Head of Legal / Compliance

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• Identify current AML procedures in use and compare against latest circulars and updates to the AML law. 
• Deliver practical, business oriented legal advice on various legal issues
• Provide guidance and recommendations on significant issues and assist in the day to day legal and regulatory activities of the company
• Manage various international projects
• Conduct legal analysis and research on various legal matters and to draft legal opinions, memoranda and other briefing documents.
• Advising on corporate and commercial matters, employment law, IT and technology law, data privacy etc.
• Be actively involved in preparing, reviewing, negotiating and drafting of commercial documents
• Drafting, review & control of legal and internal governance policies of the Company
• Create / update and maintain always up to date the latest AML procedures manual.
• Coordinate and monitor compliance with, and the implementation of, AML Programs and procedures to ensure compliance with the AML Policy
• Prepares an annual plan of inspections to be performed and/or other regular reports that need to be prepared and timing of their submission to the relevant authorities.
• Develop and maintain relationships with Regulatory Body, external auditors and internal auditors in order to update and minimize possible work duplications. 
• Advise management on short-term and long-term AML procedures and actions that maybe needed to be considered and enforced. 
• Assess the Client’s information and approves or rejects the trading account accordingly
• Categorizes the Company’s clients with regards to the risk base approach followed by the Company.
• Provides guidance to employees on subjects related to money laundering and terrorism financing. 
• Submit the Monthly Prevention Statement to the Commission on a timely basis. 
• Serve as the primary liaison officer with the regulatory bodies and law enforcement

• Undergraduate degree in Law, Business, Risk,  Finance, and/or Accounting; 
• Solid Legal understanding within the fiancial world
• Working experience in and orientation towards English Law
• Knowledge of IT / IP / Data protection law and regulations would be considered an advantage
• Fluency in reading, writing and speaking in English
• Holder of CYSEC Advanced Licence 
• Solid background working with a Compliance/ AML Based position 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Good verbal/written skills and presentation skills.
• Ability to comprehend and interpret policies, procedures, laws, regulations and guidelines
• Have a full understanding of the Forex industry 
• Knowledge of Cyprus AML law relating to key areas of responsibility