The chosen candidate would be dedicated to monitor, assess, and deepen the understanding of Malta’s money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) risks, trends, and typologies.
The role involves leveraging intelligence, supervisory data, and other available information to provide insights into emerging threats and vulnerabilities. In addition, it encompasses leading the development and maintenance of the FIAU’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Framework. Positioned at the center of Malta’s national AML/CFT efforts, it also includes advising senior management on aligning operational goals and strategic priorities with emerging ML/TF risks and internal enterprise risks.
Key Responsibilities
ML/TF Risk Management
Identify essential data sources across the FIAU sections for assessing ML/TF risks, trends, and typologies.
Develop a unified methodology for the consistent and harmonised collection of risk-related data.
Collaborate with the Data Management Section and other internal sections to resolve data quality, availability, and consistency issues.
Contribute to the design of dashboards to visualise and monitor ML/TF risk data.
Liaise with the National Coordinating Committee on Combating Money Laundering and Funding of Terrorism (NCC) for the conduct of National Risk Assessments and the development of Malta’s AML/CFT Strategies.
Coordinate with the Supervision Risk Team and Intelligence Strategic Analysis Team to conduct threat and vulnerability assessments aligned with national ML/TF risks.
Work with the Strategy, Policy and Quality Assurance Section to integrate risk insights into strategic planning and quality assurance.
Share relevant risk findings across the FIAU units to enhance awareness and responsiveness.
Advise senior management on aligning operational goals and strategic priorities with ML/TF risks.
Enterprise Risk Management
Establish governance structures and policies that support a coordinated, organisation-wide approach to risk management.
Lead the identification, assessment, and prioritisation of enterprise risks in collaboration with operational and oversight functions.
Maintain the enterprise risk register, ensuring risks are clearly documented with ownership, impact assessments, and mitigation strategies.
Advise on resilience planning and the design of effective risk mitigation controls.
Support the Quality Assurance function with enterprise risk intelligence for risk-based planning and response to audit findings.
Prepare and deliver risk reports to governance bodies, incorporating inputs from all lines of defence.
Requirements
An MQF level 6 qualification in Risk Management, Economics, Banking, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related subject.
A minimum of 6 years proven experience in risk management or strategic intelligence analysis, 2 of which should be in a senior role.
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to interpret, validate and analyse complex data and provide actionable insights.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present findings in a clear and compelling way to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative mindset, able to work effectively with both data-focused and policy/strategy teams.
Self-motivated and capable of working independently with minimal supervision, including leading assigned projects.
Preference will be given to candidates with: o\tAML/CFT experience, especially within sectors under FIAU’s supervisory remit. o\tFamiliarity with Maltese AML/CFT legislation, EU directives, and international standards. o\tExperience in data analysis tools and data visualisation platforms (e.g. Power BI, Tableau) and familiarity with structured datasets and database concepts.