Career Paths and Opportunities in Malta’s Financial Services Industry

FinanceMalta

July 15, 2020

Career Paths and Opportunities in Malta’s Financial Services Industry

Overview

This event is the second in a series of webinars that FinanceMalta is organising to support the financial services industry.The webinar aims at addressing one of the main challenges that the industry has been, and is, facing: skills shortages. In 2019, there were over 12,000 persons working in the financial services industry, representing around 4.9% of the total employed population. The industry offers more and more career opportunities, and one of the objectives of the webinar is to provide an overview of the many career paths that one can undertake.The event will feature speakers from the MFSA, Malta’s regulator for Financial Services business, which has significantly increased its workforce and plans to further strengthen its human resources in the future, and the Institute of Financial Services Practitioners (IFSP), which has a membership of over 400 practitioners in Malta.This event is addressed at all students who are interested in pursuing a career in the financial services industry, or who are exploring the opportunities that exist in the Maltese market. It is particularly relevant to those University and MCAST students who already have a good basis to work in this field. Nevertheless, this webinar will also interest employees who are considering a career move, either within the financial services industry itself, or across industries, as well as persons who are currently on a career break and are considering returning to work in the near future.

Why Attend?

Why choose a Career in the Financial Services Industry
What job opportunities exist and what openings should we expect in the coming years
The skills that are needed by the industry

Agenda Highlights:

11:00 - Welcome address - Rudolph Psaila, Chairman, FinanceMalta
11:10 - The Regulator’s vision and expected growth in the financial services field - Melanie Pace, Senior Manager (People and Culture), Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA)
11:20 - Job Opportunities in the financial services industry - Mirko Rapa, Chairperson of the Education Sub-Committee of the Institute of Financial Services Practitioners (IFSP)
11:45 - Q&A with delegates

Confirmed Speakers

Rudolph Psaila - Chairman, FinanceMalta - Rudolph Psaila, is the CEO of AlleyBe Group, an independently owned Group which is engaged in the Corporate, Trust and Fintech Industry.He started his career working for PwC Malta and PwC in the Channel Islands and during his ten-year career working in Malta and abroad, he had the opportunity to work on international, high profile assignments. In 2010, Rudolph moved to Amicorp Group where he was appointed as the Global Head of Commercial Operations and was primarily responsible for setting up and developing the Corporate, Fiduciary and the Fund Administration businesses.Rudolph is also the Chairman of FinanceMalta, Malta’s national promotion body for financial services and fintech related business. He is a fellow member of the Malta Institute of Accountants and a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. Rudolph is a visiting lecturer at the University of Malta and acts as an examiner and tutor for dissertations related to financial services.
Melanie Pace - MFSA - Ms. Melanie Pace has obtained a Diploma in Management Studies in 2005 and a Master’s in Business Administration (specialising in HR) in 2014, both from the University of Malta. She has been active in the management of Human Resources over the past fourteen years, gaining both local and international exposure, in both private and public sectors and across different industries, including manufacturing, hospitality, pharmaceutical and the latest financial services. Ms. Pace currently holds the position of Senior Manager (People and Culture) with the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), mainly responsible for the Selection and Recruitment function. During her working experience, she has handled various projects such as the revamping of training systems, restructuring exercises locally and internationally, the implementation of a suggestion scheme, the implementation of new HR systems, the design and implementation of HR policies and procedures amongst others.
Mirko Rapa - IFSP - Mirko Rapa is a tax partner at PwC Malta and provides tax advice to a wide and varied portfolio of clients. Over the last 18 years he has provided tax advice to clients operating in a number of sectors, including individuals taking up residence in Malta.Lectured financial reporting and advanced taxation to students preparing for the ACCA as well as students preparing for the Advanced Diploma in International Taxation (CIOT) examinations.Mirko is a member of the Council of the Institute of Financial Services Practitioners (IFSP) and chairs the IFSP’s Education Sub-Committee.