Manager (Trustees Supervision)

About the Department

The regulation and supervision of professional trustees and other fiduciaries fall within the remit of the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), which has a dedicated function responsible for both the authorisation and ongoing supervision of such persons. The primary objective of this function is to ensure that licensed trustees and fiduciaries maintain robust structures, systems, and controls to serve clients effectively, while also upholding their own reputation and that of Malta, in line with the jurisdiction’s international obligations. The Function is also responsible to maintain the trusts beneficial ownership register (TUBOR) updated and correct.

About the Role

Within this role you will be joining the Trustees Supervision Function which is responsible for the review of applications of trustees and other fiduciaries, the assessment of key officials requiring approval by the MFSA, as well as the ongoing supervision of the conduct of such persons authorised in terms of the Trusts and Trustees Act.

Your work will include any of the following tasks aimed at verifying that authorised trustees and other fiduciaries are meeting the requirements of the Trusts and Trustees Act, and the relevant rules and regulations issued thereunder, as applicable:

• Taking a leading role in assisting Senior Management in the formulation of the Function’s workplan coordination and scheduling of supervisory interactions with authorised trustees and fiduciaries;
• Participating in and leading onsite supervision interactions to verify that authorised trustees and other fiduciary service providers are meeting the requirements of legislation and the relevant rules issued by the MFSA, as applicable to trustees and fiduciaries;
• Participating in and/or leading/overseeing other supervisory workstreams such as Thematic Reviews and Gap Analyses conducted by the Trustees & Fiduciaries team;
• Mentoring and managing junior team members to ensure that the duties assigned to the team are effectively carried out and reporting regularly to Senior Management on progress achieved;
• Reviewing the regular off-site reporting, including annual financial statements and returns, and/or coordinating/overseeing and acting as point of reference to other team members in the delivery of such workstreams;
• Dealing with queries from authorised trustees and fiduciaries or other stakeholders;
• Monitoring compliance with beneficial ownership reporting requirements applicable to trustees;
• Attending and taking the lead in meetings internally as well as externally with authorised trustees and other fiduciaries;
• Attending and taking the lead in meetings and/or participating in working groups internally or with other competent authorities and external stakeholders;
• Other ad hoc assignments related to specific regulatory and supervisory issues that may arise from time to time and to report on the outcome of such assignments as may be appropriate.

About you

We are looking for candidates with solid academic background in Law, Banking & Finance or in another finance related background.

The role calls for an academic qualification in a relevant field of study at National Qualification Framework Level 6 or better duly certified by the Malta Qualifications Recognition Information Centre (MQRIC) or a widely recognised professional qualification at a comparable level, and a minimum of seven (7) years experience in a related area. A post Graduate Degree in any areas mentioned above would be considered an asset.

If you do not have the necessary academic or professional qualifications but you have at least thirteen (13) years of relevant experience in a senior similar role, we would still be interested in speaking with you.

The selected candidate is expected to be a confident individual who feels at ease working in a multidisciplinary environment, is flexible, proactive, dynamic, has the ability to prioritise tasks, has a critical and analytical mind-set and a high attention to detail even when under time pressure. The individual is also required to demonstrate good research and have excellent oral, written and presentation skills.

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 comparability of qualifications issued by the Malta Qualifications Recognition Information Centre (MQRIC). Applicants should do so preferably at application stage or otherwise at the preliminary interview should an applicant be selected for such interview. Details can be obtained by accessing the National Commission for Further and Higher Education website on www.ncfhe.gov.mt 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 www.mfsa.mt. 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: 188/2026