Seventy Ninth Global
Job Description / Role
Position Type: Full-Time Employment
Company: Seventy Ninth Global
Seventy Ninth Global is the capital markets division of The Seventy Ninth Group, offering fixed income and private equity solutions to High Net Worth (HNW) and institutional clients across our UK property and natural resources projects.
Following substantial growth in 2022 and with expectations of continued expansion in 2023, we are expanding our Dubai office.
The Seventy Ninth Group stands as one of the world’s fastest-growing family-run asset management firms. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, we maintain offices in seven additional jurisdictions worldwide, rapidly growing our client base from zero to over 1500 in just three years.
Our company is celebrated for its global vision, core family values, and advantageous position in the UK property and natural resources sector of the Republic of Guinea.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate in the development and implementation of compliance and risk policies and controls alongside the Head of Operations, ensuring alignment with the business and promoting adherence through effective communication and constructive feedback.
- Contribute to the annual compliance and risk plan in coordination with the Head of Operations, including areas of focus, engagement expectations for key team members, and senior management involvement.
- Execute day-to-day application of compliance and risk policies and controls. This encompasses:
- Reporting on the current compliance risk status, highlighting areas of concern, plans for remedial action, and coordinating necessary steps.
- Foster a compliance-centric culture by providing compliance training to the business to aid risk mitigation.
- Participate in/drive significant projects aimed at achieving business goals while identifying and mitigating regulatory, product, and operational risks. This includes collaborating with third-party providers and facilitating their audits.
- Monitor upcoming regulatory changes (rules, guidance, accepted practices), offering relevant and timely advice to key stakeholders and proposing adjustments to compliance and risk policies and procedures.
- Ensure the provision of suitable management reports and regulatory reporting.
- Provide legal guidance on all commercial, structural, and other transactions across the company’s business lines.
- Assist in investment raising transactions and offerings.
- Manage corporate governance and compliance in accordance with existing and new regulations in relevant jurisdictions.
- Conduct due diligence on all matters before finalizing transactions.
- Support the structuring of various product offerings.
- Conduct research and analysis to support the company’s decision-making.
- Offer advice on corporate governance to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
- Collaborate with the investment team to identify and mitigate legal risks.
Salary:
AED 15,000 to 18,000 per month, inclusive of fixed allowances.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate will demonstrate:
- Effective communication and teamwork skills.
- Self-motivation and proactive approach.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- High standards of work with minimal supervision.
- Integrity and a customer-focused mindset with a risk-conscious approach.
- A commitment to excellence.
- A degree or equivalent qualification with professionally recognized risk credentials relevant to financial services.
About the Company:
Seventy Ninth Global specializes in structuring, distributing, and managing financial products, exclusively financing projects within the Seventy Ninth™ Group in the Real Estate and Natural Resource sectors.
The division is led by a qualified and experienced team, including members with over 30 years of experience in financial services, who have held senior management positions in renowned investment firms.
To date, the division serves over fifteen hundred clients worldwide.