Mercuryo

AML Compliance Associate

Mercuryo

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Zagreb • 🇭🇷 Croatia

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Job Level

JuniorMid-Level

About the role

  • Lead the end-to-end process of reviewing, deciding on and filing Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) in compliance with local and international regulatory requirements.
  • Maintain and update SAR procedures to reflect the latest regulatory changes and internal compliance policies.
  • Ensure the SAR register is updated correctly.
  • Prepare reports and deliver insights on SAR trends, emerging risks, and regulatory updates to senior management.
  • Serve as the main point of contact with law enforcement agencies regarding SAR-related inquiries and investigations.
  • Track and manage audit outcomes and actions.
  • Support ad-hoc projects such as quality-assurance reviews and post-mortems on closed cases.
  • Identify trends and emerging financial crime typologies.
  • Produce monthly SAR metrics and concise narrative insights.
  • Ensure follow up Actions required for SARs are maintained, including keeping an eye on timelines, the timely exit or block of users and other corrective actions.
  • Collaborate with the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO), compliance, risk management, and operational teams to ensure timely identification, investigation, and reporting of suspicious activities.
  • Monitor and analyze unusual or suspicious transactions and activities flagged by the anti-money laundering (AML) and fraud detection teams.

Requirements

  • A University Degree in Humanities, Economics, Law or Business.
  • Comfortable with Excel (formulas, pivot tables).
  • Meticulous note-taker, deadline-driven, and unafraid to ask “why?” when something looks off.
  • An obvious interest in working in financial services - specifically e-money, payment services, crypto, or a retail banking environment.
  • You have a natural hunger for knowledge, and a willingness to learn about Compliance.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities at once with multiple deadlines.
  • The ability to build strong relationships, make impactful contributions and influence business strategy.
  • Strong communicator – you’re not afraid to reach out to all stakeholders across the organisation to get information.
  • You’re solutions orientated, and a problem solver at heart – you find issues and recommend how to fix or improve them.
  • Organised and detail orientated.
  • Excellent written and oral language skills in English and Croatian; Spanish is a plus.
Benefits
  • 22 days annual leave with an additional 6 company days, plus bank holidays.
  • Comprehensive health insurance plans.
  • Extensive benefits program.
  • Flexible work schedule and remote work options.
  • Modern offices and co-working spaces across 6 countries.
  • Working equipment.
  • Professional development and training opportunities.
  • Opportunity to shape the initiatives you’re working on.
  • Diverse and friendly team.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)Excelfinancial crime typologiesanti-money laundering (AML)fraud detectionreport preparationdata analysisquality-assurance reviewsregulatory complianceaudit management
Soft skills
meticulous note-takerdeadline-drivenrelationship buildingstrong communicatorsolutions orientedproblem solverorganiseddetail orientedability to manage multiple prioritieswillingness to learn