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. Reporting to the Compliance Manager, the successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring an excellent understanding of relevant regulatory requirements and providing advice and guidance to various internal departments, keeping abreast of new and updated regulations. Our client is seeking applicants who are ideally educated to degree level in Law, Finance, Business, Economics or another relevant field, who possess approximately 3 years of relevant professional experience, ideally gained working within a regulated Investment Firm. You will need to hold strong knowledge of the regulatory regime for financial markets and investment firms, and previous experience with more than one regulatory jurisdiction will be considered a significant advantage. Holders of any relevant CySEC certifications are encouraged to apply.

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

• Improve and 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 regulatory 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 annual reports.
• 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.
• 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.
• Assist the AMLCO with review and monitoring and other quality monitoring tasks.
• Assist in the review and approval of affiliate requests and marketing material.
• Managing Regulatory communications and any other ad-hoc tasks as may requested by the Chief Compliance Officer or the regulatory Compliance Manager.
• Undertake any other related tasks assigned by management.

Key Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics or other related field.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in a similar role.
• Knowledge of the regulatory regime for financial markets and investment firms.
• Experience with multiple regulatory jurisdictions will be considered a strong advantage.
• Excellent knowledge of the English language, both verbal and written.
• Analytical skills are a must.
• Dynamic, hands-on and results driven.
• Practical approach in understanding and applying regulatory requirements.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously.
• Must be able to work effectively within a team.

Key Benefits:

• Competitive salary based on skills and experience.
• Private medical insurance.
• Provident fund.
• Hybrid working conditions.
• Flexible start and finish times.

To apply for this vacancy, please send your CV, along with any covering letter to jobs@careerfinders.com.cyquoting the reference number CAR7194. Please note that due to the high volumes of applications received only shortlisted applicants will be responded to. By sending us your CV you are giving CareerFinders your consent to be contacted for this and any other suitable vacancies that we believe match your skills and experience. To view our privacy policy, please click www.careerfinders.com.cy/privacy-policy.