Step into a key financial crime leadership role within a growing payments and investment environment
Take ownership of AML oversight, regulatory compliance and complex financial crime matters
Develop towards becoming the MLRO, with the opportunity to shape the compliance function and influence strategic decisions

This opportunity sits within a modern, evolving regulatory environment at the intersection of international payments, digital assets and investments, offering you the chance to build your career within a dynamic and growing\ financial services business. You will join a forward-thinking organisation where compliance, governance and risk management play a central role, collaborating alongside senior stakeholders in an environment that values technical expertise, initiative and professional development, with the opportunity to take on increasing responsibility and grow into a senior regulatory leadership position.

As a Deputy MLRO, you will play a key role in supporting the organisation's AML and financial crime framework, overseeing compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, and helping ensure policies, procedures, and controls remain effective as the business evolves. You will have exposure to a broad range of financial crime risks associated with digital assets and investment activities, including customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, sanctions, suspicious activity assessments and regulatory reporting, allowing you to deepen your technical expertise while developing the judgement required to operate at MLRO level.

You will also support the investigation and escalation of complex financial crime matters, helping ensure that decisions are well-informed, appropriately documented and aligned with the organisation's risk appetite, positioning you to build the experience and confidence required to take on broader MLRO responsibilities. The organisation places strong emphasis on development, ownership and long-term progression, giving you the opportunity to grow and develop your technical knowledge, regulatory understanding and leadership capabilities.

You will:

Monitor regulatory developments and help ensure compliance with applicable AML/CFT, sanctions and financial crime requirements
Oversee and support complex AML investigations, suspicious activity assessments, transaction monitoring escalations and regulatory reporting
Contribute to business-wide and customer risk assessments, compliance monitoring, internal reviews and the ongoing enhancement of financial crime controls

Skills / Experience:

3+ years of relevant experience in AML/CFT, Financial Crime Compliance, Regulatory Compliance or a similar role
Practical experience with AML frameworks, customer due diligence, transaction monitoring and suspicious activity assessments
Strong understanding of financial crime risks within crypto, digital assets, investments or other regulated financial services environments

Salary / Remuneration: €55,000 - €65,000 (Depending on Experience) + Flexible hours, health insurance, hybrid arrangement

For more information, contact Catarina Pinto confidentially on +356 2601 6768.

I specialise in recruiting for Compliance, AML and Risk Management. If you wish to discuss this or other Compliance-related opportunities, please feel free to contact me.

About Accelerate – Accelerate Recruitment is a Specialist Finance and Legal Recruitment Consultancy based in Malta.

Deputy MLRO – Payments and Investments | Hybrid

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