AML Officer

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AML Officer supporting MLRO functions and developing financial crime expertise in a regulated payments business. Hands-on role in Lithuania with hybrid working arrangements.

Posted 7/21/2026full-timeVilnius • 🇱🇹 LithuaniaJuniorMid-Level💰 €2,700 - €3,700 per monthWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in AML compliance, including customer onboarding, KYC, and suspicious activity reporting, while ensuring adherence to Lithuanian and EU regulations. Proficient in maintaining compliance documentation and providing operational support to compliance leadership.

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AML Compliance ExperienceKYC and Customer Due DiligenceSuspicious Activity ReportingRegulatory Documentation MaintenanceFluency in Lithuanian and English

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Hard Skills

AML DocumentationCustomer OnboardingOngoing MonitoringSanctions ReviewPEP InvestigationCase Record MaintenanceRegulatory ReportingEvidence-Based Case SummariesCompliance ControlsAudit Trail Documentation

Soft Skills

Strong Written Communication

Industry Keywords

Financial CrimeRegulated Financial InstitutionElectronic Money InstitutionPayment InstitutionCard-Issuing EnvironmentLithuanian FIUEU AML/CFT RegulationsCompliance DocumentationAdverse Media AlertsHybrid Work Model

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Maintain and regularly update the Policy Register, Correspondence Register, Training Register and other AML or compliance documentation
Prepare and submit suspicious activity reports (SARs) to Lithuania’s Financial Intelligence Unit, ensuring that supporting information is accurate and complete
Review and investigate sanctions, politically exposed person (PEP) and adverse media alerts
Document screening decisions, maintain clear audit trails and escalate higher-risk cases when required
Oversee programme managers’ end-client onboarding and ensure that relevant KYC and customer due diligence controls are completed
Support ongoing monitoring activities, including periodic customer reviews, continuous screening and related compliance controls
Dedicate approximately two to three hours per week to the oversight of programme managers’ end-client onboarding and ongoing monitoring activities
Provide daily operational support to the MLRO and DMLRO, including case preparation, documentation and follow-up actions
Help with regulatory reporting and ensure that required records and supporting evidence remain complete and accessible
Carry out other daily AML activities and support the implementation of AML-related decisions and controls

Requirements

What you’ll need

Approximately 2–3 years of relevant AML, financial crime or compliance experience within payments, banking, FinTech or another regulated financial institution
Practical experience with customer onboarding, KYC, customer due diligence and ongoing monitoring
Experience reviewing sanctions, PEP and adverse media alerts
Understanding of suspicious activity reporting processes and Lithuanian FIU reporting requirements
Knowledge of Lithuanian and EU AML/CFT regulations and sanctions requirements
Experience maintaining regulatory registers, case records and compliance documentation
Strong written communication and the ability to prepare clear, evidence-based case summaries
Professional fluency in Lithuanian and English
Based in Lithuania and able to work in a hybrid model from the Vilnius office
Experience within an electronic money institution, payment institution or card-issuing environment would be considered a strong advantage

Benefits

Comp & perks

A hybrid working model combining remote work with collaboration from the Vilnius office
The opportunity to develop within an international payments environment
Direct exposure to AML investigations, screening, regulatory reporting and ongoing monitoring
Daily collaboration with the MLRO, DMLRO and experienced Compliance professionals
The opportunity to strengthen practical AML expertise and gradually take on broader responsibilities
Meaningful work where financial crime controls directly support the company’s regulated operations
A competitive compensation package aligned with the candidate’s experience and competencies