In the fast-growing economies of the world, there's a new generation of ambitious younger people eager to gain financial independence and we’re here to make this potential a reality by empowering them with the Freedom to Succeed. 

We empower them with guidance, tools, and easy market access so they can trade and invest with confidence. We aim to make our clients their own wealth manager: empowered to create investment strategies and make investment decisions effortlessly, in their own time, on their own terms, in their own way.   

Founded in 1998 to offer online trading for retail clients, the Exinity Group is now over 25 years old and has provided leveraged trading to over 2 million customers through our global power brands, including FXTM and Nemo, giving them access to equity, commodity and FX markets across the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. 

Exinity is an energetic and diverse company with central offices in the UAE, Cyprus and the UK, plus a number of smaller hubs globally. We’re always looking for talented individuals to join us. ‘Freedom to Succeed’ is not just a promise we make to our clients and partners, but to our people too. We’ll help you develop a range of skills, take on early responsibility, and enjoy a rewarding and fulfilling career with a fast-growing, dynamic company.

The Compliance Officer & MLRO will play a crucial role in overseeing the company’s compliance activities under the Financial Services Commission regulations, as well the company’s activities under its licences in South Africa and other jurisdictions. The role will also require the ability to take accountability for timely delivery of work within deadlines, collaborate with the global compliance team, conduct the local compliance monitoring programme, and contribute to group level initiatives. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Regulatory Compliance: 

• Ensure the business complies with FSC regulations, including requirements for financial markets, retail trading, investments, and financial services operations. Exposure to crypto, payments, FX and CFDs is helpful, but not essential. 

• Monitor regulatory changes from FSC and other relevant authorities, ensuring the business adapts its practices to evolving requirements. 

• Where required, act as the company’s primary point of contact with FSC, handling regulatory inquiries, compliance audits, inspections, and ongoing reporting requirements, for the company and other group companies based in Mauritius. 

• Provide expert advice to senior management on compliance matters. 

Money Laundering Prevention & Financial Crime Risk Management (MLRO Role): 

• Advise on escalations and edge cases and assist in defining local requirements under the firm’s local transaction monitoring framework, identifying suspicious activities, conducting risk assessments, and managing the preparation of suspicious activity reports (SARs). 

• Investigate potential financial crime incidents, liaising with internal and external stakeholders, including law enforcement and regulators. 

• Evaluate and determine whether an internal STR has merit and should be reported to FIU 

• File internal disclosures not reported to FIU for future analysis in case a further internal disclosure is made about same client 

Regulatory Reporting & Liaison with FSC and other Regulators: 

• Oversee the preparation and submission of all regulatory filings to FSRA and ADGM, ensuring they are timely and compliant with regulatory deadlines. 

• Act as the primary liaison with ADGM and FSRA regulators, responding promptly to regulatory inquiries, examinations, and audits. 

• Ensure compliance with ADGM’s reporting requirements, such as annual compliance reports, regulatory filings, and ad-hoc submissions. 

• Liaising with other international regulators, particularly in GCC markets, Nigeria, and India.  

Training & Awareness: 

• Develop and deliver compliance training programs for staff, focusing on ADGM regulatory requirements, AML/CFT practices, and general financial crime risk management. 

• Foster a compliance culture across the organization by raising awareness of regulatory obligations, ethical conduct, and financial crime risks. 

Internal Collaboration & Risk Management: 

• Work closely with internal teams, including legal, risk, and operations, to identify and address compliance risks and issues. 

• Provide regular updates and compliance reports to senior management, highlighting key regulatory developments, emerging risks, and recommendations for remediation. 

• Act as a subject-matter expert in ADGM compliance matters, assisting cross-border teams with regulatory queries and compliance challenges across jurisdictions. 

Group-Level Compliance Contributions: 

• Contribute to global compliance projects, ensuring consistency and alignment across all jurisdictions in which the company operates. 

• Contributing to workstreams covering cross-border distribution of products and management of risk through introducing brokers. 

• Share knowledge and best practices with colleagues globally, ensuring compliance standards are adhered to in all regions. 

Qualifications & Experience: 

• 5-7 years of experience in compliance roles within financial services, trading, or retail investment businesses, with significant exposure to FSC regulations. 

• Extensive experience in financial crime prevention, including AML and CFT, as well as transaction monitoring and the preparation of suspicious activity reports (SARs). 

• Solid understanding of FSC's regulatory framework, including rules for financial services, trading, investment, and other sectors regulated by FSRA. Experience with other African jurisdictions would be a plus. 

• Proven experience managing and overseeing AML compliance programs and acting as a Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) or in that function within a regulated environment. 

• Strong background in preparing regulatory filings, handling FSC off-site and on-site audits, and liaising with local regulators and law enforcement. 

• Relevant AML certifications (e.g., ACAMS, ICA, or equivalent) are highly desirable, particularly those relevant to FSC requirements. 

• Bachelor’s degree in law, finance, economics, or a related field; professional compliance certifications a plus. 

Skills & Competencies: 

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively present complex regulatory matters to senior management and regulators. 

• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities, with experience guiding and developing junior compliance staff. 

• A good eye for risk management, with the ability to quickly identify and escalate issues as needed. 

• Ability to think ‘bigger picture’ and work across multiple lines of business and jurisdiction to solve problems holistically and commercially, and not in a silo. 

• Ability to operate independently, make strategic decisions, and manage a compliance function in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. 

• Ability to balance regulatory obligations with commercial and operational needs, providing solutions that ensure compliance while supporting business objectives. 

• Strong analytical skills, with a detail-oriented and methodical approach to problem-solving and risk mitigation. 

• Fluency in English is required.

BENEFITS & PERKS 

We believe in fairly compensating all our people by providing them with a world-class health insurance plan and a range of both core benefits and flex benefits for individual preferences. You will receive: 

• Hybrid Working Policy 

• Discretionary performance related bonus 

• Personalized Flex-Benefits 

• A focus on your wellbeing, including talks and access to self-development tools. 

• Medical insurance for employees.  

• Comprehensive leave package of 40 days inclusive of Public Holidays  

Exinity is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.