Regulatory Compliance Specialist – Payments & Digital Assets

Key regulatory compliance role within a growing international payments business
Exposure to emerging financial services regulation
Direct engagement with the Board, Risk & Compliance Committee and Group stakeholders

This Regulatory Compliance Assurance Specialist role is with an international payments business operating within a dynamic and evolving financial services environment, offering the opportunity to join a specialised and collaborative team at an exciting stage of the company's regulatory development. You will partner closely with senior stakeholders, including the wider Group, gaining valuable exposure to regulatory compliance, governance and assurance across an international business.

This position offers the autonomy to take ownership of key compliance activities, support regulatory readiness and contribute to the continued development of the business's control environment, enabling you to build specialist regulatory expertise while gaining valuable exposure to decision-making. You will interact with the Board and Risk & Compliance Committee, providing an excellent platform to develop your stakeholder management skills and strengthen your understanding of regulatory governance at a senior level.

The business benefits from strong Group support and a dedicated team, creating an environment where collaboration and knowledge-sharing are important. As the company continues to evolve, the role will offer scope to shape its direction, improve existing processes and strengthen its regulatory framework, allowing you to make a tangible impact on the business's compliance practices and contribute to its ongoing regulatory development.

You will:

Support the development, implementation and ongoing monitoring of the regulatory compliance framework
Conduct compliance assurance activities, including monitoring, testing and assessments, to evaluate the effectiveness of controls and identify areas for improvement
Contribute to regulatory readiness and licensing activities
Prepare and support regulatory reporting, management updates and presentations for the Board and Risk & Compliance Committee

Skills / Experience:

4+ years of relevant experience in regulatory compliance, compliance assurance or a related role within payments, financial services or banking
Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and compliance requirements within a regulated financial services environment
Already approved (PQd) by the MFSA as a Compliance Officer, or eligible for MFSA approval

Salary / Remuneration: €50,000 - €70,000 (Depending on Experience) + Flexible hours, health insurance, hybrid arrangement, up to 3 months of remote working from abroad

For more information, contact Catarina Pinto confidentially on +356 2601 6768.

I specialise in recruiting for Compliance, AML and Risk Management. If you wish to discuss this or other Compliance-related opportunities, please feel free to contact me.

About Accelerate – Accelerate Recruitment is a Specialist Finance and Legal Recruitment Consultancy based in Malta.

Regulatory Compliance Specialist – Digital Assets

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