Compliance and Risk Officer

• Be the POC for compliance matters inside & outside the organization, i. e. statutory authorities, company’s counterparties and other third parties.
• Develop, implement and maintain Compliance, AML/CTF and Risk management procedures across business functions to ensure that organization meets statutory requirements.
• Design, maintain, and continuously test the effectiveness of control measures following the organization’s risk appetite.
• Assist and advise upper management on the ways how to proceed with the business development from a legal perspective in the interested jurisdiction.
• Be responsible for the execution and management of Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessment, Quarterly risk maps and annual risk assessment of all company’s activities and operations.
• Perform risk assessment prior to launching new activities and/or entering into business relationship with new partners.
• Perform due diligence and risk assessment of company’s potential intermediaries to be approved by the Bank of Lithuania.
• Perform clients’ due diligence and risk assessments in extraordinary cases.
• Lead all aspects of organization risk management, proactively initiate risk controls for future business expansion globally.
• Oversees or monitors all operational risk management activities of the organization.
• Collaborate and interact with the Bank of Lithuania & FIU.
• Promote and develop the culture of compliance within the organization.
• Guide and educate the management and staff on compliance and risk matters.

• Minimum 2 years of experience in compliance roles within a regulated financial institution at the Senior or Mid-Senior level.
• Bachelor’s degree in law, business, finance, or a related field is required. Relevant certification (ACAMS; CAMS etc.) and/or legal background is considered a huge advantage.
• Knowledge of the AML/CFT regulatory framework.
• Experience in the financial service areas, designing policies and procedures.
• Experience with regulatory audit/review.
• Experience in interacting with the Bank of Lithuania.
• Ability to work independently, with a minimum supervision and to take an initiative within all company’s activities.
• Self-driven, analytic, and with creative mindset.
• Experience in payment services or virtual assets - an advantage.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English and Lithuanian. (Russian and other foreign languages - an advantage)

We offer

• Responsible work with great self-expression opportunities.
• The team that listens to your ideas and is willing to implement them.
• Ability to make decisions independently to achieve goals.
• Innovative financial technologies.

Additional benefits!

• Parking space for your car on company’s expenses.
• Day-off on your birthday month.
• Flexible working schedule.
• Friendly colleagues and management with a great sense of humor.
• Free coffee, fruits, chocolate and other goods from Barbora's list as you desire!