Junior Associate - Compliance

Location Central
Discipline: Accounting & Professional Services, Compliance & Risk Management
Job type: Full Time
Salary: Attractive
Job ref: 634
Published: 8 days ago
Our client, that operates within the public sector, is currently looking to recruit a Junior Associate -  Compliance to join their team.

Responsibilities:
  • Assisting Senior Associates and Associates with planning and executing compliance examination, in line with internal procedures, to assess subject persons’ adherence to AML/CFT obligations and whether the control framework is adequate towards ensuring that ML/FT risks are adequately mitigated, 
  • Assisting Senior Associates and Associates in analysing results of compliance examinations and preparing compliance examination reports, in a timely manner, to clearly document such results,
  • Contribute to advising and assisting subject persons to establish appropriate AML/ CFT internal structures and controls, 
  • Participating in Committees and  contributing in discussions on the results of compliance examinations,  
  • Liaising, coordinating, and cooperating with various Competent Authorities as it may be required from time to time, 
  • Assisting the Risk Team in the carrying out of risk assessments,
  • Participating in training provided to subject persons,
  • Carrying out any other job-related duties as may be assigned,
  • Assisting in other tasks related to evaluations and assessments being undertaken by various local and international bodies such as the EU, the Egmont Group, MONEYVAL, FATF, etc.

Requirements:
  • MQF Level 5 qualification in Risk Management, Banking and Finance, Financial Services,  Audit or in any other subject relevant to this position and at least 2 years work experience  relevant to this post; OR 
  • MQF Level 4 qualification in Risk Management, Banking and Finance, Financial Services,  Audit or in any other subject relevant to this position and at least 3 years work experience  relevant to this post; 
  • Sound knowledge and practical understanding of the laws that govern the prevention of money laundering and financing of terrorism in Malta and the applicable international standards and EU legislation; 
  • Proven knowledge and experience in carrying out risk assessment, data analysis, report  writing, review and audit engagements will be considered as an asset; 
  • Outstanding written and verbal communications skills in English; 
  • Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office and office automation tools; 
  • A clean criminal record