Compliance & Risk Officer – Seychelles

About the role

The Compliance & Risk Officer will ensure that MUA adheres to all relevant compliance, anti‑money‑laundering (AML) and counter‑terrorist financing (CFT) regulations within the Seychelles jurisdiction. Reporting to the Chief Risk Officer, the role supports the Head of Group Risk, Legal, Compliance and Customer Care on a range of regulatory and risk matters.

Key responsibilities

• Implement Group compliance and risk policies locally and monitor adherence.
• Develop and maintain frameworks to meet regulatory, internal policy and procedural requirements.
• Conduct training sessions and perform regular compliance checks.
• Stay updated on regulatory developments and advise senior management.
• Perform continual compliance and risk assessments across the Group’s entities.
• Act as liaison with law‑enforcement and regulatory agencies on legal, compliance and risk issues.
• Execute Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) in line with local laws.
• Handle AML requests, suspicious transaction reports and analyse complex financial activities.
• Prepare internal policies, procedures and risk‑mitigation controls.
• Report monthly and quarterly compliance and risk metrics to the Chief Risk Officer.

Required profile

• Degree in Law, Management, LLB (Hons) or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar compliance or risk role within a regulated entity.
• Professional certification such as ACAMS or ICA is an advantage.
• Strong ethics, ability to work under pressure and excellent written and oral English.
• Fluency in French is a plus.

Required skills

• Proficiency with MS Office tools.