The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.
Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.
That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.
Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.
For our business, for clients, and for you
- Leadership and Team Management
- Lead, manage, and develop the Regulatory Services team within the Malta office, fostering a high-performance culture focused on accountability, client service excellence, and continuous improvement.
- Set clear objectives, KPIs, and service delivery standards, ensuring alignment with global Compliance Solutions strategy.
- Oversee resourcing, capacity planning, and performance management, ensuring the team remains adequately staffed and technically competent.
- Promote a culture of regulatory integrity, and solution-oriented advisory across all client engagements.
- Client Service Delivery Oversight
- Ensure the timely and high-quality delivery of all regulatory mandates, including compliance officer, MLRO/MLCO, risk, and internal audit assignments.
- Oversee the maintenance of regulatory registers, compliance monitoring programmes, and governance documentation in line with applicable regulatory frameworks.
- Act as escalation point for complex or high-risk client matters, ensuring appropriate resolution and regulatory defensibility.
- Maintain strong oversight of SLA adherence, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and audit trail integrity across all client files.
- Service Line Development and Innovation
- Strengthen and expand the firm's Compliance, AML/CFT, Risk, and Internal Audit offerings, ensuring services remain aligned with evolving regulatory expectations and market demand.
- Identify opportunities to diversify and enhance the Malta client portfolio through new services, product innovation, and tailored solutions.
- Collaborate with the Regional and Global Head of Compliance Solutions to design, develop, and implement new service lines and operational models.
- Drive the adoption of technology, automation, and data-driven solutions to enhance delivery efficiency and scalability.
- Regulatory Horizon Scanning and Advisory
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of local (MFSA/FIAU) and EU-level (ESMA, EBA, ECB) regulatory developments and assess their impact on client obligations and internal service offerings.
- Provide technical guidance and thought leadership to clients and internal stakeholders on regulatory change, industry trends, and emerging risks.
- Ensure proactive communication of regulatory developments through internal briefings, client updates, and training initiatives.
- Stakeholder and Regulatory Engagement
- Interface, where required, with regulatory authorities and external stakeholders, maintaining a professional and credible representation of the firm.
- Support client interactions at Board and Committee level, including presentation of compliance reports and regulatory updates.
- Commercial Management and Financial Oversight
- Oversee client billing, pricing structures, and revenue management, ensuring alignment with contractual terms and profitability targets.
- Monitor engagement budgets, cost allocation, and margin performance, addressing inefficiencies where necessary.
- Support business development initiatives, including proposal preparation, client onboarding, and cross-selling of Compliance Solutions services.
- Experience in compliance within financial services, preferably in the Funds industry;
- At least 5 - 7 years of experience within a similar position;
- Knowledge of the applicable laws and regulations and their application; particularly with respect to AIFMD, GDPR, MIFID, IFR and IFD and AML legislation.
- Have good verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills and approach the job with a positive mind set engaged at providing solutions.
- Attention to detail
- Be capable of multitasking and working under pressure.
- Work on own initiative
- become a point of reference for clients.
- A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business
- Exposure to all aspects of the business, and cross-jurisdiction
- Working with a strong and dynamic team
- Training and development opportunities.
Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.
Skills Required
- Experience in compliance within financial services
- Experience in the Funds industry
- At least 5-7 years in a similar position
- Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations, particularly AIFMD, GDPR, MiFID, IFR, IFD and AML legislation
- Leadership and team management experience (setting objectives, KPIs, resourcing, performance management)
- Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to multitask and work under pressure
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Client-facing advisory capability / become a point of reference for clients
Apex Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Apex Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Apex Group.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible benefits are positioned as being tailored by country, with localized packages and perks that can differ by jurisdiction. Mobility options such as the JUMP program add a non-cash element that can increase the perceived total rewards value for those who can access it.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing support is described as including EAPs, mental-health workshops, mentoring support, and local lifestyle perks like gym or cycle-to-work schemes. These offerings broaden the benefits mix beyond purely financial rewards.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is described in at least one jurisdiction as including an employer match structure and an additional automatic contribution after tenure. This can strengthen the non-salary portion of total compensation where offered.
Apex Group Insights
What We Do
We are a single-source financial solutions provider dedicated to driving positive change while supporting the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices around the world. Established in Bermuda in 2003, we have continually disrupted the industry through our investment in innovation and talent. Today, we set the pace in fund and asset servicing and stand out for our unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals. As a pioneering data and fintech-enabled company, we are a disruptor driving digital tools into fund and asset servicing. However, our vision to drive positive change extends beyond the industry. The Apex Foundation, a not-for-profit entity, is our passionate commitment to empower sustainable change
