Avara
Head of Compliance and Financial Crime
NEWDublin, IrelandFull-timeGlobal
📊 Executive🏠Remote
ActivePosted within the last 30 days
Job Description
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You will lead the second line of defence, providing independent oversight and expert guidance on compliance and financial crime matters. You will act as the primary regulatory liaison for Irish approvals, implement and maintain AML/CTF controls, coordinate compliance frameworks across jurisdictions, support regulatory engagements, and mentor compliance teams.
Requirements
- ●Bachelor’s degree in law, finance, business, or related field
- â—ŹProfessional certifications such as ACAMS or ICA highly desirable
- ●Minimum 10 years’ experience in senior compliance and/or financial crime roles within regulated financial services
- â—ŹDemonstrable experience in payments and/or cryptoasset businesses across multiple jurisdictions
- â—ŹExperience interacting directly with regulators and Boards
- â—ŹStrong knowledge of Irish, EU, UK, and US regulatory frameworks applicable to payments and cryptoasset service providers
- â—ŹExperience performing a PCF or equivalent senior regulatory control function highly desirable
- â—ŹStrong leadership capability with strategic and hands-on experience
- â—ŹExcellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- â—ŹPragmatic commercially aware problem-solver with a builder mindset
Responsibilities
- â—ŹServe as the approved PCF-12 and PCF-52
- â—ŹMaintain overall responsibility for compliance and AML/CTF frameworks
- â—ŹEnsure compliance with applicable Irish and EU regulatory obligations
- â—ŹProvide formal Compliance and Financial Crime reporting to the Irish Board
- â—ŹAct as primary regulatory liaison with the Central Bank of Ireland
- â—ŹImplement AML/CTF controls including business and customer risk assessments, CDD/EDD, ongoing monitoring, transaction monitoring, suspicious activity reporting, and sanctions compliance
- â—ŹDesign and enhance a Group-wide compliance and financial crime framework
- â—ŹPromote consistent standards, governance principles, and control frameworks across jurisdictions
- â—ŹOversee the Group Compliance Plan including regulatory reporting, monitoring and testing programmes, and remediation tracking
- â—ŹProvide consolidated management information and thematic reporting to Group leadership and Boards
- â—ŹAct as an escalation point for first line teams across jurisdictions
- â—ŹSupport regulatory engagements and examinations and coordinate responses and remediation
- â—ŹPartner with Product, Operations, Engineering, and Legal to embed regulatory requirements into products and processes
- â—ŹAssess regulatory implications for market expansion and build scalable control frameworks
- â—ŹMonitor and assess global regulatory developments and implement new requirements
- â—ŹLead compliance and financial crime training programmes across jurisdictions
- â—ŹMaintain relationships with regulators, law enforcement, auditors, and external advisors
- â—ŹMentor and develop members of the Compliance and Financial Crime teams
Benefits & Perks
- â—ŹEquity
- â—ŹWork-life balance
- â—ŹRegular team events and off-sites
- â—ŹMedical coverage
- â—ŹPension
- â—ŹGenerous paid parental leave
- â—ŹGenerous vacation and sick leave
- â—ŹWork from anywhere
- â—ŹPaid co-working space or desk
Tech Stack
complianceboard engagementstakeholder managementreportingCTFsanctionsregulationrisk assessmentregulatory reportingAML