Compliance Officer

Summary

Join Bitso as a Compliance Officer and ensure the company's operations align with legal and ethical standards. You will develop and manage compliance programs, review policies, advise management on risks, and conduct employee reviews. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field, 3-5 years of experience as a compliance officer, and strong knowledge of legal requirements and risk management. Fluency in English and Spanish is essential, along with a professional compliance certification. Bitso offers a remote-first work environment, unlimited paid time off, employee stock options, and various other benefits, including premium health insurance and extended family leave.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in law, finance, business management, or a related field
• 3 – 5 years' proven experience in a compliance officer role
• Good knowledge of legal requirements and controls
• Experience in risk management
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Highly-analytical with strong attention to detail
• Familiarity with industry practices and professional standards
• Integrity and professional ethics
• Professional Compliance certification
• Fluent in English and Spanish

Responsibilities

• Developing, implementing and managing an organization's compliance program to ensure the organization operates in accordance with the federal laws
• 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
• Regularly 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
• Sign off on new products to ensure it is compliance
• Remain up to date on laws related to the organization and update policies accordingly
• Perform compliance audits to determine whether establish protocols are being followed and where they can be improved
• Maintain up to date written documentation and policies related to the organization's business activities
• Resolve compliance staff members questions
• 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

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
• Volunteering days
• Monthly stipend for gym memberships, relaxation activities, sports equipment, cooking classes, books, entertainment and more