Job vacancy: Executive - Compliance

Job vacancy:

Executive – Compliance

Qualifications:

Degree in Law/ Finance/ management or other related qualifications.
Minimum 2-3 years of relevant experience.
Experience in the financial services industry would be a plus.
Good understanding and knowledge of FATCA and CRS will be an advantage.
Familiar with relevant laws and regulations such as FIAMLA, FIAML Regulations, AML/CFT framework and the financial services framework.

Main Duties:

Perform independent AML/CFT audits of reporting players such as management companies, investment funds, corporate service providers and other regulated entities, in accordance with FIAMLA, FIAML Regulations 2018, the FSC AML/CFT Code, and relevant FATF Recommendations.
Apply a risk-based audit methodology to assess the design and operational effectiveness of clients’ AML/CFT compliance frameworks.
Carry out walkthroughs, sample testing, interviews and control verification procedures across onboarding, due diligence, transaction monitoring, and reporting functions.
Identify regulatory breaches, control weaknesses, and procedural lapses based on comprehensive gap assessments against current legislative and regulatory requirements.
Assess clients’ compliance with mandatory filings (e.g. STRs, goAML registration, risk assessments, BO declarations, annual compliance returns).
Draft, prepare and finalise audit reports or such other customised compliance reports.
Engage in exit meetings to discuss audit outcomes and agree on remediation plans with clients.
Conduct thematic AML/CFT reviews (e.g. screening practices, UBO assessments, sanctions implementation, transaction monitoring systems).
Review and evaluate Business Risk Assessments (BRA) and Customer Risk Assessments (CRA) to ensure proper application of the Risk-Based Approach.
Testing calibration and documentation of client risk scoring methodologies.
Review and benchmark client AML/CFT policies, procedures, and internal controls to ensure alignment with evolving legal requirements and industry best practices.
Evaluate the functioning of Compliance, MLRO and Reporting structures, independence, escalation paths, and training efforts.
Validate internal audit, compliance monitoring and oversight mechanisms.
Assist clients in preparing for FSC or FIU regulatory inspections through mock audits, documentation checklists, and walkthrough simulations.
Advise on crafting effective responses to regulatory notices, warning letters, and inspection findings.
Provide expert guidance on goAML onboarding, compliance file structuring, and evidence preparation for future regulatory scrutiny.
Review governance registers (e.g. compliance incident logs / register of breaches, STR registers, training registers).
Recommend controls to strengthen audit trails, board reporting and regulatory audit preparedness.
Support clients in developing and maintaining an Annual AML/CFT Compliance Monitoring Plan and track follow-up actions from prior audit cycles.
Contribute to the design and delivery of targeted AML/CFT training modules for compliance staff, MLROs, directors, and onboarding teams.
Conduct ongoing research on emerging AML/CFT risks.
Monitor changes in FATF evaluations, international blacklists, FSC circulars, and enforcement trends to proactively alert clients.
Reporting during dashboards and Board meetings as applicable (including preparation of memos).
Conduct any other cognate duties as assigned by the Reporting line.

Kindly express your interest by sending your CV on: recruitment@juristax.com

Deadline for application: 24 December 2025

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