Deputy Regulatory Compliance & Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)

Uphold is looking for an experienced compliance officer to join our growing European Compliance team as the deputy MLRO. This is an exciting opportunity to help build out our regulatory compliance program, supporting our local UK MLRO as well as the global CCO and wider teams.

Requirements

• Minimum 6-8 years experience working in financial crime, crypto, compliance or financial regulation.
• Leadership experience - preferably at least 3 years.
• Specific experience in undertaking financial crime prevention (AML/CTF, sanctions, fraud, investigations, transaction monitoring) and law enforcement liaison
• Project management experience, ideally in the compliance space
• Experience writing policy papers and reports, managing committees and supporting senior leaders’ work
• Credible stakeholder and regulator engagement skills, especially with the NCA or national law enforcement agencies
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously on tight deadlines
• Ability to work independently with a high level of responsibility
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience designing/documenting policies, procedures and presentations
• Fluent written and oral English skills

Benefits

• Annual bonus program based on individual, team and company performance.
• Home office stipend for a productive setup.
• Generous PTO, healthcare, and employee assistance programs.
• Engaging events and celebrations.
• Well-stocked office kitchen with a foodie culture.