Money Laundering Reporting Officer (Fintech)

Location: St. Julian's, Malta; candidates must be based in Malta

Company

hirify.global develops a global communications and payments platform used by millions of people worldwide.

What you will do

• Act as the appointed MLRO and primary contact for the FIAU, MFSA, SMB, and other regulators.
• Establish and maintain AML/CFT policies, procedures, controls, and regulatory reporting.
• Develop business and customer risk assessments and oversee a risk-based compliance framework.
• Oversee CDD/KYC, onboarding, ongoing due diligence, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and adverse media checks.
• Review suspicious activity reports, determine appropriate actions, and submit reports to the FIAU within required timeframes.
• Advise management, deliver AML training, support audits and remediation, and prepare reports for senior management and the Board.

Requirements

• Previous experience as an MLRO or Deputy MLRO in a fintech environment.
• Eligibility for approval by the Malta Financial Services Authority is required.
• Hands-on experience with transaction monitoring, KYC/CDD frameworks, and suspicious transaction reporting.
• Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Fluent written and spoken English, with strong judgement, integrity, communication, planning, and organisational skills.
• Minimum 5–8 years of AML/CFT, compliance, or financial crime experience in payments, fintech, banking, or e-money is advantageous.

Nice to have

• Prior approval or PQ status for the MLRO role.
• Professional qualification in compliance, law, or financial crime, such as ICA, CAMS, or a legal qualification.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a global payments business serving millions of users.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams on compliance-by-design.
• Operate in a culture focused on innovation, accountability, integrity, and excellence.