Associate AML/CTF Compliance Analyst - 12 Month FTC

at  Mediolanum International Funds Limited

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Proactive and Critical Thinker who is solutions-focused to resolve issues in a considered and timely way.
• Organised individual who can self-manage multiple demands, balancing routine work and priority issues as they arise.
• Knowledge of the regulatory environment as it pertains to Irish financial services companies (knowledge of the cross-border asset management or would be an advantage).
• Ability to respond to guidance, work collaboratively as part of a team and inde-pendently as may be required.
• Display Attention to Detail in all aspects of work and relationships.
• Can establish him/herself as a Reliable Point of Contact for internal and external parties.
• Creating and maintaining relationships with stakeholders, both internally and externally,.
• Excellent communicator and verbal, written and numeric skills.
• Italian and German language skills an advantage.
• Candidate should be proficient in Microsoft Office products (incl. Excel, Powerpoint, Word etc). IT skills to include Advanced Excel and ideally some Data Analysis or Data Visualisation experience.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• 3rd Level Degree, legal content is desirable.
• A formal qualification in AML Compliance is desirable.
• Relevant experience in financial services environment with relevant experience in AML would be an advantage.

ROLE PROFILE

We are seeking an Associate AML/CTF Compliance Analyst to join our dynamic AML Compliance Team to build upon and improve our existing processes which foster a positive AML compliance culture across our businesses.
This role will be focused on supporting the implementation of the regulatory AML compliance framework for our Irish entities Mediolanum International Funds Ltd and Mediolanum International Life dac., contributing to the ongoing AML compliance activities of both entities to align with regulations, industry best practice and Mediolanum Group policies.
As part of the Risk and Compliance Team, the candidate will interact with all the business teams and represent the Irish operations to the Mediolanum Group AML Function.
The successful candidate will be comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. They will already have gained experience in regulatory and compliance frameworks and can display skill, energy and passion so as to gain a quick understanding of the compliance obligations and activities as they relate to aspects of our different business lines, and to be part of a growing team implementing our compliance strategy and philosophy across the organisation.

DUTIES

• Perform preliminary assessment on suspicious transactions and PEP and maintenance of Registers.
• Assist in the development and implementation of appropriate policies, procedures and practices to meet existing and upcoming regulatory requirements.
• Perform on-going monitoring and testing of AML/CTF activities outsourced to test alignment and effectiveness with the agreements, applicable laws, rules and regula-tions including, validating the appropriateness of control processes, identifying im-provements as required and in collaboration with the MLRO driving recommenda-tions with the relevant parties to action those improvements as appropriate.
• Assist the AML Compliance team in the collection and review of data for reporting to senior stakeholders including the Board of Directors, Mediolanum Group committee, as appropriate.
• Assist the MLRO for any AML/CTF review (example: Regulatory Inspection, Internal or Internal Audit).
• Support business projects as required.
• Assist the team to promote a culture of AML compliance throughout the business.
• Archive and monitor of the documentation received from 3rd parties.