Assistant Compliance & AML Officer

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Assistant Compliance & AML Officer. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Join our small Sydney team with a global presence
• We provide plenty of ongoing training and career progression opportunities
• Join a company with a down to earth and friendly culture

About us and the role

Trading Point is an internationally regulated financial institution, founded by market experts with extensive knowledge of the global forex and capital markets. 

Trading Point owns and operates two of the most powerful brands available today: XM.com, which offers online trading services, and XM Partners, the affiliate program for introducing brokers.

We are looking for a passionate and self-motivated professional to join our office in Sydney as an Assistant Compliance & AML Officer.

Why should you join us?

• Small Sydney office with a global presence - You will be joining our small Sydney office, and have a large impact to the team
• Excellent remuneration package - We believe in paying above award rates for the best talent, and you will enjoy performance-related reward 
• Continuous personal development - we have a big focus on your continual development, both professional and personal. 
• International travel opportunities - we are based in Cyprus and have a global presence. You will have opportunities to travel for company events and international training opportunities

The primary responsibilities of the position include:

• Acting in an advisory, monitoring and control capacity
• Performing monitoring and surveillance functions in accordance with the Compliance Monitoring Program (i.e. a checklist of regulatory obligations) and Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (‘AML/CTF’) Program to evaluate compliance of the Company with its legal and regulatory obligations and the effectiveness of the internal policies and control procedures
• Drafting and/or updating the Company’s policies and procedures and its governing documents to remain abreast of regulatory changes
• Contributing to the fulfilment of the Company’s reporting and other obligations towards ASIC, AUSTRAC and AFCA and preparing reports to the Board of Directors and internal Compliance Committee on legal and regulatory developments and making recommendations on actions to be taken
• Handling client complaints and responding to client enquiries

Required Qualifications, Experience and Competencies:

• Degree in law, finance, economics, accounting, business or a related field
• Strong compliance background necessary
• 1 - 2 years of experience in a similar role within the financial services field
• Good understanding of the Company’s financial products
• Knowledge of the regulatory environment, including ASIC, AUSTRAC regulations and APRA standards
• Proficiency in English essential; other languages would be considered as a strong plus
• Very good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Willingness to travel abroad

How to apply

Please submit your application for this position at [email protected]