Our client, a financial services consultancy is looking to recruit a professional LEGAL & COMPLIANCE CONSULTANT to join their expanding team based in Limassol.

The Role:

  • Review and draft contracts, agreements, terms and conditions and ensure that they are in compliance with statutory or legal requirements.
  • Draft, review and update manuals, policies, processes and procedures with respect to the operations of investment firms.
  • Perform regular monitoring by following a Compliance Monitoring Programme to ensure that compliance standards and obligations of investment firms are adhered to.
  • Participate in onsite and desk-based inspections on regulatory compliance matters.
  • Ensure investment firms fulfil their annual obligations and licence conditions.
  • Provide advice and solutions to investment firms on regulatory compliance queries/issues.
  • Communicate with personnel and management of investment firms.
  • Prepare applications, notifications and record updates for the Cyprus Securities & Exchange Commission (CySEC) on behalf of investment firms.
  • Draft and review annual reports on Compliance, Risk Management, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and related matters.
  • Review and analyse new regulations and advise how these are impacting investment firms.
  • Lead AML checks and reviews and undertake client identification and due diligence of investment firms’ clients.
  • Other ad-hoc duties not listed above, that may occur on an as and when basis.

 

The Person:

  • Bachelor degree in Law.
  • In-depth knowledge of the industry’s standards and regulations.
  • A t least 2 year’ experience in the Legal field in the financial services industry.
  • Previous experience in a similar position is compulsory.
  • Holder of CySEC advanced certificate.
  • Fluency in English and Greek language is a must.
  • MiFID experience.
  • Excellent drafting and legal writing skills.
  • Skilled in problem analysis and problem solving.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with competent negotiation skills, organizational and time management skills.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Strong self-starter personality with initiative and the ability to commence and conclude issues from start to finish.
  • Results’ driven.

 

Location:

Limassol.