Legal & Compliance Associate – Flexible Hours

Legal & Compliance Associate – Flexible Hours

• Ideal for a legal or compliance professional looking to transition into financial services
• Build experience across regulation, corporate governance and compliance
• Join a close-knit team with opportunities to broaden your expertise

Are you a legal professional looking to apply your knowledge in a commercial environment, or a compliance professional ready to expand your experience beyond day-to-day monitoring? This opportunity offers the chance to join an established financial institution operating within an international corporate environment, allowing you to broaden your expertise, gain exposure to a wider range of regulatory matters and develop your career within a Legal & Compliance function. You will interact with experienced professionals within a small, collaborative team, offering a supportive environment where knowledge is shared, contributions are valued, and you can gain hands-on experience across legal and regulatory compliance matters.

In this role, you will be engaging on matters that go beyond traditional AML responsibilities, gaining insight into the regulatory and governance requirements of a regulated financial institution. The position offers hands-on involvement in regulatory compliance, from interpreting MFSA requirements and assisting with regulatory submissions to reviewing internal policies and procedures and supporting compliance monitoring activities, enabling you to take ownership of varied tasks, strengthen your problem-solving skills and gain a clearer understanding of how regulatory requirements translate into day-to-day business operations.

With exposure to a broad range of responsibilities and the support of an established team, this is a strong opportunity to take the next step in your legal or compliance career and grow within a professional financial services environment, empowering you to take on greater responsibility and build a long-term career within the industry.

You will:

• Assist in maintaining and enhancing the regulatory compliance framework, including reviewing internal policies, procedures and controls to ensure alignment with applicable requirements
• Support regulatory submissions, licensing applications and approval processes, including communicating with the MFSA where necessary and monitoring ongoing regulatory obligations

Skills /Experience:

• + 2 years’ experience in regulatory compliance, AML/CFT, legal or a related role, ideally within financial services or banking
• A legal background or practical knowledge of regulatory requirements, compliance frameworks, MFSA regulations, regulatory filings, policies and procedures will be considered an asset

Salary / Remuneration: €35,000 - €45,000 (Depending on Experience) + Flexible Hours, parking, performance bonus

For more information, contact Catarina Pinto confidentially on +356 2601 6768.

I specialise in recruiting for Compliance, AML and Risk Management. If you wish to discuss this or other Compliance-related opportunities, please feel free to contact me.

About Accelerate – Accelerate Recruitment is a Specialist Finance and Legal Recruitment Consultancy based in Malta.