Compliance Manager
- Port Louis
- Not disclosed
- Permanent
- Added 23/06/2025
- Closing 10/07/2025
- HR Department
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We are looking for a Compliance Manager to strengthen MUA’s compliance framework and ensure full adherence to regulatory requirements within the insurance sector.
Main Responsibilities
- Proactively drive the day-to-day running of Compliance operations.
- Drive a risk-based compliance culture and methodology across the various entities.
- Oversee the designing, implementing and maintaining of internal compliance-related policies, procedures and systems.
- Enhance & regularly review the Business Risk Assessment of MUA entities.
- Provide guidance to Compliance team members and/or other business stakeholders.
- Monitor & timely communicate regulatory changes to relevant business stakeholders.
- Timely perform the FATCA/CRS reporting for MUA entities.
- Monitor and ensure the timely submission of relevant reports to regulatory authorities and/or enforcement agencies.
- Supervise the lodging of applications to the Financial Services Commission and/or other regulatory authorities.
- Timely report compliance breaches/incidents.
- Assist in the investigations in the event of any compliance related whistleblowing.
- Supervise the mandatory AML/CFT training (and/or assist in conducting training) for relevant MUA stakeholders, including Directors, Management, employees & Intermediaries.
- Drive the implementation of compliance awareness sessions/ communications to key stakeholders.
- Take the lead in the handling of FSC offsite & onsite inspections.
- Proactively follow up and work on closing compliance-related open audit points (whether from Internal audit or from External auditors) with the Head of LCR.
- Perform horizon scanning in the Compliance field, including the impact of upcoming developments on AML/CFT (e.g new technologies & systems).
- Perform the compliance review of reports of various business lines for the Board of Directors and key stakeholders.
- Be a key point of contact for KYC/EDD/Sanctions related matters.
- Be proficient with and provide guidance for Worldcheck (or other solution) search, EDD procedures, and other new procedures as applicable.
- Be responsible for the Compliance reporting to the Head of LCR and ultimately to the Risk & Compliance Committee.
- Attend Management Committee (Manco) meetings for MUA General Insurance and Life Insurance.
- Take the Compliance lead on projects requiring compliance input.
- Ensure provision of compliance advice to relevant stakeholders, by adopting a “compliance as an enabler” mindset.
- Ensure collaboration with all departments, especially within the LCR team
Job Requirements
- Degree in Accounting, Business, Audit, Legal & Management or Legal.
- Holds a Master’s degree or equivalent qualifications.
- An ACAMS or ICA certification would be an advantage.
- Fluent in English & French.
- 5-7 years’ experience as a Compliance professional Experience in insurance would be an advantage.
The company reserves the right to call only the best qualified candidates for the selection exercises.
Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
The company also reserves the right not to proceed with any recruitment.