Compliance Manager

Summary

Join Bitso as their Compliance Manager in Colombia and lead compliance efforts to ensure legal and ethical operations. You will develop compliance and AML/TF programs, review company policies, advise management on risks, and respond to authorities. This critical role ensures adherence to regulatory requirements. The position reports to the Chief Compliance Officer and requires a Bachelor's degree, 6-8 years of compliance experience, and strong communication skills. Bitso offers a remote-first work environment, unlimited paid time off, employee stock options, and various other benefits.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in law, finance, business management, or a related field
• 6-8 years' proven experience in a compliance related role
• Good knowledge of legal requirements and controls
• Experience in a Compliance management role in the financial services industry, preferably within a Payment Institution or crypto exchange
• Experience in compliance risk management
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Be hands-on and have the ability to adapt
• Highly-analytical with strong attention to detail
• Familiarity with industry practices and professional standards
• Integrity and professional ethics
• Fluent in English and Spanish

Responsibilities

• Developing, implementing and managing an organization's compliance program to ensure the organization operates in accordance with the laws and applicable regulation
• Prepare policies for identification and knowledge of the Client (KYC)
• Verify that the company complies with the information and documentation requirements of the authorities
• Verify that the company complies with the orders of securing or unblocking of accounts or resources related to any AML/TF matters
• Define the criteria, measures and procedures to be adopted in order to comply with the regulations
• Develop and review company policies
• Coordinating with regulators audits and requirements
• Planning, implementing and overseeing risk-related programs
• Regular audits to identify possible weaknesses or risks
• Creating and coordinating proper reporting channels for compliance issues
• Developing company compliance communications
• Coordinating and scheduling required compliance training for employees
• Implement and manage an effective compliance program
• Create and manage effective action plans in response to audit discoveries
• Resolve employee concerns about compliance
• Determine compliance metrics and tracking them
• Revise, provide insightful inputs and sign off on new financial products to ensure it is compliance with local regulation
• Remain up to date on laws related to the organization, inform the impacted teams to react accordingly and update policies accordingly
• Maintain up to date written documentation and policies related to the organization's business activities
• Analysis of digital assets transfers from a compliance and AML/CTF perspective
• Monitoring activities of customers transactions
• Coordinate the follow-up activities of Operations and the investigations to be carried out at the institutional level
• Verify that the corresponding alerts have been analyzed and the respective investigations have been analyzed and documented, which shall be recorded in files or records
• Participating reviews of key clients and support for key projects
• Inform the Committee regarding acts or omissions made by the directors, officers, employees
• Inform the Committee of the execution of Transactions whose characteristics may generate a high risk
• Support in the creation and sending of the AML reports
• Prepare and submit regulatory reports and filings as required
• Design solutions that both fulfil our business needs and comply with applicable compliance requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in crypto industry
• Additional AML certification
• Good understanding of the blockchain technology

Benefits

• Me Time program, including unlimited paid time off
• Remote-first work environment
• Employee Stock Option program
• Zero trading fees through our Bitso Alpha app
• Extended Family Leave Policy: all birthing parents, non-birthing parents and adopting parents are eligible for a 4-months leave
• Premium health, dental and life insurances in Mexico, Gibraltar, Colombia, USA, Brazil and Argentina
• Monthly stipend for gym memberships, relaxation activities, sports equipment, cooking classes, books, entertainment and more