The individual will work closely with the MLRO and the Compliance Officer on client onboarding, ongoing monitoring, internal compliance matters, and regulatory obligations.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in handling Group KYC and compliance requests, particularly family-related matters.
- Manage onboarding and screening processes for Group-related entities.
- Lead onboarding of non-Group clients, including conducting enhanced due diligence on high-risk clients (source of wealth, source of funds, nature and purpose of business relationships, etc.).
- Ensure that all KYC systems and client records (both physical and electronic) are accurate, complete, and kept up to date.
- Act as a point of contact for client queries and provide timely support on compliance related requests.
- Serve as an internal point of contact for compliance matters across the organisation.
- Support the MLRO and Compliance Officer in fulfilling their responsibilities, including assisting with reporting, monitoring, and regulatory obligations.
- Provide guidance and support to internal staff on compliance-related queries and processes.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in compliance, AML/CFT, or KYC within a CSP, financial services firm, or regulated environment.
- Relevant qualification in compliance, AML, law, finance, or a related field.
- Strong understanding of AML/CFT regulations and regulatory expectations, particularly within the Maltese regulatory framework.
- Exposure to AML/CFT regulations and regulatory expectations within the UK regulatory framework is considered an asset.
- Experience handling high-risk onboarding and enhanced due diligence processes.
- Familiarity with KYC and screening systems/software.
- Confident, proactive, and easy to work with, demonstrating excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
- Commercially astute and detail oriented.
- Strong analytical, communication, and time management skills.
- Proactive, with the ability to operate independently in a lean, fast-paced environment.
- Collaborative and adaptable, with a continuous improvement mindset.
Benefits:
- Wide exposure on both local and international clients in various industries.
- Competitive salary packages commensurate to the candidate's qualifications and experience.
- Flexible working conditions.
- A collaborative, ambitious team culture.
- Excellent opportunities for career development and progress within the firm.