Senior Compliance Officer — EU / MiCA | RocketHuntContacts
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Responsibilities
- Ensure ongoing compliance of the company's EU operations with MiCA, AML/CFT, Travel Rule and applicable financial regulations.
- Participate in preparation, maintenance and updates of documentation for CASP authorisation / MiCA licensing.
- Develop and maintain internal policies, procedures and controls across:
AML/CFT / KYC/KYB / Sanctions screening / Transaction monitoring / KYT / Travel Rule / Safeguarding of client assets / Conflicts of interest / Complaints handling / Outsourcing / third-party risk / ICT and operational resilience.
- Conduct compliance reviews of new products, customer journeys, payment channels and crypto transaction flows prior to launch.
- Assess regulatory risks related to new services, jurisdictions, client segments and operational models.
- Support onboarding, EDD, transaction reviews and escalation processes for high-risk clients and activities.
- Oversee Travel Rule compliance, including:
- Accuracy of originator / beneficiary data
- Remediation procedures
- Interaction with counterparty CASPs
- Collaborate with regulators, external advisors, auditors and banking / payment partners.
- Prepare compliance reports, risk assessments, internal memos and materials for senior management / Board.
- Monitor EU regulatory developments and assess their impact on the company's business model.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in compliance, AML, regulatory compliance or financial crime.
- Experience in crypto, fintech, payments, e-money, brokerage, trading or banking.
- Practical understanding of MiCA requirements for CASPs.
- Strong knowledge of:
- EU AML/CFT framework
- Risk-based approach
- KYC/KYB
- Sanctions, PEP/adverse media
- Transaction monitoring and EDD.
Hands-on experience in developing or updating:
- Compliance policies and procedures
- Risk assessments
- Internal controls.
Ability to analyze product and operational processes from a regulatory risk perspective.Experience preparing documentation for licensing, audits, regulatory inspections or supervisory requests.Professional level of English.Ability to work cross-functionally with compliance, legal, product, operations, finance and senior management.Challenges
- Operating within a new and rapidly evolving regulatory environment.
- Navigating the strong interconnection between MiCA, AML, Travel Rule and business operations.
- Maintaining the balance between business growth and regulatory constraints.
- Embedding compliance into product and operational processes.
- Delivering practical, business-oriented decisions in a fast-paced crypto/fintech environment without unnecessary bureaucracy.
Personal qualities
- System thinking — ability to see the full compliance architecture, not just separate processes.
- Attention to detail — spotting weak points in documents, flows and controls.
- Maturity in decision-making — distinguishing critical vs manageable risks and proposing mitigation.
- Independence & resilience — ability to defend compliance позицию when needed.
- Flexibility — working with evolving regulation and incomplete information.
- Business-oriented mindset — understanding that compliance should enable, not block, the business.
What we offer
- Fully remote work with a globally distributed team.
- Competitive compensation with flexible payout options (crypto and/or fiat).
- 20 working days of paid vacation + 12 bonus days during the year.
- Fully paid sick leave.
- Flexible working hours aligned with international teams.
- Opportunity to work on MiCA licensing and EU market expansion from the ground up.
- Direct exposure to senior management and strategic decision-making.
- Access to internal knowledge-sharing sessions and continuous learning environment.
Key Skills
MiCAAMLCFTTravel RuleKYCKYBSanctions screeningTransaction MonitoringKYTRisk AssessmentEDDCompliance
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