Risk Officer

Maintenance of Way Equipment Services

Risk Officer responsible for leading risk management framework for El Salvador crypto-payments operation. Engaging with Salvadoran regulatory bodies and maintaining risk compliance standards.

Posted 6/14/2026full-timeRemote • 🇧🇷 BrazilMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

TFS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Establish and maintain a proportionate, risk-based framework aligned to Salvadoran regulators and international standards
Define the risk taxonomy, Risk Appetite Statement, limits, and governance
Serve as the primary contact on risk topics with SSF/CNAD/BCR
Support exams and information requests in coordination with Compliance/Legal
Independently challenge the MLRO/Compliance on AML/CFT, sanctions (TFS), KYC/KYB
Run RCSA and control testing, capture incidents/loss events, maintain risk registers
Map important business services and third-party dependencies
Lead product/change risk assessments
Maintain clear escalation routes to the CEO/Board for material risk events or limit breaches
Draft, review, and update the Risk Management Framework

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years in risk management/operational risk within payments/fintech/crypto or a supervised entity
Direct experience engaging with SSF (Superintendencia del Sistema Financiero), CNAD (Comisión Nacional de Activos Digitales), and, where relevant, BCR (Banco Central de Reserva)
Hands-on with RCSA, KRI dashboards, incident/loss event capture, issues/remediation tracking, stress/scenario testing, outsourcing/TPRM, and operational resilience (BCP/DR, impact tolerances)
Strong grasp of AML/CFT, sanctions (TFS), KYC/KYB, screening and STR/SAR escalation
Familiarity with risk/compliance processes in multi-jurisdiction groups and cross-border operations
Degree in business/finance/law/risk (or equivalent)
Preferred: ACAMS/ICA, ISO 31000, FRM/PRM or similar; crypto-specific credentials a plus
Spanish and English (professional fluency), strong written reporting.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Professional development opportunities
Flexible working hours

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Hard Skills & Tools

risk managementoperational riskRCSAKRI dashboardsincident capturestress testingscenario testingoutsourcingoperational resiliencerisk assessment

Soft Skills

communicationleadershipreportingindependent challengeescalation management

Certifications

ACAMSICAISO 31000FRMPRM