Compliance and MLRO Officer

One of our clients is seeking a qualified and highly experienced Compliance and MLRO Officer to join their team of professionals:

Duties:

• Compliance with the regulatory framework in respect of MLRO duties
• Responding to requests made by competent authorities
• Consideration of internal reports received in view of all relevant information, to determine whether the information contained in reports does give rise to knowledge or suspicion that a client may have been, is, or may be engaged in money laundering or the funding of terrorism
• Reporting external suspicious activity
• Maintaining records of internal and external reports and taking subsequent action and maintaining records of reasons for submission/non-submission)
• Assessing whether authorisation should be sought for the suspension of a suspicious transaction from the FIAU or other relevant FIU
• Advise senior management and the board of directors on money laundering suspicions, and provide clear guidelines and ways forward in relation to the application of the AML framework
• Liaise with relevant authorities and the police to investigate suspicious activity
• Advise and guide on compliance and contract risks, implementation, and general compliance issues
• Compile and present reports to senior management
• Ensuring that all compliance and licensing procedures are respected
• Periodical reporting to the board of directors