Jobs in Malta

About the role

We are looking for an outstanding compliance professional to join our fast-growing team as the MLRO & Compliance Officer for our Malta business. This role, reporting to the Global Head of Financial Crimes Compliance, will be responsible for overseeing Anti-Financial Crime and Compliance operations for the European business. The MLRO & Compliance Officer will oversee the MiCA licence, engage positively with the MFSA and FIAU, and maintain the highest standards of integrity while managing risk in a fast-evolving regulatory environment for cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.

What you'll bring

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant AML experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a compliance role
• Strong regulatory compliance focus with the ability to manage complex compliance issues effectively.
• Experience in the Maltese AML/CFT Framework working with the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and the Prevention of Money Laundering and Funding of Terrorism Regulations (PMLR), as well as the FIAU Implementing Procedures.
• Prior experience in a leading financial institution, crypto asset service provider or payment service provider
• Comfort working in a global environment across time zones
• Experience working to drive programmatic and operational efficiencies using data and automation
• Ability to successfully manage competing priorities in a fast-paced tech-driven environment
• Exceptional communication skills for engaging with regulators, leadership, and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to balance regulatory compliance with business growth and innovation.
• Familiarity with GoAML and Chainalysis (or similar cryptocurrency tracing software) is a plus.
• Experience in MiCA is also highly desirable.

Benefits