Specific Responsibilities:

• Planning, designing and implementing an overall risk management process for the organization
• Performing risk assessments, which involves analyzing risks as well as identifying, describing and estimating the risks affecting the business
• Evaluating risk, which involves comparing estimated risks with criteria established by the organization such as costs, legal requirements and environmental factors, and evaluate previous handling of risks
• Reporting risk in an appropriate way for different audiences, to the board of directors so they understand the most significant risks, to business heads to ensure they are aware of risks relevant to their parts of the business and to individuals to understand their accountability for individual risks
• Undertaking corporate governance involving external risk reporting to stakeholders and making business continuity plans to limit risks and prepare for if things go wrong
• Conducting audits of policy and compliance to standards, including liaison with internal and external auditors
• Reviewing any new major contracts or internal business proposals
• Building risk awareness amongst staff by providing support and training within the company
• Acting as a liaison with the MFSA and the FIAU as required, including but not limited to the preparation and submission of required forms with the relevant authorities
• Ensuring that any responses or forms to the authorities are submitted in a timely manner
• Acting as a liaison with the company’s Internal Auditor
• Carrying out risk assessments and due diligence on different parties, as required
• Carrying out risk assessments on different corridors explored
• Carrying out risk assessments on the company’s operations
• Carrying out full due diligence checks and risk assessment on prospective partners and providing feedback to top management
• Monitoring of customers (non face-to-face environment)
• Any other tasks that management might assign.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in law
• Proof of ongoing training in compliance and AML matters in recent years
• 3 – 5 years of experience in online payments within the financial services sector
• Experience with money remittance companies and/or e-wallets is considered an asset
• Successful candidate is already approved by the MFSA
• Successful candidate needs to be highly organized and pro-active with a can-do attitude
• Ability to work both independently, as well as in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

Working Conditions: Primarily in an office environment with day schedule (Monday to Friday). Will be expected to travel as needed to company affiliates.

What we offer:

• International company with international mindset
• Unique team spirit and informal work environment
• Training opportunities and career growth program
• Work with talented and collaborative coworkers who will support you and help you grow
• Additional perks as part of our culture: parties, team buildings, diverse Fun at Work activities every month.