Chief Compliance Officer

This is a great opportunity for a high caliber and experienced professional, with proven leadership abilities, who seeks a position of challenge in a fast pace and dynamic environment. The position is based in Nicosia and is reporting to the Board of Directors.

Responsibilities:

• Having overall responsibility for the company’s Compliance function.
• Maintaining excellent understanding of the relevant regulatory requirements and providing guidance and advise to management and other colleagues.
• Developing, maintaining, and updating compliance and AML manuals, policies, procedures, and controls.
• Developing and implementing a risk-based compliance monitoring program.
• Updating and implementing ongoing monitoring procedures for Corporate Authorised Representative, distributors or affiliate arrangements and reviewing the Company’s marketing material and affiliates on an ongoing basis.
• Conducting reviews/audits of departments, key business and other processes and activities to ensure the continued adherence to and effective implementation of policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Identifying, examining, and reporting suspicious activities related to money laundering and terrorist financing.
• Taking corrective action in case that compliance violations are observed.
• Having responsibility for the compliance risk assessment process, ensuring that all compliance risks are appropriately identified, assessed, reported, and monitored.
• Acting as the designated Compliance and AML Officer for CYSEC.
• Handling all regulatory communication and acting as the contact person with CYSEC.
• Preparing and submitting periodic and ad hoc reports to CYSEC and the Board of Directors.
• Leading, managing, and developing the company’s Compliance team.
• Promoting and enhancing a strong company-wide compliance culture.
• Delivering internal trainings on compliance-related matters, including internal policies and procedures, the application of guidelines, standards and relevant regulatory requirements.

Experience and Skills Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance or other related field.
• Holder of the Advanced and AML CYSEC Certifications.
• At least 3 years of experience in a similar role.
• Excellent knowledge of English, both verbal and written.
• Computer literacy.
• Dynamic, hands-on and results driven.
• Commercial orientation and awareness.
• Practical approach in understanding and applying regulatory requirements.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Self-motivated with an ability to work autonomously.
• Team player.

Main Benefits

• Competitive salary depending on skills and experience.
• Discretionary annual bonus.
• Hybrid working model.
• Group Medical Scheme.
• Provident Plan Scheme.
• Training opportunities.
• Friendly working environment.