Junior Analyst (FI's)

 As a Junior Analyst within the FinTech Supervision Function the eventual appointee will be expected to:  

• Engage in initiatives in the authorisation and supervisory workstreams under the Virtual Financial Assets Act and the Financial Institutions Act as well as other related ongoing work;  
• Participate in onsite compliance inspections and/or interviews, ensuring that they are delivered with the required regulatory standards while interfacing with licence holders on an ongoing basis;  
• Undertake assessments of licence holders covering regulatory and AML/FT compliance and ICT risk;  
• Liaise with the various Functions and Directorates of the Authority in the handling of the various projects and tasks, as well as other Governmental bodies and act as point of contact, when required;  
• Participate in local, EU, and international fora, including the relevant committees of the European Supervisory Authorities;  
• Undertake any other supervisory tasks or projects as delegated by line management; and  
• Act as a digital finance and FinTech champion within the MFSA  

 We are looking for candidates with solid academic background which may be considered as relevant to this post.  

The role calls for an academic qualification in a relevant field of study at National Qualification Framework Level 6 or better, duly certified by the Malta Qualifications Recognition Information Centre (MQRIC) or a widely recognised professional qualification at a comparable level. 

Experience or background knowledge related to financial institutions and/or virtual financial assets will be considered as an asset for this role.  

If you do not have the necessary academic or professional qualifications but you have at least five (5) years of relevant experience in a compliance or an investigative and/or analytical environment, we would still be interested in speaking with you.