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BVNK, now part of Mastercard, is a stablecoin-powered financial stack enabling enterprises to build financial products, unlock new markets, and move money across 130+ countries. The company processes billions annually and holds 40+ licenses for fiat and digital assets globally.
We are seeking an experienced Deputy MLRO (DMLRO) to join our Financial Crime team in Malta. The DMLRO will support the MLRO in maintaining, executing, and overseeing the firm's Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Financing of Terrorism, Counter-Proliferation Financing, and Sanctions frameworks.
Key responsibilities include:
• Financial Crime Framework: Ensure operational AML/CFT controls fully comply with the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), PMLFTR, and FIAU Implementing Procedures Part I and Part II.
• Business Risk Assessment: Assist the MLRO in conducting bi-annual Business Risk Assessments (BRA) and maintaining the firm's Financial Crime Risk Register.
• Regulatory Reporting: Gather quantitative and qualitative financial crime data for regulatory submissions, including the FIAU Risk Evaluation Questionnaire (REQ).
• New Product Reviews: Provide subject matter expertise input into new product development and assessment processes.
• Quality Assurance: Support periodic quality assurance checks on relevant financial crime controls.
• Internal SAR Evaluation: Review, analyze, and investigate internal Suspicious Activity Reports (iSARs) escalated by operational teams.
• FIAU Reporting: Assist in drafting, logging, and submitting official Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs), Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), and Targeted Financial Sanctions disclosures to the Maltese Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit.
• Law Enforcement Liaison: Serve as point of contact for requests for information (RFIs), court orders, and freeze notices from the FIAU, Malta Police Force (FCID), and international FIUs.
• High-Risk File Sign-Off: Conduct secondary reviews and provide compliance recommendations on Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) cases for complex legal entities, Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), high-net-worth individuals, and high-risk commercial verticals.
The role offers hybrid working with flexible hours, competitive salary, flexible holiday policy, and opportunities to travel to offices worldwide.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Direct, hands-on AML/CFT experience within a Maltese regulated entity (Financial Institution, EMI, Bank, VFA/CASP, or Gaming operator).
• Deep operational familiarity with the Maltese legal and supervisory framework, specifically the PMLA, PMLFTR, FIAU Implementing Procedures (Part I and Part II), Sanctions Monitoring Board (SMB) notices, and MFSA regulatory expectations.
• Ideally, an internationally recognised financial crime qualification such as the ICA or ACAMS.
