Global Compliance Officer

Introduction 

Currenxie is a financial technology company for borderless businesses. Founded in 2014, our Global Account platform offers businesses of all sizes a single finance app for global growth. Features include multi-currency digital wallets, on-demand virtual bank accounts, worldwide payments, currency exchange, and instant Visa cards. We value innovative technology, user experience, and service. 

We are an ambitious and rapidly growing company led by an entrepreneurial and collaborative team. We offer our people an opportunity to be part of building a new financial services platform for a borderless world, and to learn and progress in a friendly, dynamic and multi-cultural environment. 

Role Description 

We are looking for an experienced, proactive individual who would be excited to have the opportunity of growing with us as we expand our global footprint.

The ideal candidate would be an experienced compliance professional with the ability to lead the global compliance function for the Currenxie Group.

This person will serve as Global Compliance officer and oversee the Compliance function of Group ensuring continuing reg and operational compliance across all licenses and registrations held.

This person will be responsible for overseeing C2C communications and maintain relationships with banking partners across regions.

This is a senior role that will provide you with exposure to all areas of the business and their relevant regulations. 

Your role & responsibilities 

• Overseeing the Group compliance program;
• Ensuring the Group complies with all rules and regulations applicable to it;
• Overseeing the risk and AML/CTF functions;
• Contributing to the maintenance of the Group’s relationship with the regulators by working with the company's certified employees;
• Leading on new regulatory projects impacting the business, such as responding to changes in products offered and in regulation;
• Acting a key point of contact for other leaders across the Currenxie Group for compliance advice pertaining to the relevant regulatory environment;
• Working from time to time with our product, design and engineering teams in ensuring new and existing products are both compliant and able to optimise their impact within the European regulatory environment;
• Reporting regularly to the Group COO, CEO and Board of Directors on the state of compliance, risk and AML/CTF monitoring across the Group.

Experience Required

• You will have at least five year’s experience in a relevant role within the financial services/fintech industry. 
• You will have knowledge of the regulatory regimes in Hong Kong, the UK and Europe.  

Your skills and experience 

• A proactive person who has sound judgement and who can demonstrate a broad reach of experience in the payments industry;
• The ability to apply your regulatory knowledge and compliance experience to collaborate with teams across the business in identifying and implementing workable solutions;
• The ability to apply your regulatory and compliance experience to new regulatory requirements;
• Strong knowledge and understanding of relevant money laundering laws and regulations in Hong Kong, UK, and Europe;
• Experience in building and maintaining a robust control environment across entities;
• Excellent at communications, both written and verbal;
• Adaptive to a fast-paced and dynamic environment, you will be able to manage your own time, and work on a number of projects and tasks simultaneously.

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