About the Role
The Senior Officer, Licensing will support the Director of Licensing in processing and investigating applications made to the Alderney Gambling Control Commission, in respect of eGambling licences and certificates.
Key Areas
Due diligence on entities and key individuals.
Preparation of due diligence reports: corporate identity, group structure, regulatory history and business description, with unverified matters clearly identified.
Character assessments of key individuals and contribution to fit and proper assessments of applicants and associates.
Identification and verification of ultimate beneficial ownership.
Investigation and screening.
Database screening (sanctions, politically exposed persons, adverse media) and open-source research.
External consultations with other gambling regulators, law enforcement agencies and other authorities in the course of investigations.
Identification and escalation of financial crime indicators, including matters relevant to the Commission’s AML/CFT obligations.
Case management.
Tracking and progression of assigned applications from receipt to determination, including maintenance of the case register.
Planning and conducting initial investigation meetings with applicants’ senior executives and advisers, recording the proposed business model, identifying information requirements and following up agreed actions.
Checking application documentation, investigation deposits and applicable Gazette and website publication requirements, and referring omissions or procedural questions to the Director of Licensing.
Correspondence with applicants, licensees and their advisers, including requests for further information and preparation of formal statutory notices for review and issue by an appropriately authorised officer.
Licensing analysis and drafting.
Analysis of licensing questions under the Ordinance and the Regulations, including licence and certificate categories, core services, gambling business associate relationships, changes of control and surrenders, with complex or novel issues referred to the Director of Licensing.
Drafting of licensing reports and recommendations for review by the Director of Licensing.
Post-grant licensing matters.
Changes to key individuals, ownership and group structure; notifications; modifications, surrenders and lapses.
Preparation of licence and certificate fee calculations. o Liaison with the supervision and compliance function on internal control systems and business associate approvals.
Contribute to the development of the licensing function.
Peer review of colleagues’ due diligence work, as directed by the Director of Licensing.
Contribute to the maintenance of licensing procedures, templates and guidance, and to the improvement of case management and the use of technology.
Key Skills
The Senior Officer, Licensing should display the following ongoing key skills:
Relevant experience will be considered.
Training regarding the legal and operational frameworks will be provided.
Working knowledge of screening and open-source investigation methods.
The ability to read and apply legislation accurately, and to identify precisely where an application meets or fails a statutory requirement.
The ability to produce clear, concise and well-evidenced reports and recommendations for decision makers.
An analytical approach, sound judgement and the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines. The ability to express difficult concepts in a clear and concise manner.
Discretion in handling highly confidential and sensitive information.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the confidence and judgement to conduct investigation meetings with senior executives and professional advisers and represent the Commission professionally.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel and the ability to use screening databases and case management systems effectively.
Line Management
The Senior Officer, Licensing will report to the Director of Licensing.
Applications, by way of a CV and covering letter, should be submitted to Director of Licensing, Carlos Lobo Carlos.Lobo@agcc.gg