Role & Key Responsibilities
- Act as MLRO (Money Laundering Reporting Officer)/Compliance Officer for AcuFin clients
- Statutory duties (MLRO) demanded by the FIAMLA and its regulations
- Liaise with FSC/FIU on AML/CFT issues and FSC surveys
- Review documentation for customers and investors, evaluating high-risk relationships and analyzing potential financial crime risks
- Provide internal advice in relation to all compliance and anti-Money Laundering related matter
- Responsible for timely and accurate KYC reviews based on jurisdictional guidelines set out by AcuFin. Perform ongoing updates, and monitoring of clients’ and investors’ data as well as clients’ and investors’ activity
- Draft and revise all legal documents and advise clients on applicable laws in Mauritius
- Review standard documentation, memos and presentations
- Work with corporate team to implement and monitor reviews to ensure the company is always compliant and meeting legislative requirements
- The role holder will ensure from the 1st Line of Defense perspective that the processes and policies are properly adhered to and whereby the office complies with applicable local laws and regulations, and supervisory requirements while identifying and solving issues to ensure the smooth running of the business
- Ensures business is conducted in compliance with relevant laws, rules and regulations; Identifies and analyses business risks from the 1st Line of Defense perspective
- Conduct additional due diligence checks if required for client or investors dependent on the risk level. Communicate directly with the clients, investors, and sales teams to obtain KYC documentation or validation
- Play an active role in the maintenance and continuous improvement of the compliance governance framework
- Perform name screening and analysis of alerts on possible compliance situations and provide recommendations accordingly
- Ensure adequate training of employees in relation to Compliance issues, including KYC and AML matters. Provide support, advice and expertise to operational teams and management team in compliance matters
- Monitor productivity and chargeability on weekly basis and review productivity and performance against targets. to ensure that individual financial targets and client communication KPIs are met.
- Follow a disciplined approach to submitting timesheets for client work and meet the weekly and monthly time/ chargeability targets
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law/ Economics/ Management/ Business with at least 8 years of experience in working in an international financial services or investment fund in a Compliance/ MLRO role
- Ability to adapt and work in a smaller, dynamic local team environment with tight deadlines; along with being part of a bigger matrix organization
- Dynamic, organised and able to meet deadlines
- KYC/Anti-Money Laundering and Quality Assurance experience as well as client-facing experience required
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Highly organized and efficient at multi-tasking, motivated, willing to work with minimal supervision, Technically savvy with proficiency in MS Office applications
- Strong legal mindset, takes initiative, positive and proactive, dedicated, focused and and target driven
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Exceptional client facing skills. Well-developed spoken and written communication skills and the ability to tailor style to relevant audiences, and successfully liaise with people at different levels. Excellent English language fluency; additional languages preferred
- Fluent in oral and written English and French
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills, solution driven, highly organized and detail-orientated with good decision making and time management skills. Independent, hands-on and takes accountability to deliver solutions and results
- Approved by the Financial Commission to act as Compliance Officer/ MLRO
