AML Lead
WHAT YOU'LL BE WORKING ON
Leadership & Management:
- Oversee and mentor a dedicated team of AML and risk management professionals.
- Develop and implement team objectives, ensuring alignment with the institution’s overall compliance strategy.
- Coordinate with senior management to integrate risk management practices into the organization’s strategic planning.
- Ensure full compliance with relevant AML regulations, both within the EU framework and under FINTRAC requirements.
- Design and implement robust policies, procedures, and controls to detect and prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.
- Monitor, review, and update AML systems in line with regulatory changes and emerging risks.
- Identify, assess, and manage operational, financial, and regulatory risks associated with payment services.
- Develop and maintain risk assessment methodologies and frameworks tailored to the payment industry.
- Lead regular risk reviews and audits, ensuring that mitigation measures are effectively implemented.
- EU Crypto Regulation Expertise:
- Stay up-to-date with the evolving EU crypto regulatory landscape (MiCA, DORA etc.).
- Advise on the integration of crypto assets within the institution’s risk management and AML frameworks.
- Liaise with regulatory bodies regarding compliance matters related to cryptocurrency transactions and associated risks.
- Prepare detailed compliance and risk management reports for internal and external stakeholders.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for regulatory inquiries and examinations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance overall regulatory compliance and risk awareness across the organization.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED IN THIS ROLE
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Law, Business, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in AML, compliance, or risk management roles within the financial services or payments industry.
- Proven leadership experience, with a track record of managing high-performing teams.
- Extensive knowledge of EU AML regulations, FINTRAC requirements, and current EU crypto regulatory frameworks.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements and apply them to business operations.
- Fluent in English and Russian;
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED IN THIS ROLE
- An opportunity to make something great even greater, you can be the reason why we grow, develop, and become the best fintech company on the market!
- Career prospects - we are young, we have huge ambitions, and it is important that our employees grow with us
- Work with coworkers who are passionate about their business
- Compensation that will fully correspond to the competence and knowledge, with yearly performance reviews
- The opportunity to attend conferences, courses, and professional development at the company's expense - we favor the continuous development of our employees
- Remote type of work
- 20 days of vacation time; Bank holidays; Sick leaves; Additional birthday day off;
- Team building events and corporate parties.