MLRO / Compliance Officer

A client of ours specialising in the Financial and Corporate Services sector, is looking to onboard an MLRO / Compliance Officer to join their team of professionals: The designated person will be reporting directly to the Managing Director, and responsibilities are as follows:

Duties:

• Deal and attend to clients’ enquiries promptly and efficiently
• Liaise with authorities, as well as, other professional services firms to support clients in their operations
• Attend to regulatory and compliance issues, and review of Constitution/ Other documents
• Act as Compliance Officer and MLRO of the Employer and its subsidiaries
•  Conducting legal research in accordance with the needs of the team/group of companies
• Preparation of company registers and share certificates, as well as opening of clients bank, custody and
  other accounts
• Assist with the documentation of commercial transactions, including transactions relation to the sale and
  acquisition of vessels
• Work actively on client files, and ensure that deadlines are duly met
• Co-ordinate AML compliance both at on-boarding as well as ongoing file reviews of clients and of the Group companies
• Review of ongoing monitoring obligations by the Company’s internal accounting and corporate departments
• Assist in the compilation of client profiles and compliance audits
• Organise and co-ordinate exercises for reporting requirements of regulated and unregulated group entities
  as required by FIAU, MFSA and IRD relative to FATCA/CRS requirements and any other reporting requirements as any relevant authority may impose
• Assist with Regulatory Compliance as may be necessary
• Keep abreast with new regulatory developments in relation to AML, CSP/Trustee rules and regulations, GDPR and other applicable regulatory obligations, ensuring that all AML obligations are being adhered to by the Group of Companies
• Assist in updating the company’s policies and procedures and internal compliance manuals

• A minimum of two years’ experience in a similar role, preferably in the financial services industry.
• Ability to adapt to different tasks as required
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Strong time management skills and the ability to multi-task, as well as being highly organised, with excellent attention to detail, pro-active and the ability to work unsupervised are considered essential

• Masters in Law or equivalent graduation in Compliance

• Continuous training as well as internal development opportunities