Compliance Officer

KogoPay are seeking a Compliance Officer to play a critical role in the future development of their capabilities in the European region. The Compliance Officer will be responsible for obtaining and maintaining relevant licenses, keeping abreast of regional regulatory developments and managing regulatory risk. The Compliance Officer will also work closely with operational risk management, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, such as those relating to: financial crime, anti-bribery and corruption (ABC), anti-money laundering (AML), etc.

Based in Vilnius, Lithuania, the incumbent will report to the Global Head of Legal & Compliance and work hand-in-hand with other business teams as well as regulators, vendors and partners to maintain effective compliance programs meeting regulatory requirements, and also provide legal support to business projects and the development and implementation of new products and services.

Main responsibilities:

• Developing and maintaining relationships with the relevant regulators.
• Developing, drafting and implementing regulatory compliance and risk management policies and processes, taking into account specific requirements in Lithuania and the European markets.
• Monitoring regulatory developments and ensuring that policies are updated to comply with changing requirements.
• Ensuring that regulatory requirements are considered as part of the development of new products and services.
• Providing regulatory compliance training to local employees.
• Driving a culture of risk and compliance across the business.
• Escalating issues to the Global Head of Legal & Compliance

• 4+ years of experience in Legal or Regulatory Compliance in the financial services industry.
• Strong working knowledge of financial services regulations in Lithuania and Europe - digital banking, e-money and/or electronic payments experience would be ideal.
• Prior experience in the payments / blockchain industries would be an advantage.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a broad range of business functions.
• Excellent senior stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced remote environment.

• Professional growth opportunities (training courses, books, conferences)
• 24 days of annual leave and additional rest days on other occasions (e.g. birthday)
• Personal accident insurance 24/7
• Getting your ideas heard and having power to improve processes