MLRO & Compliance Officer – Exceptional Benefits

MLRO & Compliance Officer – Exceptional Benefits

• Take the lead on AML and compliance within a fast-growing European fintech
• Interact directly with senior leadership, shaping regulatory strategy and influencing business growth
• Play a key role in building the next generation of financial services, with technology and innovation at its core

This opportunity sits within a fast-growing fintech operating at the intersection of alternative banking, payments and investment services, offering you the chance to take ownership of compliance and financial crime within an evolving regulatory environment. You will join a forward-thinking, expanding organisation, where compliance is viewed as a key part of sustainable growth rather than simply a regulatory requirement, allowing you to influence strategic decisions and shape AML/CFT frameworks. By collaborating closely with senior leadership, product and technology teams, you will have the opportunity to support new product launches and help shape the future of the compliance function, enabling you to drive innovation and ensure regulatory considerations are embedded into the organisation’s continued growth.

As an MLRO & Compliance Officer, you will take responsibility for the organisation’s AML/CFT and regulatory compliance frameworks, ensuring policies, procedures and monitoring controls remain effective. This opportunity will also involve direct engagement with relevant regulatory authorities, providing you with the opportunity to build strong relationships with regulators and play a central role in maintaining the organisation’s regulatory standing.

With a strong focus on technology, automation and continuous improvement, this is an opportunity to take a commercially minded approach to compliance, contribute to strategic business development and help build a scalable regulatory framework within an ambitious fintech environment.

You will:

• Lead and maintain AML/CFT and compliance frameworks, including policies, procedures, compliance monitoring and ongoing control enhancements
• Oversee suspicious activity assessments, escalations and regulatory reporting, including STR/SAR submissions and relevant regulatory filings
• Manage customer due diligence, enhanced due diligence, sanctions screening and ongoing monitoring, ensuring effective controls and compliance with applicable requirements

Skills / Experience:

• 4+ years of experience in AML/CFT, Financial Crime Compliance and regulatory compliance within a regulated financial services environment
• Experience within EMI and/or MiFID-regulated businesses

Salary / Remuneration: €65,000 - €75,000 (Depending on Experience) + equity participation, private health insurance, hybrid arrangement, modern offices

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.