Senior AML/Compliance Officer (Fintech)

TL;DR

Senior AML/Compliance Officer (Fintech): Managing regulatory documentation, licensing workstreams, and group compliance delivery with an accent on drafting regulator-ready policies, risk assessments, and application materials. Focus on navigating complex AML/CFT and sanctions obligations across multiple jurisdictions and ensuring defensible compliance frameworks under regulatory challenge.

Location: Remote-first, must be able to work within European business hours (minimum four-hour overlap) and travel occasionally to Riga if required.

Company

hirify.global is a global fintech company operating at the intersection of crypto and traditional payments, serving over 8.6 million customers worldwide.

What you will do

• Draft, review, and maintain internal policies, procedures, risk assessments, and governance documents.
• Contribute to licence applications, business plans, and AML/CFT frameworks for regulatory projects.
• Prepare and coordinate responses to regulatory RFIs and comments from supervisory authorities.
• Provide compliance advice on new products, jurisdictions, and outsourcing arrangements.
• Monitor regulatory developments and translate new requirements into practical changes to policies and controls.
• Review and advise on complex AML, sanctions, and transaction-monitoring escalations.

Requirements

• 5+ years of AML or regulatory compliance experience, with 3+ years in regulated payments, e-money, or cryptoasset environments.
• Hands-on knowledge of at least one relevant authorisation framework (UK EMI, UK MLR, EEA EMI/PI, MiCA/CASP, or Jersey VASP).
• Proven ability to independently author substantive regulatory documents and frameworks.
• Fluent professional English with excellent written drafting skills.
• Ability to work within European business hours and travel occasionally to Riga.
• Practical understanding of transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and blockchain analytics tools.

Nice to have

• Hands-on involvement in preparing a regulatory application through submission and decision stages.
• Experience in a business combining cryptoasset and payment services.
• Background in a regulator, specialist regulatory consultancy, or law firm.
• Knowledge of DORA, operational resilience, and data protection requirements.
• Professional certifications such as CAMS, ICA, or CGSS.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first work environment with high autonomy.
• Direct collaboration with senior leadership and the Global Chief of Compliance.
• Exposure to a complex regulatory portfolio including MiCA CASP and PI licenses.
• Medical insurance and L&D budget.
• Performance-based financial bonuses.
• Regular team-building activities and English classes.

Hiring process

• HR Interview (30 min) focusing on motivation and communication.
• Technical interview with the Global Chief of Compliance (60 min) covering licensing experience and regulatory reasoning.
• Reference check.