AML & Compliance Specialist

Posted 7 Days Ago
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Estonia
Mid level
eCommerce • Fintech • Payments
The Role
The AML & Compliance Specialist ensures adherence to EU and FINTRAC AML requirements, monitors regulatory changes, manages risks in payment services, and prepares compliance reports.
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WHAT YOU'LL BE WORKING ON
 

  • AML & Compliance: Ensure compliance with EU and FINTRAC AML requirements; develop and maintain policies, procedures and update AML systems in line with regulatory changes and emerging risks;
  • Merchant & Partner Onboarding: Support the full onboarding cycle of merchants and partners — document verification, KYC, website review, and ensuring compliance with Visa/Mastercard requirements;
  • Risk Management: Identify and manage operational, financial, and regulatory risks in payment services; Maintain risk assessment frameworks and conduct regular reviews with effective mitigation.
  • EU Crypto Regulation: Track regulatory changes (MiCA, DORA) and integrate crypto assets into AML and risk frameworks; Liaise with regulators on cryptocurrency transactions and related risks.
  • Reporting & Communication: Prepare compliance and risk reports for stakeholders.
 

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED IN THIS ROLE
 

  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in AML, Compliance, or Risk Management roles within the financial services or payments industry
  • Strong knowledge of EU AML regulations, FINTRAC requirements
  • In-depth knowledge of VISA and MasterCard operating regulations
  • Previous experience with a Card Acquirer is highly desirable
  • Knowledge of EU crypto regulatory frameworks is a plus 
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements and apply them to business operations
  • Fluent Russian and confident English.
 

WHAT WE OFFER
 

  • An opportunity to make something great even greater, you can be the reason why we grow, develop, and become the best fintech company on the market!
  • Career prospects - we are young, we have huge ambitions, and it is important that our employees grow with us 
  • Work with coworkers who are passionate about their business
  • Compensation that will fully correspond to the competence and knowledge, with yearly performance reviews
  • The opportunity to attend conferences, courses, and professional development at the company's expense - we favor the continuous development of our employees
  • Remote type of work 
  • 20 days of vacation time; Bank holidays; Sick leaves; Additional birthday day off
  • Team building events and corporate parties.

Top Skills

Crypto Regulatory Frameworks
Eu Aml Regulations
Fintrac Requirements
Mastercard Regulations
Visa Regulations
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The Company
Riga
83 Employees
Year Founded: 2022

What We Do

FYST [faist] is a one-stop tech, payments and technology consultancy for eCommerce and FinTech businesses. It empowers entrepreneurs with a unique mix of agile technical payments capabilities, payment technologies guidance, regulatory compliance, and AML advisory services from its team of payment and banking industry leaders. Focused on technological excellence FYST offers clients a full scope of integration and software advisory, complemented by in-house payment gateways development. Designed to help businesses navigate the fast-growing cross-border eCommerce market, FYST brings together leading fintech innovators under one brand, combining unparalleled technical ingenuity, and tailored advice to help fledgling businesses successfully scale up, and receive access to more than 70 global payment methods via the network of partners.

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