Assistant Manager – Governance, Risk & Compliance

We're a leading financial institution, a key player in the Maltese market and part of a highly diversified multi-national group of companies. With a team of over 270 employees, the Bank offers a full range of lending and savings solutions to both personal and business customers. We strive to offer a highly personalised service through our network of thirteen retail branches spread across the Maltese Islands. 

The Bank is seeking an Assistant Manager to manage the Governance, Risk and Compliance Function with the Financial Crime Compliance Department. In this role, the candidate will support the governance, oversight and continuous enhancement of the Bank’s financial crime compliance framework.

• →Carry out financial crime business-wide risk assessments relating to ML/FT, sanctions, fraud, bribery and corruption and other relevant financial crime risks.
• →Carry out horizon scanning to maintain financial crime policies, procedures and working instructions, ensuring operational effectiveness and alignment with regulatory development and industry best practices. 
• →Coordinate the successful implementation of financial crime compliance related projects and remediation initiatives, including engagement with business, operations, technology and other relevant stakeholders to determine project/remediation requirements, controls design, implementation readiness and post-implementation review.
• →Prepare and implement risk-based monitoring plans, assess the effectiveness of financial crime controls, identify gaps and support timely and sustainable remediation. 
• →Plan and perform thematic reviews focused on key financial crime risks, emerging typologies and areas of regulatory focus.
• →Support in the preparation of reporting and dashboards for senior management and governance committees. 
• →Support regulatory inspections, audits and other governance activities, ensuring that accurate, timely and complete information is provided. 
• →Establish the Bank’s AML, CFT, sanctions and fraud training programme, including delivery of training to Bank employees.
• →Contribute to the continuous enhancements of the Bank’s financial crime compliance framework and support the delivery of the FCC function’s strategic objectives. 

• Strong analytical and risk assessment skills, with the ability to interpret data and information, identify emerging financial crime risks, assess mitigating measures effectiveness, and develop practical, risk-based solutions.
• Excellent organisational and project management capabilities, with the ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to prepare clear reports, explain technical matters, and provide constructive challenges, where appropriate.
• Comprehensive knowledge of financial crime and regulatory requirements, including AML/CFT, sanctions, fraud, and anti-bribery and corruption, with the ability to translate these obligations into practical and effective controls.
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills, with the ability to work independently, build effective working relationships, support the development of colleagues, and promote a strong compliance culture.