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Compliance
Job type
Full time
Location
Sliema, Malta
Company size
Mature [ 50+ employess ]
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Job Description
Lead and build a growing compliance team at OKCoin Europe (Malta), enhancing key aspects of the compliance program and monitoring local developments. This requires strong leadership and technical skills to handle complex matters and work with colleagues at all levels.
Responsibilities
- Lead the OKCoin Europe (Malta) compliance team providing strategic direction, training and advisory support to our business partners / stakeholders with regards to compliance, in a constantly evolving regulatory environment.
- Develop and maintain robust compliance policies, procedures, controls and frameworks.
- Engage cross-functionally (e.g. Data, Engineering, Finance, Legal, Product, and Risk teams) to implement an effective compliance management program, in line with the global standards and industry best practices.
- Monitor and assess compliance with Maltese / EU laws, regulations and policies, particularly as they pertain to compliance.
- Oversee annual, periodic and on-demand compliance reviews and investigations, including but not limited to compliance monitoring programme reviews, annual policy updates / refreshes, and compliance risk assessments.
- Participate in Board committee and sub-committee meetings, whether as a member or on an as-needed basis.
- Conduct and oversee company training schedule.
- Liaise with other second and third line teams, to ensure a sufficient control environment that complies with regulatory standards.
- Act as first port of call for business team members in compliance issues and advise accordingly.
- Oversee compliance reviews and investigations.
- Prepare compliance reports, including reports to management and the board, and other materials as required by direct and matrix stakeholders.
- Assist with special projects as needed.
Requirements
- 10 years plus experience in regulatory compliance within financial services, payments companies (e.g. EMI and e-money), fintech or cryptocurrency sectors.
- Experience of leading and overseeing an effective compliance management program in line with Malta / EU standards, and an awareness of local and international industry best practices.
- Strong leadership experience, including dealing with senior business stakeholders.
- Good people's management skills.
- Previously held a regulated compliance approved person (e.g. SMF16 or equivalent) in a banking, payments, or crypto firm, or otherwise able to demonstrate sufficient experience in senior compliance roles, with corresponding responsibilities to those specified above.
- Working knowledge and experience of developing compliance policies to ensure compliance with EU financial regulations e.g. MiFID, MiCA and GDPR.
- Proven ability to work within and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Self-motivated, critical thinker and adept at working independently and in a dispersed team environment covering multiple and varied tasks.
- Intuitive, highly ethical and comfortable to question and challenge.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written.
- Knowledge of and enthusiasm for the crypto-industry.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
Benefits
- Competitive total compensation package.
- Learning and development programs, and education subsidy for employees' growth and development.
- Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependents.
- Wellness and meal allowances.
- Various team building programs and company events.
- Wellness and meal allowances.
- The ability to help shape a new industry.
About this job
Job category
Compliance
Job type
Full time
Location
Sliema, Malta
Company size
Mature [ 50+ employess ]
Apply now
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