Senior Officer - Fund Governance and Assurance

Ebene (Mauritius)

29-11-2024

JD1181

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The role requires an experienced professional with proven KYC and AML experience in financial, accounting services or fund services. The role holder will primarily review documentation for customers and investors, evaluating high-risk relationships and analyzing potential financial crime risks. The role holder will ensure from the 1st Line of Defense perspective that the processes and policies are properly adhered to and whereby the office complies with applicable local laws and regulations, and supervisory requirements while identifying and solving issues to ensure the smooth running of the business.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities



  • Ensures business is conducted in compliance with relevant laws, rules and regulations; Identifies and analyses business risks from the 1st Line of Defense perspective.

  • Responsible for timely and accurate KYC reviews based on jurisdictional guidelines set out by Amicorp.

  • Perform ongoing updates, and monitoring of clients' and investors’ data as well as clients’ and investors’ activity.

  • Conduct additional due diligence checks if required for client or investors dependent on the risk level.

  • Communicate directly with the clients, investors, and sales teams to obtain KYC documentation or validation.

  • Implement required change in Client data and resolution of any matters arising from the review.

  • Perform level of controls on compliance matters, such as transaction monitoring, client acceptance files, onboarding of clients and investors.

  • Play an active role in the maintenance and continuous improvement of the compliance governance framework.

  • Prepare reports for the Board of Directors and the Management team.

  • Remain updated on developments and changes concerning relevant regulatory and money laundering laws and regulations.

  • Perform name screening and analysis of alerts on possible compliance situations and provide recommendations accordingly.

  • Act as MLRO (Money Laundering Reporting Officer) or AMLCO (AML Compliance Officer) for the clients.

  • Ensure adequate training of employees in relation to Compliance issues, including KYC and AML matters.

  • Provide support, advice and expertise to operational teams and management team in compliance matters.

  • Act as MLRO or Compliance Officer for internal entities if requested.


Time Recording



  • Accurately record chargeable time and value of service using Maconomy, ensure effective monitoring of transactions, handle pricing, invoicing and collection of outstanding fees for the portfolio of clients.

  • Monitor own productivity and chargeability on weekly basis and review productivity and performance against targets. to ensure that individual financial targets and client communication KPIs are met.

  • Follow a disciplined approach to submitting timesheets for client work and meet the weekly and monthly time/ chargeability targets


Other Duties



  • Undertake the role of director, trustee, nominee, manager, partner, secretary, MLRO, authorized signatory or any related position in internal entities or client entities of Amicorp Group, where necessary and required by the Management.

  • Undertake such other duties, related to the position, as may from time to time be agreed with Management.


Candidate Profile



  • Bachelor’s Degree in Law/ Economics/ Management/ Business with at least 8 years of experience in working in an international financial services or investment fund in a Compliance/ MLRO role.

  • KYC/Anti-Money Laundering and Quality Assurance experience as well as client-facing experience required.

  • Highly organized and efficient at multi-tasking, motivated, willing to work with minimal supervision.

  • Technically savvy with proficiency in MS Office applications.

  • Able to handle sensitive situations in a confidential and professional manner.

  • Strong commercial mindset, takes initiative, positive and proactive, dedicated, focused and revenue and target driven.

  • Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.

  • Proven leadership and team player skills, with ambition to excel in the role.

  • Exceptional client facing skills. Well-developed spoken and written communication skills and the ability to tailor style to relevant audiences, and successfully liaise with people at different levels. Excellent English language fluency; additional languages preferred.

  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills, solution driven, highly organized and detail-orientated with good decision making and time management skills. Independent, hands-on and takes accountability to deliver solutions and results.

  • Ability to adapt and work in a smaller, dynamic local team environment with tight deadlines; along with being part of a bigger matrix organization.

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