EPIC Investment Partners
About Us
EPIC Investment Partners ("EPIC") is a global financial services platform with 250 people across four integrated divisions Capital, Markets, Administration and Advisory.
EPIC was founded in 2001 by Giles Brand and Hiren Patel, financial services entrepreneurs with backgrounds in private equity. Business building is at the heart of everything we do. We understand the commercial drivers of success and how to support them by allocating capital actively and appropriately. We put our clients first at all times.
Our integrated approach supports corporates, entrepreneurs, and investors by providing access to capital, advice, and administration services across our four divisions:
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Capital
: patient and flexible private capital encompassing early-stage investing, private equity and SPACs. £1300 million assets under management ("AuM").
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Markets
: fund management platform with £250 million AuM across Equities, Fixed Income, Multi Asset and Managed Futures strategies.
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Administration
: full-service outsourced administration platform encompassing Fund Services, Corporate Services and Legal Advertising and Public Notice services. £3 billion assets under administration.
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Advisory
: discrete and independent advice to corporates, families and institutions on large and small transactions ranging from £25 million to £1 billion in value.
We believe in the enduring tradition of providing independent and discrete finance and counsel to businesses and the people who create them.
This is augmented by a future facing mindset embracing technology and innovation to offer our clients an intelligent and dynamic merchant banking model for the twenty-first century.
We are a client-centred, collegiate team for whom intellectual integrity and honest, considered decision making are the guiding principles.
Our Values
Our Values are at the heart of our activities and are designed to give our clients the same experience across all divisions, products, and locations.
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Clients First
: we place clients first and commit to delivering excellent service and outcomes across all our activities. We are calm and focused under pressure, balancing long term outcomes with short term needs and seek to deliver on commitments with a sense of urgency.
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Intellectual Integrity
: intellectual integrity is our true north and forms the nexus of our Values and Investment Principles. Our intellectual integrity means that EPIC is continually searching for the best talent, ideas, and opportunities for our clients. This has allowed EPIC to become a home for people, teams, and organisations who both share and help shape its world view
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Collegiate
: our teams are collegiate, with co-operation and collaboration central to our approach. We seek to foster collaboration across our divisions, to unlocking the opportunities of the interconnections across our broad platform.
Role Profile: Compliance Officer / MLRO
We are looking for a Compliance Officer to support the Head of Compliance in overseeing the Company's compliance program and to act as the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) for client funds under management. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements, supporting employees in compliance matters, and maintaining internal compliance systems and registers. This position is crucial to the effective governance and risk management framework of the Company.
Reporting to the Head of Compliance, the Compliance Officer will have responsibility for the following key areas:
Role description and responsibility overview.
* Support the Head of Compliance with timely and accurate inputs into the Company's compliance program.
* Implement a risk-based compliance monitoring program.
* Conduct initial and ongoing AML/KYC due diligence on clients and client funds.
* Maintain internal logs and regulatory registers.
* Submit regulatory and statutory returns in a timely manner.
* Prepare Board Reports on Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering for the Board and for Client Fund Boards.
* Act as the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) to funds managed by the Company.
* Present at Fund Board meetings as required.
* Review and update Company policies, procedures, and controls to ensure regulatory alignment.
* Support employees on AML and compliance-related matters across the business.
* Deliver employee compliance training and ensure company-wide understanding of compliance obligations.
* Collaborate closely with other departments for reporting, monitoring, and ad hoc compliance tasks.
* Carry out other ad hoc duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Head of Compliance.
Candidate profile
* Minimum 3 years of experience in a Compliance or MLRO role in the financial services sector (
Essential
).
* Minimum 3 years of experience working for a Fund Management Company (
Essential
).
* Strong understanding of AML/KYC regulations and compliance frameworks (
Essential
).
* Strong understanding of both the UCITS and AIFMD regulatory regimes and common legal structures operating in Ireland, i.e. ICVC, ICAV, Unit Trust, ILP, etc (
Essential
).
* Experience in new business onboardings, i.e. new fund launches, incoming change of service providers.
* Experience in preparing compliance reports and board documentation.
* Proficient in handling regulatory filings and maintaining compliance registers.
* Excellent communication and presentation skills; ability to clearly explain complex regulatory issues to non-compliance colleagues and Board members.
* High degree of attention to detail, integrity, and professional ethics.
* Self-starter with ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks effectively.
* Experience with ISO standards and regulatory audits is a plus.
* Calm and focused under pressure.
* Delivers on commitments with a sense of urgency.
* Structured thinker who anticipates and solves problems.
* Demonstrates sound judgement and commercial awareness.