Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer (AMLCO)

Job Description

• Review the policies and procedures followed and advise for any corrective actions, to ensure compliance with the IOM of the Company.
• Review all core areas (such as the AML & KYC procedures, Corporate Governance rules, and how the reconciliations are conducted to name a few) and submit summary reports to the BoD.
• Update management and key stakeholders on new legislation, circulars, and directives.
• Advising the Company in relation to needs of staff training.
• Give appropriate guidance for corrective measures and where deems necessary inform the BoD if shortcoming or weaknesses are identified.
• Act as a first point of contact with MOKAS the Financial Intelligence Unit, upon commencement of and during any investigations.
• Ensure the preparation and maintenance of the lists of clients categorised following a risk-based approach.
• Detect, record, and evaluate, at least on an annual basis, all risks arising from existing and new clients, new financial instruments, and services.
• Update and amend the systems and procedures applied for the effective management of the above-mentioned risks.
• Evaluate the systems and procedures applied by any third persons on whom the company may rely on for client identification and due diligence purposes and approves the cooperation with said third persons.
• Prepare and submit to CySEC the Monthly Prevention Statement and provide the necessary explanation to the appropriate employees for its completion.
• Prepare the Annual AML Compliance Report.
• Respond to all requests and queries from MOKAS and CySEC and provide all requested information.
• Maintain registry which includes all the relevant statistical information (e.g., the department that submitted the internal report, date of submission to the MLCO, date of assessment, date of reporting to the Unit), the evaluation reports and all the documents that verify the accomplishment of duties.

Candidate profile

• CySEC AML certified.
• 3 - 5 years of relevant experience at the same role
• Experience working in an AIFM/CIF will be considered an advantage.
• Knowledge of AIFM/AIF regulatory frame work will be considered an advantage.
• Ability to work under pressure and within deadlines.
• Proactive and hands-on, organisational skills, high level of interpersonal skills, eager to get involved in multiple projects as a team player, good character, and personality.
• Advanced CySEC certification and/or or willingness to sit exam within first two months.
• Fluency in English and Greek and excellent communication skills: verbal and writing.

Interested candidates should apply via this link .