Draft, review and update manuals, policies, processes and procedures with respect to the operations of Financial Institutions (Investment Firms, Investment Funds, Fund Management companies, Payment and Electronic Money Institutions, Other financial entities regulated either by CySec, Cyprus Central Bank, Cyprus Insurance Superintendent) (knowledge of any other language shall be considered an advantage)
Perform regular monitoring of Financial Institutions by following Compliance Monitoring Programmes to ensure that compliance standards and obligations are adhered
Conduct onsite and desk-based inspections on compliance matters of Financial Institutions
Ensure Financial Institutions fulfil their annual obligations and licence conditions
Provide advice and solutions to Financial Institutions on compliance queries/issues
Work as part of a compliance experts team, coordinate with other departments (e.g. legal & corporate, accounting & tax, capital adequacy, internal audit etc.) and develop strong working relationships
Communicate, on behalf of Financial Institutions, with regulatory and other local and EU authorities
Communicate with personnel and management of Financial Institutions
Communicate with local and EU Banking institutions in accommodating the banking needs of Financial Institutions
Prepare applications and notifications to the Cyprus Securities & Exchange Commission on behalf of Financial Institutions
Draft and review annual reports on Internal Audit, Compliance, Risk Management and Anti-Money Laundering (‘AML’) matters
Prepare Investment Prospectus and other investor documents for investment fund subscriptions
Prepare Key Investor Information documents
Conduct AML checks and reviews and undertake client identification and due diligence of CIFs’ clients
Review and analyse new regulations and advise how these are impacting Financial Institutions
Prepare ICARA and ILAAP risk reports as well as design and implement bespoke stress tests
Prepare Recovery plans in the context of BRRD.
Prepare capital adequacy regulatory returns
Perpetrate quarterly statistics reg returns
Prepare AIFM and managed fund returns
Prepare other regulatory returns
Knowledge of regulatory frameworks such as IFR, AIFM, AIF, PSD, AML regulations or directives would be considered an advantage, nevertheless the successful candidates will undergo training.