Compliance Officer / MLRO/ DMLRO

Our client holds a Payment Intermediary Services license from the Financial Services Commission, and is currently recruiting a full-time Compliance Officer/ Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) and Deputy MLRO on a full-time basis.

Job Title: Compliance Officer/ MLRO / DMLRO (Managerial Level or at least 7 years of work experience)

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage the compliance component in the client on-boarding process to ensure adherence to the risk appetite and that all required checks and procedures are complied with before client acceptance; including assessing information and documents for corroborative or verification purposes;
• Responding to enquiries on international affairs in relation to anti-money laundering, anti-terrorist financing, financial sanctions, and know your client documentation gathering;
• Maintaining and updating the Compliance Department’s database;
• Coordinating periodic reviews undertaken by business areas, such as client and risk reviews;
• Assisting in planning, facilitating and assessing training sessions in relation to internal controls, systems and financial crime prevention topics (e.g. anti-money laundering, bribery, etc.);
• Assisting in planning, facilitating and assessing compliance monitoring with policies and procedures such as file testing and audits;
• Providing regular and accurate management reports for compliance monitoring, raising significant matters, concerns or breaches of regulation;
• Keeping abreast with international sanctions regimes and regulatory developments;
• Engage with key stakeholders to build solid relationships, improve processes, share knowledge and develop a strong compliance culture;
• Actively participate in internal working groups aimed at improving processes and routines.
• Assist in drafting policies and procedures and in maintaining compliance registers.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required:

• Excellent time-management, organizational, interpersonal, presentation, communication and problem- solving skills are essential
• A compliance or legal designation, issued by the ICA/ACAMS/CILEx or other equivalent body
• A demonstrable understanding of international standards and recent developments in the fields of Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, Financial Sanctions and Bribery & Corruption by groups such as the FATF, the IMF, the UN, OFAC, HM Treasury etc
• Previous experience of minimum 7 years in a similar role in regulated financial service provider; and preferably being an approved officer by the Financial Services Commission
• Previous experience in Banking sector or Payment Service Provider with knowledge of Cards Association (Visa and Mastercard)
• The ability to use initiative and work under pressure to meet deadlines, and a willingness to work odd hours or overtime at short notice as necessary
• Due to the nature of the position, a high degree of integrity, a proven ability to maintain strict confidentiality and the ability to pay attention to detail is essential
• A working knowledge of Mauritius regulatory requirements governing the provision of legal services
• Proficiency using the Microsoft Office suite of applications.