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Senior Financial Crime Compliance Officer

Company:
APS Bank
Location:
Birkirkara, Malta
Posted:
November 28, 2025
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Description:

JOB TITLE

Senior Financial Crime Compliance Officer

LEVEL/BAND

MM22

DEPARTMENT

Risk

DIRECT REPORT (JOB TITLE)

Financial Crime Compliance Manager

Overall Purpose of the Position

To become a key member of the Bank’s Compliance Function, providing quality guidance and support to client facing and support functions.

To represent the Financial Crime Compliance Team on projects / initiatives being led by other units orfunctions within the Bank.

To represent the Compliance Function during meetings organised by the MBA or regulatory bodies.

To ensure that the customer onboarding process is carried out within the applicable regulatoryframework from end to end – assisting front office colleagues as applicable.

To support Financial Crime Compliance colleagues in ensuring that requests for information /regulatory reporting are actioned in a timely manner.

Operational responsibilities

To actively support (i) the Handling of Suspicious Transaction Reports (ii) procedures linked tocompliance with Investigation, Attachment and Freezing Orders, Requests for Information byregulatory bodies, the Police Forceand competent authorities (iii) Periodical FCC related reports (iv) adherence to National and International Sanctions (v) adherence to the duties of a designatedemployee as per the Prevention of Money Laundering and Funding of Terrorism Regulations (PMLFTR).

To take an active role in the following tasks as relevant to the specific role:

1. Setting up / Updating of department manuals

2. Supporting internal compliance related training initiatives across departments and units

3. Actively participate in the handling of other Compliance issues – as may be agreed to with the respective line manager, from time to time.

•To continue to develop a sound working knowledge of the local regulatory framework and the applicable EU Directives and Regulations – as may be applicable to the specific role. This will include liaison with the Internal Legal Function and external consultants – as appropriate.

General Responsibilities

• Liaise and maintain excellent working relationships with regulatory bodies, service providers and external consultants on matters linked to Compliance projects, processes and procedures.

Collaborate with colleagues from different teams within the Function as well as other Units or

Divisions within the Bank on matters within the remit of the Financial Crime Compliance Team.

Demonstrate an ongoing interest in Continuous Professional Development.

Champion the ongoing development of a Compliance culture within APS Bank by promotingadherence to policies, guidelines and procedures at all times.

To support the participation of the Financial Crime Compliance Team in any projects or activitiesas may be directed from time to time.

Ensuring that adequate record keeping standards are retained in respect of activities undertakenby the Financial Crime Compliance

Team with specific focus on correspondence exchanged with regulatory bodies.

To perform standard office tasks including processing mail, answering phone calls, orderingsupplies and filing.

To undertake any other duties that may be reasonably assigned from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills & Competencies

Mandatory

Skill

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Accountable, Organised, Meticulous and able to handle tight deadlines

• Excellent analytical troubleshooting and interpersonal skills

Experience

A minimum of two years previous Compliance experience

Qualification

-

Desirable

Skill

Be computer literate with MS products and familiar with conducting research on the Internet.

Experience

-

Qualification

Compliance and / or Anti-Money Laundering qualification will be considered an asset

Demonstrate commitment towards Continuous Professional Development

Position level (1 being the highest level)

Head of Department

Managerial & Specialist Positions

Middle Management & Specialist Positions

Technical & Clerical Positions

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