Head of Compliance

Discipline: Compliance, Financial Crime & Fraud, Regulatory
Job type: Full-time
Contact name: Francesca Buhagiar

Contact email: [email protected]
Job ref: 16018
Published: about 1 month ago
Our client is seeking to recruit for a Head of Compliance, who will be responsible for assisting in on-going monitoring and oversight of the company ensuring that Group policies are appropriately maintained and implemented accordingly.

Duties include: 
  • Assisting with the development, monitoring and implementation of the Annual Compliance Plan
  • Creating and developing reports and processes to document and monitor findings and recommendations, track action plans 
  • Assisting with the oversight of the Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process;
  • Reviewing and maintaining the core compliance policies on an ongoing basis, ensuring that the scope and application is clear and effective;
  • Monitoring events listed in the Regulatory Events Manager and following-up with relevant stakeholders on all actions 
  • Assisting with the facilitation and management of the subsidiary oversight process;
  • Assisting with the production of reports and dashboards that are presented to the Management team and Audit Committee;
  • Maintaining the regulatory compliance registers 
  • Distributing daily the identified regulatory and legislative updates & alerts;
  • Developing a regulatory tracker that will streamline the process of identifying applicable legislation, to ensure effective compliance and implementation;
  • Assisting with ongoing GDPR matters where necessary
  • Keeping up to date and adhering to the latest AML/CFT policies and procedures;
  • Assisting with any specific projects from time to time as the business may require; and
  • Assisting with Financial Crime Compliance matters, when required.
Requirements: 
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Banking, Compliance, or related discipline will be preferred;
  • Good communication and presentation skills;
  • Proven ability to learn and to adapt to a changing environment;
  • Detailed-oriented, proactive, self-motivated and self-driven;
  • Excellent team player, with strong integrity and professional ethics;
  • Familiarity with industry practices and professional standards
  • Excellent command of the English language 

An attractive salary as well as attractive benefits are being offered.