CareerFinders, on behalf of our client, a regulated Investment Firm with offices across Cyprus, we are seeking to recruit a Compliance Officer to join their growing team based in Nicosia. The successful applicant will be responsible for developing and maintaining a strong understanding of relevant regulatory requirements and providing advice and guidance to various departments, as well as keeping abreast and reviewing new and amended regulations and advising on any necessary actions that need to be taken. You will need to possess approximately 2+ years of previous experience working in a similar role, ideally with exposure to the BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC). Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English are essential.

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

• Maintain a good understanding of the relevant regulatory requirements and provide advice and guidance to the various departments.
• Keep abreast and review of new and amended regulations and advise on necessary actions to be taken.
• Ensure appropriate Corporate governance and structure is in place according to FSC requirements
• Assist in the compliance risk assessment process ensuring that all compliance risks are appropriately identified, assessed, reported and monitored.
• Assist in the preparation of periodic and other reports to be submitted to the BVI FSC including capital management.
• Assist in the development and implementation of a risk-based compliance monitoring program.
• Conduct reviews/audits of departments, key business and other processes and activities to ensure the continued adherence to and effective implementation of policies, procedures and regulations.
• Develop, maintain and update of compliance and AML manuals, policies, procedures and controls and ensure their compliance with the relevant laws and regulations.
• Identify, examine and report suspicious activities related to money laundering and terrorist financing.
• Provide training to employees on compliance-related matters, including internal policies and procedures, the application of guidelines and standards and relevant regulatory requirements, promoting and enhancing a strong company-wide compliance culture.
• Be responsible for any organizational requirements of the office in BVI.
• Managing Regulatory communications and any other ad-hoc tasks as may requested by the Chief Compliance Officer.

Key Skills/Experience:

• University Degree in Law, Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics or any other relevant field.
• Possession of a professional compliance certificate will be considered an advantage.
• Approximately 2+ years of relevant experience in a similar role with exposure with FSC regulated entities.
• Good knowledge of the regulatory regime for financial markets and investment firms under FSC.
• Experience with other regulatory jurisdictions will be considered a strong advantage.
• Previous working experience in Dealing Desk operations will be considered a strong plus.
• Practical approach in understanding and applying regulatory requirements.
• Fluency in English.
• Computer literate.
• Dynamic, hands-on and results driven.
• Commercial orientation and awareness.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously.
• Team player.
• Willingness to travel abroad as required for work-related assignments.

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