A fast-growing group of companies providing Investment Financial Services with international exposure are working with GRS to recruit a Senior Compliance Officer for their Limassol offices. The successful candidate will be accountable for all internal matters relating to the Compliance requirements, including liaising with the external service providers of the Group, as well as ensuring compliance of Group activities to policies, procedures and local compliance framework in cooperation with various departments. If you have the necessary skills and experience, we look forward to receiving your CV for this Limassol based Senior Compliance Officer role.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Liaising with all relevant business and support areas within the Company.
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Monitoring on a permanent basis and assessing, on a regular basis, the adequacy and effectiveness of the measures, policies and procedures put in place, and the actions taken to address any deficiencies in the firm's compliance with its obligations.
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Monitoring and assessing the level of compliance risk that the Company faces, considering the investment and ancillary services provided, as well as the scope of financial instruments traded and distributed.
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Drafting intercompany agreements and agreements with third parties.
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Drafting written reports to the Management Body, on the implementation and effectiveness of the overall control environment for investment services and activities, on the risks that have been identified and, on the complaints-handling reporting as well as remedies undertaken or to be undertaken as well as include information about the financial instruments manufactured by the Company, including information on the distribution strategy. These reports shall be presented to the Management Body and discussed during its meetings.
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Working on related changes to the Company’s documentation.
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Training and educating the staff of the Company in respect with the compliance function according to the Law including, where necessary, provision of day-today assistance to the staff.
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Communicating the relevant statutes of the IOM to each employee and notify them of any relevant changes therein that relate to his/her role and responsibilities in the Company.
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Developing, designing, re-designing the appropriate procedures of the Company, to prevent and resolve potential conflicts of interest, ensuring that all the procedures regarding the Company’s conflict of interest policy are in place.
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Consenting, updating and approving the Company’s Policies.
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Establishing and implementing the measures as regards personal transactions and notifying each relevant person of the restrictions on personal transactions.
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Any other duties as assigned by Management and/or the Head of Legal and Compliance Department.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
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University/College Degree in Law, Economics, Finance or any other relevant field
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Between 3-6 years of experience in a previous Compliance role within a Licensed Investment Firm.
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Other Professional Qualifications such as CySEC's Advanced Certificate, CySEC's AML certificate shall be considered an advantage.
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Previous experience in domestic and international Company Law shall be considered an advantage.
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Good knowledge of national, European and International practices and Regulations.
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Good teamwork and troubleshooting skills.
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Multi-tasking, communication, administrative, organizational and management skills.
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Character integrity, professionalism, conscientiousness, responsibility and reliability.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive at GRS Recruitment, only shortlisted candidates will be responded to.
To apply for this position, please email your CV to Hayley Buckle ,hayley@grsrecruitment.com quoting the above job reference or call +357 25 342 720 for further information.