Compliance Officer & MLRO - Chile

at  Ebury

Ebury is a hyper-growth FinTech firm, named in 2021 as one of the top 15 European Fintechs to work for by AltFi. We offer a range of products including FX risk management, trade finance, currency accounts, international payments and API integration.

The Chilean Compliance Officer & MLRO, reports directly to the Chief Compliance Officer & GMLRO. The main purpose of the role is to maintain the integrity of the Chilean branch, ensuring adherence to legislative requirements and providing support to the wider group. In addition this role requires oversight of regulatory obligations, requirements and implementing findings into policies and procedures. In their role, the Compliance Officer & MLRO is trusted with responsibilities which include:

• Review of SAR escalations from the Financial Crime Compliance Investigation Team and where appropriate file them with the FIU;
• Review and approve escalations from the front office/first line of defence in regards to

As the position of Compliance Officer & MLRO is described as “independent” the responsible person in the role is expected to take decisions which may directly affect the branch and the overall business. The role of a Compliance Officer & MLRO is required to be senior enough to have the ability to take decisions on the ground to protect Ebury, its clients and its various counterparties. In their role, the Compliance Officer & MLRO participates in various working groups, committees and other important functions including:

• The Financial Crime Working Group (monthly);
• Integral member of the local Client Risk Acceptance Forum (weekly); and
• Compliance Management Committee (weekly)
• Chilean Client Review and Acceptance Forum (ad hoc