MLRO

Our client, a leading international Corporate Service Provider, is seeking an experienced MLRO to join their dynamic Malta-based team.

Main responsibilities :

• Maintain and update the AML/CFT Policies and Procedures to ensure ongoing compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and guidance.
• Manage the onboarding process for new clients, including review and approval of Client Risk Assessments (CRA).
• Recommend updates to existing policies and procedures to the Board, incorporating insights from regulatory changes and monitoring activities.
• Collaborate with the compliance function to conduct continuous reviews of AML, CFT, and Sanctions controls, proposing additional measures as needed.
• Assess findings from monitoring activities to determine potential impacts on policies, procedures, controls, or training programs, and recommend necessary adjustments.
• Continuously evaluate the effectiveness of training programs and identify areas requiring additional training.
• Develop and prepare relevant training materials.
• Provide guidance and support to client service teams in alignment with the firm’s policies and procedures.
• Participate in relevant committee meetings as required.
• Prepare management information reports and Board updates as needed.
• Oversee the training and development of junior team members, including day-to-day supervision.
• Review and investigate matters submitted as Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), ensuring compliance with anti-tipping-off regulations.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in financial or corporate services is highly desirable.
• Skilled at managing sensitive situations within the immediate team with tact and professionalism.
• Ability to engage effectively and build credibility with key internal stakeholders.
• Eligibility to be PQ'd

Benefits

• Hybrid Working
• Health Insurance
• An inclusive workplace, with the option to work from offices across the globe.