Junior Corporate & Compliance Officer

The job incumbent shall assist in the day-to-day challenges of the corporate and compliance department.

Responsibilities:

• Taking care of the day-to-day corporate administration and operations of the portfolio and following up with third parties, including banks, authorities and clients.

• Review of files to ensure proper file management and update accordingly.
• Update registers of directors/secretary/shareholder where necessary.
• File on MNS, reserve names, extract of files on CBRIS and any requests.
• Arrange board, shareholder and other committee meetings and act as company secretary i.e taking notes at meeting and perform all other company secretarial duties and responsibilities.
  • Assist in preparation of resolutions and minutes.
  • Attend training courses as may be required and keep abreast of any regulatory, legal and compliance changes.
  • Perform any cognate duties as and when required.

• KYC/Due diligence check and perform required level of due diligence review and ensure proper CDD are on file.

• Ensure the portfolio complies with statutory requirements, licensing conditions and company procedures.
• Ensure compliance with internal systems, procedures and processes.
• Liaise with the regulator, tax authority and companies division in Mauritius for client and company matters.

• Maintain and update company databases.
• Organize a filing system for company documents.
• Answer queries by clients.
• Prepare reports, board packs and presentations as assigned.

Candidate profile:

• A Diploma or Higher School certificate with at least one year of experience
  • Organised, accurate with attention to details.
  • Good team player.
  • Fluent in English and French and excellent communication skills (written/verbal).
  • Very company and regulatory focused.
  • Strong ethic and commitment to the organisation.
  • Knowledge of the legal and corporate sector would be an advantage.
  • Recent and clean certificate of character

• Team spirit and the capacity and willingness to build strong client relationships
• Positive attitude

• Computer literate – Experience with office management software like MS Office (MS Excel, Powerpoint and MS Word, specifically)
• Strong organization skills with a problem-solving attitude

• Hours & days of work: 8h30 to 17h during weekdays only
• Upon performance, dedication and other criteria, funding for further studies/courses is available.