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Compliance/AML Lead & MLRO

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What’s on offer to you?

  • Excellent base salary plus benefits
  • The role can be offered on a full-time basis that involves supporting multiple jurisdictions
  • The role can also be offered on a part time basis for a highly experienced applicant
  • Reporting to the Head of Compliance

What You Will Be Doing

  • Ownership and management of compliance policies and processes
  • Assist with the implementation and testing of new customer onboarding, case management and transaction monitoring software, including refining automation to increase operational efficiency and reduce the numbers of cases that require team intervention
  • Manage and lead retail and institutional customer onboarding and on-going monitoring operations which includes executing processes in accordance with company AML policies and procedures, reviewing alerts & triggers, assisting team members with interpreting, using judgment and processing exceptions (whether to raise an internal SAR or clearing issues on the software)
  • Implement procedure enhancements to improve the customer onboarding experience and to strengthen AML controls
  • To prepare regular progress reports for the management team
  • Work cross functionally with international teams such as Customer Support and Product
  • Assist in compiling documentation required for regulator supervisory submission documents, visits and independent AML audits
  • Assisting the Head of Compliance with the hiring and training of new team members
  • Attend industry/company training to stay informed of new money laundering typologies and financial crime trends
  • Perform additional duties as assigned by the Head of Compliance

What You Will Need to Succeed In This Role

  • Bachelor’s degree or relevant professional qualification
  • ICA, ACAMs or equivalent financial crime qualification
  • At least 5 years of related AML experience in the financial services industry, DLT, Crypto or e-money
  • Strong industry software knowledge and a technical approach
  • Proven leadership experience
  • Strong communication and organisational skills
  • Experience with AML software configuration is a plus
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Self-motivated and able to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Detail oriented

Keywords: Compliance/AML Lead |MLRO| Gibraltar |DLT| Crypto |Software knowledge |Financial Crime |ICA |ACAMs

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Job Industries: Legal & Compliance
Job Locations: Gibraltar
Job Types: Permanent

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Compliance/AML Lead & MLRO

Compliance/AML Lead and MLRO required for a leading DLT company with an office base in the leading Crypto jurisdiction of Gibraltar. The Compliance/AML Lead and MLRO will be responsible for managing the overall group’s compliance policies and leading a team of KYC/AML Analysts. The AML Team will be onboarding new customers, reviewing existing customers and monitoring for red flags associated with money laundering, terrorist financing, proliferation financing as well as other financial crimes. We are looking for an experienced leader, ICA, ACAMS qualified or similar, who is used to working with high-volume transaction activities and all the regulatory issues that can be presented on a daily basis. High-level relevant technology and software experience.

Please note the role will be approved by the Gibraltar Regulator to operate as the MLRO. Candidates must live in the local Spanish area or Gibraltar.

What's on offer:

  • Excellent base salary plus benefits
  • The role can be offered on a full-time basis that involves supporting multiple jurisdictions
  • The role can also be offered on a part-time basis for a highly experienced applicant
  • Reporting to the Head of Compliance

What you'll be doing:

  • Ownership and management of compliance policies and processes
  • Assist with the implementation and testing of new customer onboarding, case management and transaction monitoring software, including refining automation to increase operational efficiency and reduce the number of cases that require team intervention
  • Manage and lead retail and institutional customer onboarding and ongoing monitoring operations which include executing processes in accordance with company AML policies and procedures, reviewing alerts & triggers, assisting team members with interpreting, using judgment and processing exceptions (whether to raising an internal SAR or clearing issues on the software)
  • Implement procedure enhancements to improve the customer onboarding experience and strengthen AML controls
  • To prepare regular progress reports for the management team
  • Work cross-functionally with international teams such as Customer Support and Product
  • Assist in compiling documentation required for regulator supervisory submission documents, visits and independent AML audits
  • Assisting the Head of Compliance with the hiring and training of new team members
  • Attend industry/company training to stay informed of new money laundering typologies and financial crime trends
  • Perform additional duties as assigned by the Head of Compliance
Compliance/AML Lead | MLRO | Gibraltar | DLT | Crypto | Software knowledge | Financial Crime | ICA | ACAMs

Job summary:

Location
Contract type
Consultant name
Angelique Pearson
Job reference
15617

Key requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree or relevant professional qualification
  • ICA, ACAMs or equivalent financial crime qualification
  • At least 5 years of related AML experience in the financial services industry, DLT, Crypto or e-money
  • Strong industry software knowledge and a technical approach
  • Proven leadership experience
  • Strong communication and organisational skills
  • Experience with AML software configuration is a plus
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Self-motivated and able to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Detail oriented

Contact recruiter:

Angelique Pearson

Compliance/AML Lead & MLRO

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