Junior Compliance Officer (Jco)

The Latin America Metals Regional Compliance Team is looking for a full-time compliance professional, who would assist the Regional Compliance Team. The JCO will be based in Lima, Peru, and will report to the Regional Compliance Officer for Latam. The JCO will be working in a highly dynamic, diverse, and fast paced international environment with the opportunity to have an impact on the Compliance Programme and frequent interactions with the business, counterparties and with other departments locally and globally. This position offers remote working opportunities for an agreed number of days per week.

The Role:

- Supporting the Regional Compliance Team in the identification, assessment and evaluation of compliance risks at entities throughout the region;
- Identifying and implementing appropriate planned controls to remediate gaps identified during the Risk Assessment;
- Assisting the Regional Compliance Team in the review of Corporate Compliance Policies, Standards, Procedures, Guidelines (?PSPGs?), tailoring to local legislation and requirements whenever needed and implementation;
- Assisting the Regional Compliance Team with the operation of the Business Partners Management Framework, with specific reference to the review of Third Party Due Diligence Reports and KYC escalations;
- Assisting the Regional Compliance Team with the review of Overnight Screening escalations in the context of the Sanctions Screening Procedure;
- Assisting the Regional Compliance Team and Local Compliance Coordinators with the delivery of training and awareness activities, as required.

Technical experience

- Academic degree (or equivalent)
- 2-4 years of relevant working experience in Compliance (e.g., in AML, prevention of facilitation of tax evasion, KYC or equivalent)
- Experience from an international company is an asset
- Ability to engage effectively with stakeholders of various seniority levels
- Knowledge of compliance programmes
- Interest in compliance topics and commodity trading
- Fluent in Spanish and English (corporate language), any additional language is a benefit, but not essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good know-how in using IT applications (e.g. MS Office)

The ideal candidate...

- Is self-motivated, enthusiastic and a true team player with a high level of trust and integrity
- Is able to prioritize appropriately and work well in a time-sensitive situation
- Is able to work well under pressure
- Is diligent, detail oriented but is also able to see the big picture
- Has a good learning aptitude and a problem-solving mind-set;
- Takes initiative