Compliance Officer

Your Purpose 

The Compliance Officer will lead the compliance duties in Brazil to ensure that the company operations and business goals function in a legal and ethical manner. They are responsible for developing compliance and AML/TF programs, reviewing company policies, advising management on possible risks, and responding to authorities’ inquiries. This role is critical in ensuring that our operations adhere to all regulatory requirements set forth by the Brazilian Central Bank and other relevant authorities.

Reports To

Compliance Director

Who You Are 

• Bachelor's degree in law, finance, business management, or a related field.
• 6-8 years' proven experience in a compliance officer role.
• Good knowledge of legal requirements and controls.
• Experience as a Compliance Officer/Compliance management role in the financial services industry, preferably within a Payment Institution
• Knowledge of Brazilian Central Bank regulations and global compliance requirements for Payment Institutions
• Experience in risk management
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Be hands-on and have the ability to adapt
• Highly-analytical with strong attention to detail.
• Familiarity with industry practices and professional standards
• Integrity and professional ethics
• Professional Compliance certification
• Fluent in English and in Portuguese. Spanish is a plus.

Additionally, it would be nice if you have:

• Experience working in crypto industry
• Additional AML certification
• Good understanding of the blockchain technology

What You Will Do 

• Developing, implementing and managing an organization's compliance program to ensure the organization operates in accordance with the federal laws and applicable regulation.
• Prepare policies for identification and knowledge of the Client (KYC)
• Verify that the company complies with the information and documentation requirements of the authorities.
• Verify that the company complies with the orders of securing or unblocking of accounts or resources related to any AML/TF matters.
• Define the criteria, measures and procedures to be adopted in order to comply with the regulations
• Develop and review company policies.
• Coordinating with regulators audits and requirements
• Planning, implementing and overseeing risk-related programs
• Regular audits to identify possible weaknesses or risks.
• Creating and coordinating proper reporting channels for compliance issues
• Developing company compliance communications
• Coordinating and scheduling required compliance training for employees
• Implement and manage an effective compliance program
• Create and manage effective action plans in response to audit discoveries
• Resolve employee concerns about compliance.
• Determine compliance metrics and tracking them
• Revise, provide insightful inputs and sign off on new financial products to ensure it is compliance with local regulation
• Remain up to date on laws related to the organization, inform the impacted teams to react accordingly  and update policies accordingly
• Perform compliance audits to determine whether establish protocols are being followed and where they can be improved
• Maintain up to date written documentation and policies related to the organization's business activities
• Resolve compliance staff members questions
• Analysis of digital assets transfers from a compliance and AML/CTF perspective
• Monitoring activities of customers transactions
• Coordinate the follow-up activities of Operations and the investigations to be carried out at the institutional level.
• Verify that the corresponding alerts have been analyzed and the respective investigations have been analyzed and documented, which shall be recorded in files or records.
• Participating reviews of key clients and support for key projects
• Inform the Committee regarding acts or omissions made by the directors, officers, employees
• Inform the Committee of the execution of Transactions whose characteristics may generate a high risk
• Support in the creation and sending of the AML reports
• Prepare and submit regulatory reports and filings as required.
• Design solutions that both fulfil our business needs and comply with applicable compliance requirements
• Responsible for compliance of STA and Simba (Jud). 

Research in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion suggests that individuals may hesitate to apply for jobs if they do not meet all the listed criteria. At Bitso, we value diversity and your unique strengths could be just what we're looking for. If this role excites you but you don't match every point in the description, we still want to hear from you.

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