Financial Crime Officer managing AML/CFT frameworks for crypto - native bank Bitstack. Collaborating with internal teams to ensure compliance and risk management for European growth.
About the role
- AML Specialist responsible for managing Ford's Anti-Money Laundering program in Mexico. Ensuring compliance with AML regulations and leading operational activities and improvements.
Responsibilities
- Lead and continuously enhance the AML/CTF compliance program by interpreting and implementing regulations, overseeing cross-functional integration of compliance requirements into daily operations and new initiatives, and ensuring consistent application of policies across all three affiliated entities.
- Serve as the primary subject matter expert on Mexican AML/CTF laws and regulations (e.g., LFPIORPI, SAT circulars), including recent and proposed reforms, to provide expert legal and compliance advice to senior management and business units, ensuring adherence to regulatory obligations.
- Oversee robust processes for identifying, investigating, and escalating unusual or suspicious activities, ensuring the timely submission of all required reports, including STRs, and compliance with 24-hour notice requirements for vulnerable activities.
- Develop, implement, and continuously review comprehensive AML/CTF policies, procedures, and controls, ensuring clear and effectively communicated guidelines for customer due diligence, enhanced due diligence, transaction monitoring, reporting thresholds, and specific risk criteria.
- Collaborate with IT to assess technological infrastructure needs and implement necessary upgrades to support compliance requirements. Oversee the management, optimization, and enhancement of automated AML/CTF systems to ensure they effectively monitor client operations, accumulate transactional data and identify risk patterns.
- Develop, implement, and maintain the AML/CTF risk assessment framework, identifying potential vulnerabilities and recommending mitigation strategies across all transactions segments.
- Ensure the development and delivery of comprehensive, annual AML/CTF training programs for all staff.
- Manage and facilitate annual internal and external AML/CTF audits, including responding to findings, developing remediation plans, and ensuring the effectiveness of implemented controls.
- Act as a key liaison with regulatory bodies (e.g., SAT) for routine inquiries, official reporting, and examinations related to AML/CTF.
Requirements
- Education: Law degree (Licenciatura en Derecho). Master's degree or specialization in AML/CTF is highly preferred.
- Experience: Minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in AML/CTF compliance, regulatory affairs, or legal advisory.
- Even better, you may have:
- Project management, and operational oversight capabilities, with the ability to manage complex initiatives and daily responsibilities.
- Superior analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities, capable of interpreting complex legal texts and applying them to business operations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both Spanish and English.
- Strong stakeholder management capabilities, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.
- Certifications: AML UIF certifications are highly desirable.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
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