Risk and compliance analyst

See below

Axcel Insights is a licensed corporate finance advisory firm headquartered in Mauritius and servicing clients in Mauritius, Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa. As part of our growth strategy, we have launched a financial modelling and valuation outfit in 2024 (www.numeris.mu) and we intend to launch additional businesses over time which are complementary to our corporate finance business.

Our deal pipeline is growing and we are seeking a risk and compliance analyst, at an associate level, to support our Compliance Officer in their day-to-day activities.

You will also work under the supervision of the Compliance Officer  to ensure that the group's activities are compliant with the AML/CFT legislations in force in Mauritius as well as helping implement risk management practices in place .

Specific responsibilities and required skills include but are not limited to:

• Keeping up with AML/CFT legislations in Mauritius;
• Performing the KYC and Integrity review of potential clients prior to their onboarding;
• Perform monitoring KYC exercise of existing clients;
• Assist the MLRO in her functions;
• Provide assistance in respect to FSC inspections;
• Performing record keeping functions pertaining to the maintenance and administration of various legal documents and agreements;
• Assist in the AML/CFT independent audits;
• Assist in replying client emails regarding KYC requirements;
• Conduct file reviews as per the Company’s AML-CFT manual, Ad-Hoc Reviews, real-time and post-event monitoring and update of the customer risk assessment when needed;
• Assist in maintaining of regulatory registers;
• Review and Update of AML-CFT manual and any manual relevant to AML-CFT requirements. Ensure the manuals are in accordance with the AML-CFT Laws and Regulations of Mauritius;
• Update existing policies, controls and procedures following changes in regulatory and their relevance to the Company;
• Assist with customer and regulatory queries regarding compliance matters;
• Assist in the preparation of the Compliance and MLRO reports; and
• Assist in the identification of operational risk areas and implement mitigating solutions.

Please note that we are only seeking candidates with an all-round exposure and experience in the risk and compliance field.

Qualifications/Skills/Attitude

• Bachelor Degree Holder in Law and/or Management or Finance or equivalent
• Experience in the risk department of a Big-Four will be an added adventage
• Self-motivated, highly disciplined and eager to learn new skills and take up challenges.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent time management.
• Discretion and diplomacy.
• Interpersonal skills and right attitude to work with different people from different cultures.
• Good oral and written communication skills with fluency in English and French.

Experience

• 3-5 years of experience in compliance, risk management or regulatory affairs