Compliance and Legal Manager
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Job Description & Responsibilities
We are looking for an ambitious Compliance and Legal Manager to provide support to our company and clients.
You will be part of a young innovative team of professionals working to maintain order and transparency for our clients’ finances and corporate requirements.
Responsibilities include:
• Manage and oversee the Compliance team
• Draft and review clients’ agreements with third parties
• Manage operational legal topics, external legal services and supervision
• Assist or prepare or review quarterly compliance reports addressed to the Chairman or/and Board in terms of the Corporate Services Providers Act, CSP Rulebook and FIAU
• Keep the company in compliance with the Corporate Services Providers Act, the CSP Rulebook, the Corporate Governance Code, Accountancy Board, FIAU and any other applicable rules and regulations
• Maintain an effective legal compliance monitoring program and other functions where necessary
• Prepare or review quarterly MLRO Reports addressed to the Chairman or/and Board
• Complete the annual Risk Evaluation Questionnaire (REQ)
• Perform a Business Risk Assessment on the Company and update it as required
• Maintain adequate risk management policies and procedures, which identify risks relating to the entities' activities, processes and systems and set the level of the entities’ risk appetite
• Adopt effective controls, processes and mechanisms to manage and mitigate the risks relating to the entities' activities, processes and systems, in light of that level of risk tolerance
• Review and maintain a risk register vis-à-vis its clients
• Handle inspections carried out by the MFSA and/or FIAU
• Be the central point of contact with the applicable authorities
• Carry out reporting requirements as needed
• Develop and review company policies and procedures as necessary
• Ensure that AML and KYC requirements and procedures are properly followed
• Review and approve on-boarding clients and on-going monitoring
• Perform and manage internal audit procedures, practices and documents to identify weaknesses
• Collaborate with external consultants where necessary
• Provide continuous education to the company employees on the latest regulations and processes
• Ensure compliance with multi-national anti-money laundering laws and sanctions, and assist with the reporting of suspicious transactions
• Ongoing monitoring and reviewing all communications and notifications to the MFSA and other regulatory bodies
• Ongoing monitoring and research on new policies and functions to be implemented or educated within the company
Benefits:
• Competitive salary
• Private health insurance awarded after 6 months probation
• Remote working arrangement (2 days a week) awarded after 6 months probation period
Qualifications required
Applicants must be in possession of a Doctorate of Laws or Legal Degree in Malta.
Experience required
Applicants must have a minimum of 6 years of experience in a similar role.
The ideal candidate must:
• Have knowledge of Corporate Service, Accounting and Audit industry regulations and standards
• Have extensive knowledge of due diligence and AML functions and practices
• Be able to take ownership in a dynamic environment
• Have strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Be proficient in MS office applications
• Have excellent communications skills in both English and Maltese
Work Place
Hybrid
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