With more than 20 professionals Betting Connections Recruitment Solutions is Malta’s largest iGaming recruitment specialist. Our team of highly skilled recruitment and career consultants are dedicated to providing the best and most personalised service in the industry. We pride ourselves on our ability to fully understand the needs of both our clients and candidates alike, which we achieve through developing long term relationships and our extensive knowledge of both the iGaming industry and recruitment!
Responsibilities:
Requirements:
The MLRO shall act as an approved person by MGA, UKGC or any other regulatory authority, as deemed necessary
The MLRO must have the necessary knowledge of AML regulations, as well as to understand how to apply it
Three years of relevant experience, preferably in the iGaming sector on managerial position is a necessity
Good grasp of English (written and spoken)
Ability to work extended working hours when necessary
Excellent communication and analytical skills
Good organisational skills with attention to the detail
Ability to work closely with other departments
Ability to travel when necessary
Good knowledge of Microsoft office package
Understanding of related legislation and regulations including MGA and UKGC.
The MLRO is responsible for ensuring that the Company achieves and maintains compliance with all current and future regulatory requirements in relation to AML/CFT. The MLRO is also to ensure that the Company and its employees are kept aware of their regulatory obligations within their area of responsibility and changes thereof;
The MLRO shall be responsible for carrying out business risk assessments, in line with the Company's Policies and Procedures, measuring the threats and vulnerabilities of the Company's operations to money laundering and funding of terrorism;
The MLRO shall be responsible for the EDD process, monitoring of transactions, managing of alerts related to AML/CFT;
The MLRO shall be developing, assessing and updating AML/CFT systems, controls, policies and procedures;
The MLRO shall be responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of AML/CFT policies and procedures;
Ensuring that the Board of Directors and senior management have sufficient level of information to manage ML/TF risk effectively;
Preparation of the annual MLRO report to the Board of Directors - a high-level summary of systems and controls to combat ML/TF with recommendations how they can be improved. Preparation of other reports when necessary;
The MLRO shall be investigating and analysing internal suspicious activity reports from the staff and shall be considering such reports to determine whether a suspicious transaction report is to be submitted to the FIAU/NCA and/or authorities concerned. The MLRO shall be reporting any suspicious activity to the relevant authority;
The MLRO shall be the point of contact with the regulators on issues relating to money laundering and funding of terrorism within the Company. The MLRO shall be responding promptly to any request for information made by authorities in a relation to AML/CFT. The MLRO shall also be preparing and dealing with regulatory visits and inspections such as an audit;
Records (related to AML/CFT) keeping;
Overseeing the day to day management of the Company’s Risk, Fraud and Payment department (RFP);
Initial and regular AML/CFT and RFP trainings for employees
Managing the Company’s response to any incidence of serious fraud including:
- Leading the internal investigation of the case
- Contacting, then liaising with, the relevant third parties
- Managing all further steps thereafter
- Conducting any follow-up work as required;
Liaising with the senior management and regulatory compliance staff on all strategy and planning aspects for the AML and RFP department;
Ensuring policies are implemented across the relevant sections of the RFP department quickly and effectively.
to be discussed