CareerFinders, on behalf of our client, one of Cyprus’ leading providers of legal services to a broad range of clients, we are seeking to recruit a Senior Associate Lawyer to join their Financial Regulation & Compliance Department based in Limassol. As part of your role, you will consult local and international financial services and investment firms during their licensing process before CySEC and other international regulators, as well as on the design and structuring of their investment firm. Our client is seeking applicants who are educated to degree level in Law and hold the CySEC Advanced Certification. You will possess approximately 4+ years of relevant industry experience, and be fluent in both verbal and written Greek and English. Our client offers an attractive remuneration and benefits package based on skills and experience. 

Key Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Provide advice and solutions to Investment Firms and other Financial Services Institutions within and outside of the EU on regulatory compliance matters relating to the licensing/authorization/activation in ensuring compliance with the applicable EU and Non-EU laws and regulations.
• Communicate on behalf of investment firms with the Cyprus Securities & Exchange Commission and other local and EU authorities.
• Create impact assessment, prepare applications, notifications, and record updates for the Cyprus Securities & Exchange Commission (CySEC) on behalf of regulated entities.
• Advise / support / adhere to regulator onsite inspections of regulatory compliance matters.
• Developing (drafting, reviewing, and updating) the required documentation (i.e., compliance rules, manuals, instructions, policies, procedures etc.) with respect to the operations of regulated entities (investment firms, e-money, and payment institutions.
• Ongoing compliance support to firm clients, through regular monitoring of the compliance team practices in coordination with other departments (legal & corporate, accounting & tax, capital adequacy, internal audit etc.), to ensure that compliance standards and obligations of regulated entities are adhered to while also ensuring firm fulfil their annual obligations and licence conditions.
• Support to regulated entities with drafting and review of annual reports on Compliance, Risk Management, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and related matters, undertake client identification and due diligence of investment firms’ clients.
• Provide guidance to clients, compliance expert team, though the development of compliance and AML training material for the ongoing training to its personnel.
• Be up to date with new regulations, analyse and advise how laws may impact investment firms.

Key Skills/Experience: 

• Educated to degree level in Law.
• CySEC Advanced Certification.
• Approximately 4+ years of relevant industry experience is a must.
• Strong Communication skills in Greek and in English, written and verbal.
• Strong organisational traits, analytical and strategic thinking skills.
• Problem solving abilities and initiations.
• Excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills.
• Personal development traits within the field and following best practice trends.

To apply for this vacancy, please send your CV, along with any covering letter to jobs@careerfinders.com.cy quoting the reference number CAR7863. Please note that due to the high volumes of applications received only shortlisted applicants will be responded to. By sending us your CV you are giving CareerFinders your consent to be contacted for this and any other suitable vacancies that we believe match your skills and experience. To view our privacy policy, please click www.careerfinders.com.cy/privacy-policy.