BLOCKCHAIN IS THE WORLD’S LEADING SOFTWARE PLATFORM FOR DIGITAL ASSETS. FOUNDED IN 2011, WE PROVIDE THE WORLD’S LARGEST AND MOST TRUSTED PRODUCTION BLOCKCHAIN PLATFORM, POWERING MORE THAN 75 MILLION WALLETS. TOGETHER WITH OUR PLATFORM OF LIQUIDITY AND EXECUTION SERVICES, WE SHARE THE PASSION TO BUILD AN OPEN, ACCESSIBLE AND FAIR FINANCIAL FUTURE, ONE PIECE OF SOFTWARE AT A TIME.

The Deputy MLRO plays a crucial role in identifying risk throughout the Compliance processes and reporting those risks to senior management. This position requires a detail-oriented individual with experience in operational risk management within the compliance department, strong analytical skills who is passionate to mitigate current risks and build a continuous improvement culture within the organisation.

• Evaluate and make informed risk-based decisions on institutional client onboarding, escalations, and transaction monitoring alerts.
• Implement and refine risk management frameworks that drive alignment between compliance requirements and business objectives.
• Ensure AML/CFT policies, procedures, and frameworks comply with applicable local laws and regulations and are aligned with the broader Group Compliance program
• Educate and guide internal teams on AML/CFT risks, fostering a proactive compliance culture.
• Support the MLRO / Head of Compliance in strategic compliance initiatives, including governance reporting and policy updates.
• Establish and monitor key financial crime metrics, including SAR/STR filings, transaction monitoring alerts, KYC completion rates, and risk assessment trends.
• Conduct periodic gap analyses to assess the effectiveness of AML/CFT policies, procedures, and controls. Perform root cause analyses on control failures, identifying risk areas that require remediation.
• Partner with internal audit, risk, and business teams to implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Responsible for preparing the risk and control assessment so as to identify potential risks and implement effective controls, validating remediation of operational risk exposure and related control gaps.
• Evaluate the design and effectiveness of controls and provide timely and in-depth analysis to Head of Compliance. This includes remediating control gaps or weaknesses and track the action items through to closure.
• Responsible for conducting root cause analysis of operational activities and developing strategies to mitigate future risks.
• Responsible for preparing risk reports which include detailed risk reports, dashboard, Compliance metrics to Head of Compliance and key stakeholders, highlighting key risk areas and recommend mitigating actions.
• Responsible for promoting risk transparency and set the right risk awareness culture.
• Be the subject matter exert to develop operational risk framework for Institutional Business by fostering relationship with business partners to promote continuous improvement culture.
• Responsible for Business Continuity Process Management, Outsourcing, Compliance Operational Risk Management.
• Responsible for performing Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessment (EWRA)
• Work closely with internal QA to review and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) where changes are implemented.
• Assist in Regulatory developments and other related activities.