AML Officer

About this role

The main responsibilities of this role are to perform core AML/CTF and Customer due diligence, PEP, Sanctions, and associated compliance tasks as well as financial crime risk assessments of new and existing customers, to help secure compliance with law and regulation.

• Prompt, efficient, and accurate Due Diligence - DD checks/ verification of the new and existing customers, ensuring records are accurate in all systems and that supporting documentation is screened and filed correctly within agreed timelines.
• Conduct PEP, Sanction as well as Adverse Media checks and proceed with an assessment regarding the results to eliminate or confirm matches.
• Communicating professionally with the relevant departments (Compliance Department, Payments Department, Legal Department), Risk team and customer relations as part of the DD process.
• Develop the AML and Player Protection management information from various sources and reporting them to the senior management team.
• Ensuring that actions taken on customer profiles are in accordance with both internal policies and procedures as well as that set out by the regulator.
• Ongoing monitoring regarding all regulatory changes and guidance in line with the relevant regulatory governing bodies
• Monitor and track records enforcement actions taken by the regulator with operators and extract learning outcomes to improve the existing policies and procedures.
• Review and record suspicion submissions (SAR/STR) and escalate to appropriate regulator
• Review and maintain AML/CTF Policies and Procedures
• Conducting an AML training to new employees and other areas of the business
• Reviewing financial documents to assess SOW/ SOF
• Drafting and implementing the ML/TF prevention manual and coordinating its approval process.
• Implementing the policies, procedures and controls provided in the ML/TF Prevention System for its correct functioning, the Client Due Diligence measures, the Continued Client Due Diligence measures, the alerts, the monitoring system and the established procedure for the efficient management of unusualities, as well as the adequate administration and mitigation of ML/TF risks
• Presenting annual work plans to the Board and providing reports on their management.
• Collaborating with senior managers to identify and mitigate regulatory compliance risks
• Managing the suspicious activity reporting process, internally and externally in a timely manner
• Acting promptly to any request for information made by the local Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) or any other Authority / Law Enforcement Agency, serving as a liaison
• Continuously ensuring that all AML/CFT processes are accurate for purpose, based on the guides, best practices and feedback documents communicated by the local FIU / Regulator or any other Authority
• Supporting the business before and after the launch of products/services to ensure regulatory requirements are met, as appropriate
• Working cross-functionally with other teams to ensure compliance with AML/CFT requirements and internal policies.
• Implementing responsible gambling policies and programs
• Conducting the risk assessment and creating a risk matrix in order to evaluate potential risks based on their level of probability and impact.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in an MLRO role
• Team management skills including the ability to oversee compliance and control activities within a leading global gaming operator
• Knowledge and experience of best practices and money laundering typologies in the gaming industry
• Strong analytical and investigative skills with an attention to detail

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to manage workload effectively and in a timely manner
• Fluency in English

- Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree with a relevant Master’s degree preferred or a professional qualification from an internationally recognized body (e.g. ICA, ACAMS)
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to analyze complex information to identify the key issue/action and drive resolution
• Deep knowledge of the European regulatory environment and key financial crime regimes.