Senior Associate - Quality Control

• Ensuring that the agency's internal policies, procedures, agreed working practices and standards are well documented, duly updated as may be required from time to time and effectively communicated to the Supervision Section and its agents.
• Assisting with compiling and implementing an annual plan in relation to quality checks performed on supervisory work carried out by the section, including report reviews and quality checks on AML/CFT compliance examinations carried out on subject persons and compliance examination reports issued to subject persons, and the follow-up and implementation of corrective action to address shortcomings identified from quality checks carried out.
• Participating in committees and contributing to discussions on the results of compliance examinations.
• Providing internal training on supervision-related policies and procedures.
• Coordinating with managers within the Supervision Section to ensure that supervisory work details are duly recorded for statistical and information sharing purposes.
• Liaising, coordinating, and cooperating with various Competent Authorities as may be required from time to time.
• Ensuring consistent coordination and cooperation with other local and foreign supervisory authorities including the coordination and planning of colleges and communication with the European Central Bank and the European Banking Authority on the respective portals.
• Assisting the Quality Control Manager, Senior Manager, Head of Section, Director and Deputy Director with the agency's overall strategic direction of the section.
• Providing support during the agency's ad hoc projects.
• Assisting in the compilation of questionnaires and assisting in other tasks related to evaluations and assessments being undertaken by various local and international bodies.
• Representing the agency at international meetings, fora and workshops.

• An MQF Level 6 qualification in audit, accounting, economics, financial services, banking, law or in any other subject alongside at least 4 years of work experience relevant to this post OR
• An MQF Level 5 qualification in audit, accounting, economics, financial services, banking, law or in any other subject, and at least 5 years of work experience relevant to this post.
• Highly proficient in the laws that govern the prevention of money laundering and financing of terrorism in Malta, the international standards as well as EU legislation.
• Experience in areas related to audit/quality control/quality assurance is considered an asset.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Excellent analytical and report writing skills.

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