Overview
Enforcement Associate – Committee Coordination, Governance and Data Jobs in Birkirkara, Malta at Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) Malta
Title: Enforcement Associate – Committee Coordination, Governance and Data
Company: Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) Malta
Location: Birkirkara, Malta
The Role
We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented professional to join our Enforcement Section. The successful candidate will support the management, analysis and reporting of enforcement-related information. This role offers the opportunity to work on a wide range of AML/CFT and enforcement matters, liaising with both local and international stakeholders and supporting key regulatory and organisational objectives.
Duties and Responsibilities
- To act as a central point of reference for enforcement-related information, records, and statistics, supporting the Section in organising, understanding, and presenting information in a clear, accurate and meaningful manner.
- To assist with the collection, review, validation, and interpretation of enforcement-related information, ensuring that records are complete, consistent, and reliable.
- To maintain and update enforcement databases, trackers, dashboards, and management information tools.
- To help identify inconsistencies or gaps in records and to support the improvement of internal processes, documentation, and quality controls.
- To coordinate and respond to internal and external requests for enforcement-related information and statistics within established deadlines.
- To assist in the collection, preparation, analysis, and submission of information required for National Risk Assessments (NRA), supranational risk assessment exercises, international evaluations, mutual evaluations and other domestic or international information-gathering exercises.
- To support the preparation of reports, summaries, presentations, briefing material, and statistical returns for senior management, committees, national authorities, and international bodies, as required.
- To participate in Compliance Monitoring Committee (CMC) meetings, including the preparation of agendas, minute-taking, drafting of meeting records, tracking of action points and follow-up on decisions taken.
- To assist in the administration and coordination of enforcement processes, ensuring that records, documentation, and logs are maintained accurately and in a timely manner.
- To support the drafting, review, analysis, and circulation of Quality Feedback Reports issued by the Enforcement Section, under the guidance of the relevant Manager, Senior Manager, Deputy Head or Head.
- To contribute to the development, maintenance and continuous improvement of enforcement process flows, procedures, and operational documentation.
- To draft enforcement-related correspondence, reports, summaries, and other documentation, as may be necessary.
- To plan, provide and assist in the delivery of AML/CFT training, awareness initiatives, and enforcement-related presentations.
- To prepare and assist in the preparation of court files and documentation, as required.
- To attend FIAU court sittings, where necessary.
- To keep the Manager, Senior Manager, Deputy Head, Head of Section and other superiors informed of ongoing work, developments, statistical trends and identified issues.
- To assist the Head, Deputy Head, Senior Manager and Managers in ad hoc projects, statistical exercises, operational reviews, and assignments that may arise during the year.
- To liaise with local and foreign authorities, as required, in relation to information requests, statistical exercises and enforcement matters.
- To represent the FIAU in national and international meetings, working groups and fora, as required.
- To report to the Director, Deputy Director, Head, Deputy Head, Senior Manager and Manager.
- To perform any other duties delegated by the Director, Deputy Director Head or Deputy Head of Section.
Requirements
- An MQF Level 6 qualification in Law, Criminology, Public Policy, Governance, International Relations, Social Sciences, Humanities, Business, Finance, Data-related fields or other relevant areas, with 3 years of relevant work experience, OR an MQF Level 5 qualification in Law, Criminology, Public Policy, Governance, International Relations, Social Sciences, Humanities, Business, Finance, Data-related fields or other relevant areas, with 4 years of relevant work experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both Maltese and English, with the ability to draft clear, structured and professional reports, summaries, minutes, correspondence and briefing material.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, the ability to understand complex information, identify key issues, draw connections, organise material logically and present conclusions clearly. Experience with handling large datasets, producing statistical reports and responding to information requests within established deadlines will be considered advantageous.
- Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines and requests in a structured and reliable manner.
- Good interpersonal skills, sound judgement and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, senior management, committees and external stakeholders.
- Confidence in working with information, records and statistics, together with the willingness to learn how to use internal systems, trackers, dashboards and reporting tools.
- Applicants should possess a strong interest in AML/CFT, enforcement, governance and regulatory work, together with the willingness and ability to develop further technical knowledge in this area.
- Knowledge of the laws governing the prevention of money laundering and the funding of terrorism in Malta, together with relevant international standards and EU legislation, will be considered an asset.
- Familiarity with the financial services, gaming or other regulated sectors will be considered advantageous, but applicants with a strong analytical, legal, policy, research or humanities background are also encouraged to apply.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, other Microsoft Office applications, data visualisation tools or statistical reporting experience will be considered an asset.
- Experience in maintaining databases, trackers and dashboards is considered an asset.
What We Offer
- Health insurance group cover
- Life insurance group cover
- Work from home
- Sponsorship Training Scheme
- Training & Study Leave
- Family-friendly measures
- Team Building Events
- Free parking (first come first served)
Jobsplus Permit No: 287/2024
