Overview
Compliance Officer / MLRO Jobs in Port Louis, Mauritius at CORPORATE & CHANCERY GROUP LIMITED
Title: Compliance Officer / MLRO
Company: CORPORATE & CHANCERY GROUP LIMITED
Location: Port Louis, Mauritius
Company Description
Corporate & Chancery Group Limited is a boutique Management Company licensed by the Mauritius Financial Services Commission (FSC). We work with UHNWI and international client structures and are seeking to recruit a Compliance Officer / MLRO to join our team in Mauritius.
Role Description
This position will suit either:
• a Compliance Officer who now satisfies the FSC’s competency standards to step into the MLRO role; or
• an experienced MLRO / Compliance Officer who has worked within a boutique or niche Management Company environment.
This role is best suited to a professional who is comfortable working in a lean, hands-on business, close to management and operations, rather than in a large institutional setting.
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the successful candidate will oversee and support the Company’s risk, compliance, AML/CFT and KYC framework across the business.
Key responsibilities
• Fulfil the statutory functions of Compliance Officer and MLRO.
• Assist management with the development, maintenance and periodic review of the Company’s AML/CFT framework.
• Conduct compliance reviews, monitoring and risk assessments in line with applicable laws, regulations and internal policies.
• Identify AML/CFT risk issues, control weaknesses and breaches, and recommend practical remedial action.
• Assist in the design, drafting and updating of AML/CFT policies and procedures for both the Company and its client entities.
• Monitor developments in the regulatory landscape, carry out gap analyses, and assist with implementation of required changes.
• Support and coordinate AML/CFT-related regulatory inspections and independent audits.
• Deliver practical compliance support to internal stakeholders and operational teams.
• Assist with the development and implementation of effective risk-based compliance training.
• Undertake related assignments as required in the ordinary course of the role.
Qualifications and experience
• ACAMS certification and/or other relevant AML/CFT specialist qualification.
• At least 5 years’ relevant experience in financial services, preferably within a Management Company or similar fiduciary / corporate services environment.
• Must satisfy the FSC competency standards to act as Compliance Officer / MLRO.
• Strong report writing, analytical and computer skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with directors, administrators and other internal stakeholders.
• Sound judgement, a practical approach to problem-solving, and the ability to work independently.
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise effectively, and meet deadlines.
• Leadership qualities with the ability to guide, support and motivate colleagues where required.