DEPARTMENT: Administration
REPORTING TO: Administration Manager
JURISDICTION: Mauritius
About the job
The chosen candidate will be assisting the compliance officer, money laundering reporting officer, deputy money laundering reporting officer or any other person overseeing the compliance function of the Company in ensuring that all relevant aspects of the Company’s compliance obligations are met and adhered to.
Responsibilities
- Monitoring the day-to-day operation of the AML/CFT policy and procedures
- Testing and collecting information in view of preparation of reports to the board of directors (or any such committee formed by the board) regarding any deficiency of the internal AML/CFT policy and procedures and of the AML/CFT laws, codes and standards of good practice
- Compiling and preparing the necessary information, annually or on such regular or ad-hoc basis as may be required, for submission to the board of directors on aspects such as, but not limited to:
• the adequacy/shortcomings of internal controls and other AML/CFT procedures implemented
• recommendations to remedy the deficiencies identified above
• the number of internal reports made by staff
• the number of reports made to the FIU - To assist the compliance officer in their capacity as the FATCA and CRS compliance officer
- To assist in the implementation of the necessary measures to comply with the Data Protection Act and to assist in the provision of regular reports to the board
- To ensure and test that the internal rules, manuals and policies are being abided by
- Assist the compliance officer in the corporate secretarial matters of the Company and/ or its clients
- To support the money laundering reporting officer or the deputy money laundering reporting officer in their duties towards the relevant authorities which includes:
• To prepare the necessary infrastructure for the recording, filing and processing of STRs
• To assist in the gathering of relevant information for any investigation - Participate in ad hoc projects for process improvements
- Track and maintain KPI for management
- Ensure delivery of high-quality service to all intermediaries and clients, working closely with the compliance officer, money laundering reporting officer, deputy money laundering reporting officer or any other person overseeing the compliance function
- Conduct file reviews and ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, laws and guidelines, including internal policies and procedures, and submission deadlines
- Ensure a high standard, timely delivery of client commitments based on agreed upon deadlines
- Any other function that may be relevant for this appointment
Qualifications
- Relevant undergraduate degree (e.g: law, economics, finance, …etc)
- Relevant professional qualification (e.g: STEP, ICSA, ACAM, ICA, …etc) or learning towards achievement of such a relevant qualification preferred
- 3-5 years of experience in the financial services industry with a minimum of 1-2 years of relevant experience with a management company