Compliance

• Own all AMLCO deliverables for the Cyprus MiFID entity, including the Annual AMLCO Report, AML Risk Assessment, and periodic financial crime compliance reporting to senior management and the Board.
• Lead second-line monitoring and testing across AML/CFT and broader conduct/compliance areas, documenting results, findings, and remediation actions for internal governance bodies.
• Drive regulatory engagement with CySEC, the FIU, and competent authorities, coordinating responses to information requests, inspections, and thematic reviews.
• Partner with first-line teams to assess the effectiveness of onboarding, KYC/EDD, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, and STR/SAR reporting controls, escalating gaps and driving remediation.
• Build and maintain local compliance and AML/CFT policies, procedures, and frameworks aligned with EU/Cyprus requirements (MiFID II, AMLD, MiCA) and group-level standards.
• Support the Head of Compliance with day-to-day oversight, governance preparation, and key projects, serving as deputy during periods of absence.

Senior Compliance Associate, AMLCO

• Support the Company’s Risk Management function and undertake the regulated position of Risk Officer under the CySEC framework under the guidance and oversight of senior management
• Support the ongoing maintenance and monitoring of the Company’s Risk Management Framework
• Assist in identifying, monitoring and documenting key business and regulatory risks
• Maintain the Risk Register, Incident Log and related monitoring documentation
• Support ongoing monitoring of internal controls and mitigation measures
• Assist in the preparation of periodic risk reporting and regulatory submissions
• Support the implementation and ongoing monitoring of risk-related policies and procedures
• Assist with regulatory, audit and internal governance requests where required
• Support the wider Compliance, Risk & Governance team on regulatory, governance and business support matters
• Assist with onboarding reviews, internal approvals and ongoing monitoring activities
• Support policy and procedure implementation and ongoing reviews
• Assist with the maintenance of internal registers, governance records and regulatory documentation
• Support corporate governance and company secretarial matters, including filings, registers and coordination with external service providers where required
• Assist with legal and contractual documentation reviews, due diligence exercises and agreement administration
• Assist with internal coordination, operational follow-ups and regulatory documentation requests
• Monitor regulatory developments and support implementation where required
• Assist with internal reviews, audits and regulatory inspections
• Support monitoring activities relating to CySEC, MiFID II and AML requirements
• Provide support on governance and risk-related initiatives across the wider Skybound Group where required
• Assist in promoting a strong compliance and risk culture across the business

Compliance, Risk & Governance Associate

• Act as the designated Head of Compliance / AMLCO under the applicable Cyprus regulatory requirements.
• Own the company's compliance and AML/CTF strategy, setting the direction for how the function operates and evolves as the business grows.
• Advise the Board, CEO, and senior management on regulatory risks, emerging obligations, and the company's compliance posture.
• Define the company's risk appetite for financial crime and make sure it's reflected in policies, controls, and day-to-day decisions across the business.
• Build and lead the compliance function, including managing outsourced compliance arrangements and holding third-party providers to clear performance standards.
• Work through a compliance culture across the organisation where obligations are understood at every level and where people come to compliance early.
• Own the relationship with the Central Bank of Cyprus - managing all supervisory correspondence, leading the company's response to thematic reviews and on-site visits, and maintaining a constructive and transparent relationship with the regulator.
• Ensure the company's licence remains in good standing at all times, identify and address any conditions or requirements proactively, before they become issues.
• Oversee the full regulatory reporting calendar - PIEMI RR Forms, quarterly and semi-annual payment statistics, AMLCO annual reports, AML and sanctions risk assessments, and the Annual Compliance Declaration - taking responsibility for their accuracy and timeliness.
• Conduct and maintain enterprise-wide AML and sanctions risk assessments, ensuring they reflect the company's actual risk profile and are updated when material changes occur.
• Drive continuous improvement of transaction monitoring and sanctions screening systems - challenging false positive rates, coverage gaps, and system effectiveness on an ongoing basis.
• Develop and run the annual Compliance Monitoring Programme: set the testing scope based on risk, document outcomes clearly, assign remedial actions to accountable owners, and track delivery.
• Oversee initial and annual assessments of outsourced compliance and AML providers, ensuring arrangements are properly documented and performance is reviewed.
• Work with the internal auditor to agree findings, direct the company's remediation response, and track implementation through to closure.
• Produce clear, substantive reporting to the Board and senior management on financial crime risks, compliance monitoring outcomes, and open regulatory matters.
• Set and deliver the company's AML/CTF training programme, making sure content reflects current regulatory expectations and is relevant to the roles being trained.
• As the business grows, recruit and develop compliance team members, building a function capable of supporting expanded operations.

See all jobs on JobTailor

Senior Compliance Associate, AMLCO

Compliance, Risk & Governance Associate

Head of Compliance, AMLCO