Senior AML Executive

Location Malta
Discipline: Compliance
Contact name: Francesca Buhagiar

Contact email: [email protected]
Job ref: 15213
Published: about 3 years ago
Our well-established client is seeking to recruit for a Senior AML Executive to join their team. The Senior Executive AML role will report to the Anti-Money Laundering Manager. The Senior Executive AML shall perform supervisory duties and assist with the overall development and strategies of the AML/CFT Unit.

Duties include: 
  •  Supporting the AML Manager on the day to day operational and strategical matters;
  • Contributing to the development and growth of the AML/CFT Unit;
  • Assisting and Guiding AML/CFT Executives with AML/CFT compliance reviews;
  • Assisting and where necessary, spearheading initiatives and projects interrelated to the evolvement of the AML/CFT Unit;
  • Providing general advice on the operational matters of the AML Unit to the AML Manager;
  • Liaising with local authorities and stakeholders on AML issues
  • Attending and representing the AML Unit in meetings and conferences both local and abroad, when necessary;
  • Staying abreast of current and forthcoming AML/CFT Laws and Regulations;
  • Staying abreast of latest typologies and new methods in combatting ML & TF
Requirements: 
  •  In possession of a Degree related to the role. Candidates with degrees in the following fields will be given preference: Law, Accounts, IT and Criminology
  • Impeccable report writing skills;
  • Excellent command of both English and Maltese language (both written and spoken);
  • At least three (3) years’ experience in a similar role;
  • A minimum of one (1) year experience in a people / team leadership position;
  • Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced and changing environment;
  • Strategic, critical and analytical thinking;
  • Ability to take ownership and ability to act in line with agreed KPIs;
  • Ability to organize and present findings and recommendations in a concise manner (both verbal and written);
  •  Leadership skills and ownership of work and projects; 
  • Sound knowledge of AML/CFT Laws and Regulations governing the EU and Malta.
Attractive salary package