Somerset West: Compliance Monitoring Officer (Financial Services) posted by Helderberg Personnel

About the Role

The Compliance Monitoring Officer role at Helderberg Personnel is a critical position that ensures our financial services clients are compliant with regulatory requirements and internal policies. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for monitoring compliance, conducting risk assessments, and providing guidance to staff on compliance matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring that client’s due diligence is collected to the appropriate standard in line with our internal policies and procedures.
• Conduct Periodic Reviews, record any deficiencies and generate action points for remediation.
• Conduct client screening using our screening system and open-source searches.
• Monitor and analyse the results of the automated ongoing screening system and conducting research on relevant parties where potential adverse matches are identified.
• Conduct compliance monitoring in accordance with the compliance monitoring programme, to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and AML/CFT/CPF, record deficiencies and generate remediating action points.
• Assist in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of internal policies and procedures to ensure operational efficiency and compliance.
• Assist in the development and delivery of training materials for staff members on compliance topics.
• Assist in providing day to day support/guidance to the staff as required in respect of compliance and AML/CFT/CPF matters.
• Participate in training sessions to increase your knowledge and understanding of the regulatory environment.
• Complete any other duties as and when required to drive business success.
• Assisting with the project management of new initiatives.

Requirements

• Any legal degree or certification
• Compliance, Risk Management or related degree or diploma
• 2-3 years experience of working in a compliance environment
• Exposure to KYC (Know Your Customer) and CDD (Customer Due Diligence) processes will be highly advantageous
• Experience in compliance monitoring, regulatory reporting, or risk assessments is a plus
• An ability to articulate complex issues in a clear and concise manner.
• An aptitude for problem solving.
• A methodical approach to tasks with a strong focus on attention to detail
• Experience in collating and summarising data.
• Excellent organisational skills; prioritising, achieving deadlines.
• Consistently work at the standard required by the team and business.
• A willing and flexible attitude to working hours to support team and business needs, as required.

Salary & Benefits

Not applicable