Job Description
We are currently seeking a Compliance Specialist / Analyst to join our team.
Duties:
- Assisting the Compliance Officer and MLRO in maintaining and developing a compliance culture with all legislation and regulations applicable
- Supporting the Compliance Officer and MLRO in directing the compliance function
- Responsible for implementing policies and procedures and checklists
- Assisting the Compliance Officer in updating policies, procedures, checklists to ensure CSP remains in line with regulatory developments and requirements
- Ensuring the meeting of regulatory submission deadlines
- Undertaking day to day compliance matters including handling emails, updating of client profiles, on-boarding processes, and client reviews
- Assisting in the organisation of the Compliance department
- Supporting the employees on regulatory queries including matters related to AML/CFT and Data Protection
- Reviewing legislative and regulatory update reports and circulating to relevant staff members. Followed by ensuring these updates are then actioned as necessary
- Tackling regulatory inspections together with the Compliance Officer and MLRO
- Assisting the Compliance Officer and MLRO with the review of the Business Risk Assessment
- Overseeing Risk Evaluation Questionnaire (REQ) and Annual Compliance Return (ACR) submissions
- Assisting in the review of the Client Risk Assessment methodology
- Preparing Agenda and taking Minutes of Compliance Meetings with Compliance Officer and MLRO
- Assisting in the preparation of Compliance Reports
- Together with the Compliance Officer ensuring the Compliance Monitoring Programme is adhered to
- Overseeing jurisdictional risk assessments
- Devising sample-based compliance reviews of files and recommending action to be taken on findings
- Assisting the Compliance Officer and MLRO with AML/CFT and any other ad hoc issues as required
Skills:
- Experience in regulatory compliance within MFSA-regulated Corporate Service Providers
- Minimum 5 years experience in a compliance-related role
- Capable of working within a team, managing multiple tasks and working against stringent deadlines
- Possess very good interpersonal skills
- Must have a good command of the English language, in verbal and written forms
- Good computer skills
Qualifications:
- Specialised AML training
- CPD hours in AML/CFT related courses, ideally CSP related
