LEGAL EXECUTIVE & MLRO

Our company is seeking a legal and compliance professional to serve as Legal Executive, Compliance Officer and Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) across its group entities. The role sits at senior management level, reports directly to the Board.

Main duties

• Act as MLRO: receive internal suspicious activity reports, decide on and file suspicious transaction reports with the FIU, and supervise the Deputy MLRO
• As Compliance Officer, own the group's AML/CFT/CPF programme: policies, risk assessments, customer due diligence, sanctions screening, record keeping and staff training
• Report to the Board on compliance, and coordinate the independent AML/CFT audit and remediation
• Manage regulatory registrations and relations with the Real Estate Agent Authority (REAA) and the FIU
• Review, draft and negotiate commercial contracts, board resolutions and corporate documents
• Advise the Board and senior management on legal and regulatory risk of new projects and transactions

Requirements

• A law graduate with a master's-level legal qualification
• At least 5 years' post-qualification experience in legal, compliance or AML/CFT roles
• Recognised AML/CFT certification
• Proven command of FIAMLA 2002, the FIAML Regulations 2018, the Real Estate Agent Authority Act 2020, the UN (Financial and Economic Sanctions) Act 2019 and the Data Protection Act 2017
• Experience with FIU reporting, regulatory inspections and Board-level reporting; real estate and investment sector experience preferred
• Excellent drafting in English and French
• Sound, independent judgement, integrity and discretion; fit and proper, with no conflicts that impair independence.