Compliance Officer (AML/CFT)

Location: Mexico; office work

Company

hirify.global is a fast-growing digital bank in Mexico serving SME and business banking clients.

What you will do

• Supervise SME AML/CFT operations teams, including agents and supervisors, with accountability for process, decision, and documentation quality.
• Oversee transactional monitoring alert analysis and client onboarding decisions, including escalation and case documentation.
• Act as the liaison between the first and second lines of defense and resolve operational criteria questions.
• Set and enforce analysis criteria, explain AML/CFT typologies and regulations, and identify recurring quality gaps.
• Drive corrective actions and training, and coordinate with AML/CFT policy and program owners to align procedures with operational execution.
• Prepare performance, backlog, quality, and risk reports for senior management and support audits, reviews, and regulatory requests.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience running AML/CFT operations in the financial sector.
• Valid AML/CFT certification issued by the CNBV is mandatory.
• Experience leading and developing teams, setting criteria, providing feedback, and managing performance.
• Solid knowledge of Mexico's AML/CFT framework, KYC/KYB regulation, and transactional monitoring practices.
• Advanced English and Spanish are mandatory.

Nice to have

• Experience with SME or business banking clients.
• Proficiency with transaction monitoring software.
• Experience designing or calibrating transactional monitoring rules.
• Experience liaising between corporations and regulatory agencies.
• Knowledge of regulations applicable to Designated Non-Financial Professions and Businesses, or Actividades Vulnerables.

Culture & Benefits

• Office-based work in Mexico.
• High ownership over the quality and results of the AML/CFT operation.
• Close collaboration with operational teams, policy owners, senior management, auditors, and regulatory authorities.