Compliance Officer

About KPMG in Malta

KPMG in Malta is one of the leading providers of audit, tax and advisory services. Our vision is to be our clients' clear choice, the employer of choice, and also to maintain the highest levels of trust by the community. Our work is client-centric, and we integrate innovative methodologies and deep expertise to deliver results. This translates into a high level of client satisfaction. Our experience ranges from multinationals to promising start-ups, private to public sector undertakings, local to international clientele. Our values remain at the heart of all we do, shared by all our firms in 147 countries. KPMG is the largest professional services provider in Malta, with over 750 employees.  

About the role 

Our Quality and Risk Management function provides guidance and information to professionals across the firm to support our emphasis on quality, protect the brand and reputation of KPMG as well as to minimise and mitigate professional risks. We are seeking to recruit a Compliance Officer to complement a team of professionals supporting this function in the monitoring of compliance with our policies on ethics and independence. 

Our function sets out processes and issues guidance to help our personnel comply with our legal, regulatory, and ethical requirements. Some of these processes involve the administration of specific tools supporting KPMG in the monitoring of compliance by firms and personnel with the policies on ethics and independence. The Compliance Officer will run processes, document procedures and administer tools used in the monitoring of compliance. 

Responsibilities 

• Run processes requesting periodical self-declarations by personnel;
• Administer IT tools used in the monitoring of compliance with policies and completion of training;
• Document procedures performed and report conclusions; and 
• Assist in the implementation and monitoring of policies and procedures. 

What we are looking for... 

We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a strong work ethic, who has a keen interest and basic understanding of Quality and Risk Management principles. 

The preferred candidate for this position will be a professional with a:

• Good educational background; 
• High standard of written and spoken business English; 
• Strong interpersonal skills and team building qualities; and 
• Highly motivated with a strong work ethic. 

While relevant work experience is considered a strong asset, it is not essential for the role in question. 

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