Compliance Assistant

Adecco is an International HR and Consultancy firm. Our client, a fiduciary company, is looking for a Compliance Assistant.

Reporting to the Compliance Officer, the Money Laundering Reporting Officer and the Head of Risk. The successful candidate will assist the Head of Risk with:

 Main responsibilities:

• Review of take-ons and transfer ins.
• Review of terminations and transfer outs.
• Control over pending terminations and transfers out.
• Appointment as a second Compliance Signatory.
• Responsibility for the proper application of all Global Business Companies and related dealings with the FSC and legal advisors.
• Management of the annual client entity Periodic Review programme.
• Compilation of the quarterly compliance report to the Company board of directors and presenting the report to the board at the quarterly board meeting.
• Management and control over the manager’s compilation and presentation of their teams Key Performance Indicators.
• Ongoing review and revision to the Company policies, procedures, guidance notes, checklists, application forms and manuals.
• Providing support to managers and other staff for day to day client risk queries.
• Responsibility for any annual reliable introducer testing by the Company bankers and other third parties.
• Control and management of any ad-hoc Risk/Regulatory related projects.
• Responsibility for the Company Secretaries Limited quarterly returns.

Qualifications:

• Higher School Certificate.
• University degree or relevant compliance certificates / qualifications.
• Minimum 3-5 years compliance experience.

Knowledge Required:

• Knowledge of Mauritius regulatory system and Code.
• A good working knowledge of how to operate Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Experience of manual and/or electronic risk systems.
• Thorough understanding of relevant regulations on Mauritius Global Business License financial reporting and filing requirements.

 Skills and Attributes:

• Good people management skills.
• Numerate, diligent and organised.
• Well-developed communication skills – written and verbal (English).
• Excellent client and company focus. 
• Accurate with good attention to detail.
• Good team player. 
• Flexible time management.
• Approachable and amiable.
• Strong work ethic.
• Strong commitment to organisation effectiveness and professional service delivery.
• Demonstrates drive, responsibility and resilience.
• Proactive approach to work.
• Ability to work as part of a team or automously.
• Able to second the Compliance Manager to supervise on compliance monitoring of the Risk Team and the organisation.