[Hiring] Group sanctions and compliance specialist @Remote - Referral Board

Role Description

This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space, supporting Remote Group with Compliance and Sanctions expertise. You will help develop, maintain and improve over time sound procedures for vetting and monitoring our customers globally. Not only will you have the responsibility to introduce and implement innovative sanctions, anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-financing terrorism (CFT) compliance policies, systems and controls for our platform, you will also be relied upon to share guidance and expertise when supporting our on-boarding and transaction monitoring colleagues when dealing with escalations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience within compliance roles, ideally within the fintech/financial services sector and/or advising the same, with demonstrable experience in Financial Crime and Sanctions Compliance.
• Comprehensive knowledge of rules and regulations around AML, CFT, Sanctions regulations (knowledge across some or all of the following jurisdictions’ compliance requirements a plus: UK, EU, USA, Canada).
• Previous experience in financial services second line Compliance roles; also having experience of first line Compliance Operations roles is a plus.
• Professional AML / compliance certifications.
• Demonstrates strong automation and AI capabilities.
• Writes and speaks fluent English.
• It's not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus.

Requirements

• Ensure Remote’s activities remain compliant with new guidance and regulation on sanctions, AML and CFT.
• Identify compliance and sanctions risks faced by the Group and advise on strategies, systems, policies and controls to monitor and mitigate them.
• Act as second line escalation point for the on-boarding and transaction monitoring analyst teams.
• Support the wider Remote group with sanctions and AML/CFT risk assessments, advising as required.
• Draft/maintain/improve policies and procedures relating to customer due diligence, enhanced due diligence, screening measures, business-wide risk assessments, customer risk assessments, transaction monitoring, suspicious activity reporting, law enforcement engagement, fraud prevention, anti-bribery and corruption, sanctions compliance, and producing training/knowledge sharing on the same.
• Coordinate and execute AML/CTF audits for Remote group; manage day-to-day interactions with third party advisors on compliance matters.
• Responsible for ongoing oversight of control environment to ensure Remote group remains compliant with relevant regulations, its own policies, and good practice.
• Keep abreast of regulatory changes and update reporting processes accordingly.

Benefits

• Work from anywhere.
• Flexible paid time off.
• Flexible working hours (we are async).
• 16 weeks paid parental leave.
• Mental health support services.
• Stock options.
• Learning budget.
• Home office budget & IT equipment.
• Budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces.