Head of Compliance and Financial Crime leading compliance frameworks for Aave Labs, regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. Ensuring adherence to regulatory obligations across jurisdictions.
About the role
- AMLCO & Head of Compliance in crypto trading platform ensuring adherence to regulations. Leading compliance frameworks and AML strategies while collaborating across teams for effective operations.
Responsibilities
- Regulatory Leadership: Serve as the designated AMLCO & Head of Compliance, accountable for regulatory compliance, licensing obligations, inspections, supervisory engagement, and comprehensive board-level reporting.
- Compliance Framework Development: Architect and execute a robust compliance program spanning licensing, data privacy, assets safeguarding, conduct risk, and complaint management to align with MiCA rules and international best practices.
- AML & CFT Oversight: Develop and manage a rigorous AML/CFT strategy including enterprise-wide risk assessments, enhanced due diligence (EDD), KYC monitoring, and comprehensive transaction scrutiny. Familiarity with blockchain analytics tools; clear understanding of different staking models and related AML risks.
- Policy & Governance: Draft, update, and enforce internal compliance and AML/CFT policies aligned with EU and Cyprus regulations, FATF guidelines, and global best practices.
- Transaction Monitoring & Analytics: Lead the implementation and enhancement of sophisticated transaction monitoring systems, including blockchain analytics, Travel Rule compliance, fraud detection, and sanctions screening solutions.
- Suspicious Activity Management: Oversee end-to-end handling of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs/STRs), ensuring timely investigation, reporting to the MOKAS, and thorough board-level communication.
- Crypto Asset Protection: Design and supervise stringent operational and technological controls, ensuring robust client asset security through measures like wallet management and asset segregation.
- Regulatory Engagement and Reporting: Act as primary liaison with CySEC, MOKAS, and other authorities, confidently managing regulatory inquiries and reporting, audits, and interactions related to crypto operations.
- Product Advisory & Integration: Provide expert guidance on crypto-specific compliance risks and actively collaborate with product teams to integrate compliance considerations into product design, including staking and cross-border transactions.
- Training & Compliance Culture: Foster a compliance-first mindset by designing and delivering comprehensive training programs on regulatory expectations, financial crime prevention, and evolving crypto compliance trends.
Requirements
- Industry Experience: Minimum 5 years in compliance, AML/CFT, or risk management, with at least 3 years specifically within crypto, fintech, or similarly innovative regulated sectors. Prior MLRO/AMLCO or Deputy MLRO / Alternate AMLCO experience.
- Regulatory Expertise: Deep familiarity with EU laws and regulations, including MiCA, TFR, DORA, Cyprus-specific implementing legislation, FATF recommendations, and relevant AML/CFT frameworks, including direct experience managing regulatory inspections and engagements.
- Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using compliance systems, including transaction monitoring platforms, blockchain analytics, sanctions screening software, and KYC/KYB tools. Ability to oversee and quality-check on-chain investigations using blockchain analytics tools, and to translate technical findings into clear compliance actions (EDD, account restrictions, reporting, remediation).
- Leadership & Communication: Proven ability to lead compliance functions effectively, report clearly to boards and regulators, and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- Language & Presence: Fluent in English (B2+); based in Cyprus and eligible to serve as a CySEC-approved AMLCO and Head of Compliance.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary: We believe great work deserves great pay! Your skills and talents will be rewarded with a salary that makes you feel valued and motivated.
- Work-Life Harmony: Join a company that genuinely cares about you - because your life outside of work matters just as much as your time on the clock. #LI-Hybrid
- Generous Time Off: Need a breather? Our annual leave policy lets you recharge and enjoy life outside of work without a worry.
- Employee Referral Program: Love working here? Share the love! Bring your talented friends on board and get rewarded for growing our awesome team.
- Comprehensive Health & Pension Benefits: From medical insurance to pension plans, we’ve got your back. Plus, location-specific benefits and perks!
- Workation Wonderland: Live your digital nomad dreams with 30 extra days to work remotely from anywhere in the world (some restrictions apply). Adventure awaits!
- Volunteer Days: Make a difference! Take two additional paid days each year to support causes you care about and give back to the community.
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