Job Description
In the absence of the Anti-Money Laundering Risk Officer (MLRO), the Designated Employee to the MLRO will be responsible for all the duties adhered to by the MLRO. The Designated Employee to the MLRO will also be responsible for monitoring internal AML procedures and policies relating to record keeping and customer due diligence measures.
The post involves receiving internal disclosures of suspected money laundering or terrorist financing activities and when required to decide whether or not there is sufficient evidence to warrant a disclosure to the relevant authority.
Responsibilities of the Designated Employee to the MLRO include but are not limited to:
- Receiving reports of knowledge or suspicion of ML/FT
- Conduct ongoing monitoring of casino patrons
- Consider such reports in order to determine whether a suspicion of ML/FT subsists
- To report knowledge or suspicion of ML/FT to the FIAU
- To respond promptly to any requests for information made by FIAU
- To compile the annual report for the FIAU
- Working as part of a team, specializing in the fight against financial crime and money laundering
- To conduct enhanced reviews to strengthen customer profiles and support operational departments
- To work and liaise with a number of different teams within Compliance, Payments, Responsible Gambling and other departments, coordinating forums and internal meetings to discuss players
Other duties of the Designated Employee to the MLRO are to retain the following records required as evidence of compliance with the PMLFTR:
- Internal reports made to the MLRO
- Reports made by the subject person to the FIAU
- A record of the reasons for not forwarding an internal report to the FIAU
- A record of AML/CFT training provided including; the date on which the training was delivered, the nature of the training; the names of employees receiving the training; the results of any assessment undertaken by employees – a copy of handouts or slides
- Other assessments dealing with AML/CFT issues
- Excellent customer service skills
- Dedicated approach to work
- Display initiative at all times
- Ability to both lead and be a team player
- Proficient in written and spoken English and preferably Italian
- 4 years’ experience in the gaming industry
- Highly organized and IT proficient
- Keep up to date with related legislation
- Possess a flexible attitude towards work
