Compliance Officer

Title: Compliance Officer
Location: Luxembourg
Company: Crypto

About the Company:
The company is a leading, regulated cryptocurrency exchange with offices in Asia, Europe, and the US. They are proud to be one of the first cryptocurrency exchanges with licenses to operate across Europe, the US, and Japan combined. The company is a financial institution licensed by the Luxembourg Ministry of Finance and regulated by the CSSF in Luxembourg. They are also the first Luxembourg-based company that received the Virtual Asset Service Provider registration with the CSSF. The team is fast-growing, dynamic, and international, with a passion for virtual currency and blockchain technology.

Role Description:
This is a second line of defense role, and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate on unique projects and product launches in the fast-evolving crypto landscape.

The successful candidate will support the Head of Compliance to ensure the company can demonstrate adequate and effective financial crime and consumer protection oversight mechanisms are in place. This is a unique opportunity to work for a leading player at the cutting edge of a fast-growing industry. You will be an instrumental part of this growth story. Many have an opinion about blockchain and crypto, but few really understand it! This is your chance to become an expert in this revolutionary industry.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Support the EU Head of Compliance in developing, maintaining, and updating policies and procedures in line with best practices and Luxembourg/EU regulatory requirements, ensuring adherence to evolving financial crime and consumer protection standards.
• Proactively identify, escalate, and report compliance-related findings in a timely and structured manner, ensuring full compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements.
• Conduct periodic compliance monitoring and testing to assess the effectiveness and operational execution of policies, procedures, and controls across relevant departments.
• Assist the EU Head of Compliance in the preparation, validation, and submission of periodic compliance reports to senior management, the Board of Directors, and regulatory authorities.
• Support the regulatory watch and regulatory impact assessment process.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all compliance matters, providing expert guidance and advisory support.
• Collaborate with Customer Operations and the Global Compliance team to conduct investigations on alerts related to unusual customer behavior and high-risk transactions. Ensure timely escalation to the Head of Compliance.
• Work closely with the Head of Compliance to design, refine, and implement behavioral and transaction pattern monitoring rules, ensuring effectiveness in detecting and mitigating financial crime risks.
• Oversee the calibration and optimization of the sanctions screening tools, ensuring accurate and efficient detection of high-risk alerts while minimizing false positives.
• Play an instrumental role in enhancing and optimizing the Compliance Program, strengthening the control environment to address the challenges of a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a Compliance advisory or Compliance Assurance role within the second line of defense of a regulated financial institution.
• Strong expertise in financial crime prevention, AML/CFT frameworks, transaction monitoring, sanctions compliance, and regulatory reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with regional and global legal, risk, and operations teams to ensure a holistic approach to compliance governance.
• Strong knowledge of the EU and Luxembourg regulatory landscape specifically on financial crime, conduct, and consumer protection.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess risks, review policies, and implement effective controls.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience in writing compliance reports and policy documents or risk assessments.