Compliance and Risk Manager
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will lead compliance and risk management under the Group Head of Compliance. You will develop compliance programs, manage regulatory relationships and licensing, oversee reporting and risk assessments, coordinate suspicious activity matters, serve as MLRO, and deliver AML and CTF training.
Requirements
- Broad understanding of regulatory requirements for virtual asset activities including broker-dealer, custody, settlement, and transfer
- Knowledge of virtual asset regulations in jurisdictions including South Africa, the EU, and Singapore
- Experience liaising with regulators
- Proficiency drafting internal policies and procedures
- Knowledge of financial crimes, ethics, marketing, outsourcing, conflicts of interest, and risk management
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Minimum 5 years of relevant compliance experience in financial services
- Exposure to payment and virtual asset sectors
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Law, Finance, Accounting, or a related field
- Experience establishing compliance programs with global teams
Responsibilities
- Track regulatory changes and implement a compliance program
- Build and update internal manuals, policies, and procedures
- Design and implement a risk management process
- Conduct regular risk assessments
- Act as the primary contact for regulators in multiple countries
- Manage and coordinate license application processes
- Prepare and submit quarterly compliance reports to the Board
- Ensure regulatory reporting obligations are fulfilled
- Coordinate escalations and suspicious transaction or activity reporting
- Perform regulatory and AML risk assessments
- Serve as the Money Laundering Reporting Officer
- Conduct regular AML and CTF training for staff
