Our client which develops solutions for the Blockchain industry is seeking a full-time Money Laundering Reporting Officer (‘MLRO’) to be based at their offices in Sliema, Malta.

 The successful candidate will report to both the Managing Director and the Group MLRO

The incumbent’s day-to-day duties will include drawing up Anti-Money Laundering (‘AML’) and Counter Funding of Terrorism (‘CFT’) policies and procedures, managing AML and CFT record-keeping, including the filing of relevant internal and external reports and performing Customer Due Diligence (‘CDD’) and Know Your Customer (‘KYC’) checks; and. His or her responsibilities will include inter-alia:

• Suspicious Activity Reporting (‘SAR’) and Suspicious Transaction Reporting (‘STR’): This will include reviewing and filing SARs and STRs when unusual transactions or behavior are detected.
• Risk Assessments: working with the Risk manager and other senior staff members to carry out companywide risk assessments to help the company understand its risk exposure.
• AML compliance oversight: Ensure the organisation complies with AML and CTF laws and regulations.
• Regulatory reporting: Establish and oversee the organisation's AML and CTF programmes.
• Ongoing monitoring: Continuously monitor transactions, as well as the effectiveness of the company's AML and CFT programme, making improvements as and when necessary.
• Staying updated: Keep abreast of regulatory developments and best practices in AML and CFT.
• Liaison with relevant bodies: Establish effective communication channels with law enforcement and regulatory authorities, including the Malta Financial Services Authority and the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit.

Requirements:

• A university education with either a legal, accounting, or business-related degree
• At least five years’ work experience with a financial institution, including at least two years’ experience as an MLRO, preferably in Malta.
• Experience and knowledge of Malta’s AML and CFT laws and regulations, as well as Malta’s Crypto and other virtual financial asset laws and regulations.
• A personal disposition that is well suited to the application of AML and CFT procedures and techniques.
• Sufficient seniority to take independent actions and report directly to the relevant law enforcement and regulatory authorities when required.
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively
• The relevant certifications

He or she should be dedicated, honest and possess the highest levels of integrity, and should be free of financial and other conflicts of interest.