Senior Analyst (Policy)

Reporting to the Senior Manager within Conduct Supervision, you will be expected to carry out the following tasks:

• Cooperate with and assisting Senior Colleagues in the drafting to conduct of business legislation and rules – and any amendments thereto - applicable to entities falling within the remit of Conduct Supervision as may be necessary for, inter alia, the purposes of transposition and implementation of cross-sectoral EU law relevant in the context of Conduct Supervision Function’s mandate;
• Assist in the preparation of legal positions on regulatory issues pertaining to the financial services sector;
• Assist in the preparation of internal documents, position papers and memoranda on policy-related matters, for submission to the Authority’s decision-making body and follow up on decisions taken by the latter;
• Monitor EU legislation projects in cross-sectorial areas, participate in meetings (both locally and abroad) and provide input when necessary;
• Represent the MFSA in various Working Groups, Task Forces and Committees at local and international levels in relation to consumer protection;
• Assist in handling cross-sectoral queries and provide advice, in particular those arising from the industry in relation to the interpretation and implementation of conduct of business legislation and rules;
• Undertake legal research and analysis of relevant financial services law and contribute to the preparation of replies to conduct-related surveys, as necessary from a Conduct Supervision perspective;
• Keeping abreast with regulatory developments in the areas of consumer and investor protection particularly keeping informed of regulatory developments emerging at EU level; and
• Undertaking any other tasks or projects as delegated by senior management in line with the exigencies of the Conduct Supervision Function and the Authority.

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.

You will also possess a minimum of five (5) years working experience in the area of financial services, preferably investment services.

If you do not have the necessary academic or professional qualifications but you have at least ten (10) years within a compliance, investigative / analytical environment, or financial services environment or legal environment we would still be interested in speaking with you.