Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)

We are looking on behalf of our client for a Money Laundering Reporting Officer.

Responsibilities:

• Act as an Approved Person by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC).
• Design, monitor, and manage the firm’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF), and Counter-Proliferation Financing (CPF) policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with evolving regulations.
• Establish and maintain systems and controls to prevent and detect money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing.
• Ensure the ongoing effectiveness of AML, CTF, and CPF policies to prevent financial crimes.
• Report knowledge or suspicion of money laundering, terrorist financing, or proliferation financing to the Gibraltar Financial Intelligence Unit (GFIU).
• Investigate internal suspicious activity reports promptly and report any suspicious transactions to the relevant authorities.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement customer due diligence measures.
• Educate and train staff on AML, CTF, and CPF matters across the business.
• Provide management information and reporting to the senior management team.

Skills:

• Proven experience as an AML specialist/MLRO in Financial Services/FinTech.
• Prior approval by the GFSC is desirable.
• Working knowledge of GFSC regulations for e-money and payments is beneficial.
• Experience in building relationships with the GFSC and Gibraltar law enforcement agencies.
• Strong background in external and internal AML, CTF, and CPF reporting.
• Ability to simplify complex AML, CTF, and CPF issues and communicate effectively with internal stakeholders.
• Analytical mindset, able to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to function as a key member of an international start-up team.