Junior Assistant (Financial Crime Compliance)

Job Description
Job vacancy: Junior Assistant within Financial Crime Compliance
Job code: IPS/004/2021

About Financial Crime Compliance:
Financial Crime Compliance is a dedicated AML/CFT Supervisory Function established to strengthen the MFSA's role in preventing the use and involvement of Licence Holders in money laundering and financing of terrorism. The function is split into two focused teams; Onsite & Offsite. The Onsite Team operates alongside the FIAU in conducting AML related supervisory inspections on Licence Holders. The Offsite and Risk Analysis Team is dedicated to mitigating and detecting risks through constantly monitoring authorised persons.

The FCC's Offsite Team has extended the Function's supervisory reach by including elements of financial crime compliance within the compliance visits conducted by other Prudential and Conduct Teams. These elements take the form of an MLRO interview, where MFSA Officials are able to probe MLROs on matters related to financial crime. Additionally, the Offsite and Risk Analysis Team is in constant communication with the Authorisation Teams of each Prudential Function. This has enabled the function to embed elements of financial crime compliance at the initial stages of the regulatory lifecycle of the Authority's Licence Holders.

Additionally, Financial Crime and Compliance also coordinates the collection of information from the various supervisory units and together with its own information, formulates the MFSA's input in relation to the local financial sector's Risk Assessment. Other remits of Financial Crime and Compliance are the delivery of various forms of training to both internal supervisory units within MFSA and also to external bodies. Furthermore, the Offsite team also coordinates information from various Functions within MFSA in respect of various Court Orders, Investigation Orders and Requests for Information issued by the Courts of Justice and the Police Corps respectively.

The Role:
The Junior Assistant will be required to:

• Assist with analysis of data using Excel;
• Carry out research analysis;
• Compile supervisory information for statistical purposes;
• Coordinate with Supervisory Units, FIAU and Licence Holders;
• Carry out pre-visit preparatory work;
• Other duties and tasks may be assigned by senior management

About You:
To qualify for this role, you will need to be currently reading for the first degree in any of the following subjects: criminology, law, banking and finance and/or psychology.

The following skill set is a must for this position:

• The ability to multi-task and work on own initiative;
• The ability to work in a team;
• Have a good knowledge of Excel;
• Good verbal and written communication skills and have a desire to learn

How to apply or query further information:
Candidates are to forward a copy of their Curriculum Vitae (C.V.) and an accompanying covering letter providing the motivation for the application.

Other Important Information:
The MFSA is an Equal Opportunities Employer as certified by the NCPE (National Commission for the Protection of Equality) and is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will take care to avoid any form of discrimination in its recruitment procedures. The MFSA reserves the right to withdraw this call at any time and not to select any of the Candidates. It is the responsibility of applicants in possession of qualifications awarded by Universities and other similar institutions outside Malta to produce a recognition statement on the comparability of qualifications issued by the Malta Qualifications Recognition Information Centre (MQRIC). Applicants should do so preferably at the application stage or otherwise at the preliminary interview should an applicant be selected for such an interview. Details can be obtained by accessing the National Commission for Further and Higher Education website on under MQRIC heading. The MFSA shall ensure that any processing of personal data is in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation), the Data Protection Act (Chapter 586 of the Laws of Malta) and any other relevant European Union and national law. For further details, you may refer to the Data Protection Policy on the MFSA webpage. Candidates are to note that the submission of any false statement/s or omission, even if unintended, may lead to the cancellation of their application and may render the candidate's appointment liable to termination. Furthermore, please note that candidates may be asked to submit any documentation in support of the information provided, including but not limited to, proof of qualifications and Police Conduct Certificates.

Public Call Permit: 335/2021

Malta Financial Services Authority:
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) is the single regulator for financial services in Malta. It was established by law on 23 July 2002 taking over supervisory functions previously carried out by the Central Bank of Malta, the Malta Stock Exchange and the Malta Financial Services Centre. The Authority is a fully autonomous public institution and reports to Parliament on an annual basis.