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Compliance Officer

CBRE
locationAmsterdam, Netherlands
PublishedPublished: Published 2 weeks ago
Business Compliance
About the role and the team

Are you that content-orientated compliance professional who wants to work in an international company based within a real asset industry? Would you like to deepen your communication skills and AMLD knowledge with your drive for accuracy and projects? Then our Risk & Compliance EMEA team offers you the right enriching experience!

The successful candidate will be covering all day-to-day aspects of maintaining a risk-based EMEA CDD Framework working alongside the Compliance leadership, as well as ensuring further strengthening of the EMEA Compliance Function, and also dedicating focus on executing and documenting the CDD process at EMEA level.

The EMEA Compliance team is based in Amsterdam, the EMEA HQ of CBRE Investment Management, and is comprised of 15 team members in total, covering both Risk and Compliance as well as relevant stakeholder management across all EMEA countries.

Key job elements:

As a Compliance Officer, you will be responsible for proactively identifying and managing compliance risks associated with our operations and our portfolio of real estate alternative investment funds.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support the business in managing compliance related issues and risks and participate in projects as required
  • Conduct reviews of Customer Due Diligence (KYC) files and maintain relevant documentation
  • Perform reviews of marketing communication
  • Conduct comprehensive compliance risk assessments and perform monitoring in accordance with the compliance monitoring plan
  • Conduct comprehensive AML/CFT risk assessments and perform monitoring of AML/CFT requirements including due diligence on relevant service providers
  • Investigate conflicts of interest, breaches and complaints, prepare relevant documentation and maintain corresponding registers
  • Assist in interpreting, implementing and developing compliance policies, procedures, and processes
  • Monitor changes in applicable law, regulation and guidance
  • Prepare regular and ad-hoc compliance and AML/CFT reports
  • Provide training and awareness sessions to employees covering regulatory requirements and internal policies
  • Support the execution of internal and external audits
  • Support the Director Compliance in any other matters as required
  • Build and maintain relationships with various stakeholders across our operations in multiple jurisdictions
What do you have to offer us?

  • You have 1 to 3 years of relevant post-qualification experience.
  • You have excellent written & verbal communication skills.
  • You have strong work ethics and out-the-box thinking and flexibility.
  • You are fluent in English (additional European languages advantageous, e.g. Dutch).
  • You have the ability to work effectively in a team and with various stakeholders on different levels.
  • You have strong experience with various compliance platforms and softwares (WorldCheck, Metricstream).
  • You have compliance background and, preferably, post-graduate education and strong experience in a related field (economics/legal/business).
Our ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of compliance and AML/CFT requirements and their implementation into practice, excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex information to a non-technical audience, as well as the ability to work effectively in a team environment. The candidate should be self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to work independently. As our team works as a Compliance Function supporting an EMEA Platform the candidate should enjoy working in an European context with business teams.

What do we offer you?

  • We're not just another Investment Manager - we're a global leader and game-changing investor-operator, challenging every convention and defining the future of living!
  • The chance to learn and grow in your role with the potential for future growth
  • A competitive salary, in line with your background, skills and personal value for the organization and a (discretionary) bonus
  • Public transport card.
  • Company phone and laptop.
  • Working from home allowance.
  • 25 holidays based on a fulltime workweek.
  • An exciting, inspiring and international working environment.
  • The possibility to deduct your sport contribution from your gross salary.
  • Health insurance: collective agreement with two health insurance companies.
  • A competitive salary, in line with your background, skills and personal value for the organization.
  • An attractive bonus scheme and pension plan (employer contribution 91,4% and employee contribution 8,6%).
  • Liberation Day (the 5th of May) is a Public Holiday every year. Both the 24th and 31st of December are also granted as full days of leave. In case a public holiday falls within the weekend (with the exception of public holidays which always fall on a Sunday) this day will be transferred to the next possible working day.
About CBRE Investment Management

Our company is built on respect, integrity, service and excellence. From roles in portfolio, transaction and asset management to research, digital and technology and platform functions, there's a place for you on our team. We provide a unique and collaborative culture that leads to expansive careers with a steady stream of new challenges and long-term opportunities. With over 900 employees spread over 29 offices across 20 countries, CBRE Investment Management is a leading real assets investment management firm. In the Netherlands our 150 professionals work each day on the most exciting real assets projects from our offices at our Amsterdam office.

CBRE Investment Management is a leading global real assets investment management firm with $146.2 billion in assets under management* as of December 31, 2024, operating in 29 offices and 20 countries around the world. Through its investor-operator culture, the firm seeks to deliver sustainable investment solutions across real assets categories, geographies, risk profiles and execution formats so that its clients, people and communities thrive.

CBRE Investment Management is an independently operated affiliate of CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2024 revenue). The company has more than 140,000 employees (including Turner & Townsend employees) serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE Investment Management harnesses CBRE's data and market insights, investment sourcing and other resources for the benefit of its clients. For more information, please visit http://www.cbreim.com.

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