Compliance Officer

Responsibilities:

• Conduct AML/CFT review, analysis and risk monitoring on accounts and transaction flows
• Advise the business stakeholders on the existing and ongoing compliance obligations with respect to regulatory standards and expectations
• Work closely with the Head of Legal and Compliance and the other Compliance Officers in the group to develop and enhance the existing governance on AML, including new policies and procedures, process enhancement, etc.
• Work with the Business to develop compliance procedures and controls, and provide commercially-orientated compliance advice
• Carry out awareness briefing and staff training on regulatory requirements, company policies and procedures
• Implement and review compliance policies, procedures and practices
• Lead and contribute to various compliance related projects, including liaising with the technical development team to further enhance the company’s systems and AML/KYC related systems
• Maintain regulatory registers, and make necessary filings with the Regulator as required
• Direct reporting to the Head of Legal & Compliance and indirect reporting to the Managing Director MENA
• Liaise with Regulators and law enforcement agencies in relation to any requests received and filing of STR

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Accounting, Business, Finance degree
• Compliance Professional Designation a must (e.g., ICA, CAMS certification)
• 7 to 10 years of relevant Compliance experience in a financial institution or regulated entity
• Native English speaker or bilingual
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, ability to prioritize without close supervision
• Self-motivated, meticulous, analytical and strong organization skills
• Good understanding of the business dynamics of a financial institution, strong knowledge of crypto and NFT
• Proficient use of Google products (especially, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Ability to think critically, work on several concurrent matters, have an analytical mindset and pay
• Keen attention to details.
• Experience in digital assets AML tools (e.g. Chinalysis, Eliptics, Confirm) is a definitely an advantage