Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer - Malta

Who We Are

About the Team

About the Opportunity

What You’ll Be Doing

• Support and deputise for the MLRO, including assisting with AML/CFT governance, management and Board reporting, regulatory matters and oversight of the organisation’s financial crime compliance framework.
• Oversee complex AML/CFT investigations and escalations, including transaction monitoring alerts, blockchain activity, higher-risk customer relationships and internal suspicious activity reports, ensuring decisions and rationale are appropriately documented.
• Support suspicious activity reporting processes, including assessment of potential suspicion, preparation and review of external reports where appropriate, and maintenance of appropriate confidentiality and controls against tipping off.
• Provide second-line oversight of KYC, CDD and EDD, including higher-risk customers, Source of Funds and Source of Wealth assessments, customer risk classification, ongoing monitoring and periodic or trigger-based reviews.
• Oversee and enhance transaction and blockchain monitoring controls, including scenario and threshold calibration, effectiveness testing, identification of emerging typologies and initiatives to improve detection quality and reduce unnecessary false positives.
• Provide AML/CFT expertise on crypto-specific risks, including self-hosted wallets, cross-chain activity, DeFi, mixers, privacy-enhancing technologies and other emerging risks, as well as applicable Travel Rule requirements.
• Support regulatory engagement and continuous improvement, including regulatory inspections and information requests, audits, remediation programmes, new product and service risk assessments, AML/CFT training and implementation of relevant regulatory developments.

What We’re Looking For

• Relevant AML/CFT and financial crime experience, preferably gained within a regulated CASP/VASP, crypto exchange, fintech, payments business or financial institution, with experience in a senior AML, financial crime or compliance role considered an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of EU AML/CFT requirements and the risk-based approach, together with a good understanding of the regulatory framework applicable to CASPs, including MiCA and the EU Transfer of Funds Regulation/Travel Rule.
• Practical experience across core AML/CFT disciplines, including CDD/EDD, Source of Funds and Source of Wealth, customer risk assessment, transaction monitoring, investigations and suspicious activity reporting.
• Strong understanding of crypto-assets and blockchain-related financial crime risks, with experience using or interpreting blockchain analytics and transaction monitoring tools considered a strong advantage.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills, with the ability to assess complex customer and transactional activity, distinguish unusual but legitimate behaviour from genuine financial crime concerns, and reach well-reasoned and defensible decisions.
• Excellent judgement, communication and stakeholder-management skills, including the confidence to provide independent challenge, escalate material concerns and communicate effectively with senior management, operational teams, auditors and regulatory authorities.
• Relevant academic or professional qualifications, with a degree in law, finance, economics, compliance, risk or a related field and/or recognised AML/financial crime qualifications such as CAMS, ICA or equivalent considered an advantage.

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package.
• Learning and development programmes and an education subsidy.
• Team-building programmes and company events.
• Wellness and meal allowances.
• Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants.
• Additional benefits that we would be pleased to discuss during the recruitment process.

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