Chief Compliance Officer / AMLCO

Chief Compliance Officer / AMLCOWe create a dynamic and collaborative environment where financial experts work together, and where innovation, professionalism, and teamwork drive long-term success.

We bring together highly qualified professionals with deep expertise across the US, European, and Asian financial markets.

As a company within the Freedom Finance Holding Corp. group, we are looking for a Chief Compliance Officer /AMLCO to establish and lead our Compliance function in Cyprus, support business growth, and contribute to the group’s global development.

If you feel like you’re a good fit for us and we are a good fit for you, go ahead and check this position out.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build, lead, and develop the Compliance and AML function, including management of the team;

• Ensure compliance with applicable Cyprus and EU regulatory requirements, including CySEC requirements, MiCA, PSD2, AML/CFT, sanctions, market abuse, and data-protection regulations;

• Act as the Company’s MLRO and oversee the AML/CFT framework, including KYC/KYB, client risk assessment, enhanced due diligence, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and suspicious activity reporting;

• Develop, implement, and maintain compliance policies, procedures, controls, risk assessments, and monitoring plans;

• Serve as the main contact person for CySEC, MOKAS/FIU, external auditors, and other relevant authorities;

• Support regulatory licensing, notifications, reporting, fit-and-proper processes, and other regulatory matters;

• Advise senior management and business teams on regulatory, compliance, AML/CFT, and sanctions-related matters;

• Prepare regular Compliance and MLRO reports for management and the Board, including identified risks, breaches, and remediation actions;

• Conduct compliance monitoring, internal reviews, and control testing; ensure timely resolution of findings;

• Deliver compliance and AML/CFT training and promote a strong culture of compliance across the Company;

• Monitor regulatory developments and ensure that the Company’s framework remains up to date;

• Participate in group-wide and cross-functional projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Banking, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field;

• At least 5 years of experience in Compliance, AML/CFT, regulatory, or risk-management roles within a regulated financial institution;

• Experience in a AMLCO, Deputy MLRO, senior Compliance Officer, or similar role;

• Proven experience in building, managing, and developing a compliance or AML team;

• Strong knowledge of the Cyprus and EU regulatory framework, including CySEC requirements, MiCA, PSD2, AML/CFT legislation, sanctions, and market-abuse regulations;

• Previous experience with MiCA and CASP/VASP regulatory frameworks;

• CySEC Advanced Certificate and\or CySEC AML Compliance Officer Certificate;

• AML/compliance certification such as CAMS, ICA, ACAMS, or equivalent will be an advantage;

• Experience communicating with CySEC, MOKAS/FIU, auditors, or other regulators is preferred;

• Experience with regulatory reporting, licensing, fit-and-proper assessments, and regulatory inspections will be an advantage;

• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and decision-making skills;

• Fluent English, written and spoken; Greek and other languages will be an advantage.

Benefits

• Work in a modern office in the center of Limassol with an open-minded and professional team;

• Relocation package, including reimbursement for flights and accommodation for 1 month;

• Visa sponsorship for the employee and their family members;

• The company covers 50% of the annual cost of the Healthy Plan, which the employee can arrange with any insurance company. The reimbursement is limited to a maximum of EUR 1000 per insured person per year;

• 21 working days of paid vacation;

• 12 additional days off per year, provided by the company;

• Paid sick leave;

• Opportunity for remote work, by agreement with the manager, on days when there are no events or preparations for events;

• Team-building activities, corporate events, football and volleyball clubs, sports events, and challenges.