Senior Compliance Officer — EU / MiCA
8.0/10
EMCD
$115,000 – $189,750 USD
Remote
senior
9 days ago
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Description
Responsibilities
- •Ensure ongoing compliance of the company's EU operations with MiCA, AML/CFT, Travel Rule and applicable financial regulations.
- •Participate in preparation, maintenance and updates of documentation for CASP authorisation / MiCA licensing.
- •Develop and maintain internal policies, procedures and controls across:
- •AML/CFT
- •KYC/KYB
- •Sanctions screening
- •Transaction monitoring / KYT
- •Travel Rule
- •Safeguarding of client assets
- •Conflicts of interest
- •Complaints handling
- •Outsourcing / third-party risk
- •ICT and operational resilience.
- •Conduct compliance reviews of new products, customer journeys, payment channels and crypto transaction flows prior to launch.
- •Assess regulatory risks related to new services, jurisdictions, client segments and operational models.
- •Support onboarding, EDD, transaction reviews and escalation processes for high-risk clients and activities.
- •Oversee Travel Rule compliance, including:
- •Accuracy of originator / beneficiary data
- •Remediation procedures
- •Interaction with counterparty CASPs
- •Collaborate with regulators, external advisors, auditors and banking / payment partners.
- •Prepare compliance reports, risk assessments, internal memos and materials for senior management / Board.
- •Monitor EU regulatory developments and assess their impact on the company's business model.
What we offer
- •Fully remote work with a globally distributed team.
- •Competitive compensation with flexible payout options (crypto and/or fiat).
- •20 working days of paid vacation + 12 bonus days during the year.
- •Fully paid sick leave.
- •Flexible working hours aligned with international teams.
- •Opportunity to work on MiCA licensing and EU market expansion from the ground up.
- •Direct exposure to senior management and strategic decision-making.
- •Access to internal knowledge-sharing sessions and continuous learning environment.
Requirements
Requirements
- •3+ years of experience in compliance, AML, regulatory compliance or financial crime.
- •Experience in crypto, fintech, payments, e-money, brokerage, trading or banking.
- •Practical understanding of MiCA requirements for CASPs.
- •Strong knowledge of:
- •EU AML/CFT framework
- •Risk-based approach
- •KYC/KYB
- •Sanctions, PEP/adverse media
- •Transaction monitoring and EDD.
- •Understanding of EU Travel Rule Regulation 2023/1113 and CASP data exchange logic.
- •Hands-on experience in developing or updating:
- •Compliance policies and procedures
- •Risk assessments
- •Internal controls.
- •Ability to analyze product and operational processes from a regulatory risk perspective.
- •Experience preparing documentation for licensing, audits, regulatory inspections or supervisory requests.
- •Professional level of English.
- •Ability to work cross-functionally with compliance, legal, product, operations, finance and senior management.
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