Head of Risk & KYC

Weltrade is a leading international Fintech innovator with over two decades of stability and trust. Established in 2006, we are committed to providing secure, efficient, and accessible trading solutions in the global FX and online trading market. We operate as a truly global, remote-first team across different time zones, united by a culture of autonomy and shared goals.
We are currently seeking proactive specialists to join our cross-functional environment. At Weltrade, we offer impact, ownership, and the stability to do your best work. We are a flat organization where empowered professionals are trusted to design the future of global trading.

About your Role

Your primary mission will be to design and scale the client risk management framework, customer due diligence controls, fraud prevention capabilities, and behavioral risk monitoring processes. Your biggest challenge will be building a robust, regulator-ready function from the ground up while supporting the demands of a fast-evolving international brokerage business operating across multiple jurisdictions. Your work will directly contribute to Weltrade’s mission of delivering secure, transparent, and trusted trading services by strengthening customer risk governance, improving operational resilience, and ensuring effective oversight of client onboarding and ongoing monitoring activities.

You Have

• Proven track record of leading KYC, AML, Client Risk, Fraud Prevention, or Financial Crime functions, including at least 5 years of relevant industry experience and 3+ years in people leadership roles.

• Hands-on experience within Forex, CFD, Multi-Asset Brokerage, FinTech, EMI, or Banking environments, with a strong understanding of customer risk throughout the client lifecycle.

• Demonstrated expertise working under FSC Mauritius and FSCA South Africa regulatory frameworks, including implementation of risk-based customer onboarding and monitoring controls.

• Deep knowledge of customer risk assessment methodologies, Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) programs, sanctions screening, PEP reviews, adverse media investigations, and source-of-funds verification processes.

• Proven ability to design, implement, and scale operational risk controls, fraud detection frameworks, escalation procedures, and governance reporting within regulated financial institutions.

Good to Have

• Professional certification, such as CAMS, ICA, CFCS, ACAMS, or equivalent financial crime and compliance qualifications.

• Experience with platforms such as Sumsub, ComplyAdvantage, World-Check, ShuftiPro, SEON, Sardine, or similar RegTech solutions.

• Previous experience building a Risk, KYC, or Financial Crime function from scratch within a high-growth international organization.

What We Offer

Remote-First Flexibility, Ownership & Impact, Flat Organization, Wellbeing/Leave Allowance.

Recruitment Process

Application Review > HR Interview > Technical Interview > Final Interview > Offer