Analyst (Funds Team)

Job Description
Job vacancy: Analyst (Funds Team) within Securities Supervision in Grade 7 
Job code: SMS/007/2022

About Securities Supervision:
Securities and Markets Supervision is responsible for overseeing investment services license holders, trading venues, central securities depositaries, recognised private collective investment schemes, etc. The Function is also responsible for the regulation and oversight of activities in capital markets including the processing of applications for admissibility to listing on Regulated Markets and the prevention of financial market abuse.

The Role:
Within this role, you will form part of the Funds Team. Here, you will be expected to carry out the following tasks:

• Act as a relationship manager for a portfolio of licence holders, corresponding directly with these counterparties, reporting findings and resolving issues as they arise;
• Use judgment to identify high-risk cases and prioritising accordingly, escalating issues when necessary to senior management;
• Perform analytical reviews to observe the level of compliance by licence holders with the applicable regulatory standards and regulatory obligations emanating from the relevant EU directives; 
• Undertake reviews of financial regulatory returns, audited financial statements and analyse other data/packs forming part of offsite supervision;
• Communicate and liaise with licence holders and attend meetings as necessary;
• Conduct desk-based reviews to determine whether licence holders are compliant with local primary and secondary legislation as well as regulations relating to funds and their service providers as updated from time to time;
• Attend and assist the Team on onsite compliance inspections conducted on Licence Holders under the relationship allocation of the analyst;
• Draft pre and post-visit reports of compliance inspections;
• Undertake other supervisory ad-hoc tasks or projects as delegated by line management.

About You:
The required candidate should have a solid academic background in Law, Accountancy, Banking, and Finance or in Economics or in another finance-related background. You’ll be required to have an academic qualification in a relevant area 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. You will also have at least three (3) years' experience in the area of financial services and/or compliance with financial services regulation for a number of years. Candidates with longer working experience relevant to the role will be preferred.

If you do not have the necessary academic or professional qualifications but have at least seven (7) years of relevant experience, we would still be interested in speaking with you.

The following skillset is a must for this position:

• The ability to multi-task and work on own initiative;
• The ability to work in a team;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• The ability to cope with a large volume of off-site work, meet deadlines, prioritise and deliver under pressure;
• Sound analytical and judgmental skills.

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 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: 217/2021