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Finom

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2019

💳 Fintech

💸 Finance

🤝 B2B

Fintech • Finance • B2B

Finom is a fintech company offering comprehensive financial services for SMEs, freelancers, and companies. The platform provides tools for invoicing, expense management, and easy online account opening with added benefits like cashback and international IBAN accounts. Finom ensures data security through partnerships with banks like SolarisBank and Treezor, making it a fast and reliable service for business financial management.

📋 Description

• Act as the approved Compliance Officer and AMLCO for CIF, representing the firm before CySEC • Define reporting requirements and prepare, review, and submit mandatory regulatory reports to CySEC (e.g., Annual Compliance Report, Annual AML Report) • Review and approve marketing materials, publications, and client communications to ensure compliance with MiFID II • Oversee handling of client complaints and manage escalations to the Financial Ombudsman • Act as the MLRO in Cyprus • Own and maintain Cyprus-specific CDD and Transaction Monitoring (TM) policies and procedures • Review escalations of complex, high-risk cases from the 1st Line of Defense (1LOD) • Provide Cyprus-specific financial crime insights and translate them into improvements for FINOM’s TM and CDD risk engine • Lead ad hoc departmental projects (e.g., vendor initiatives, CDD geo-expansion) • Perform additional duties to support operational efficiency, as needed or assigned by management • Oversee and control the KYC reliance arrangement between the CIF and FINOM (per Article 31 of Cyprus AML Law) • Collaborate with Control Testing & Quality Assurance teams to ensure FINOM’s 1LOD processes meet CySEC standards for clients of the CIF • Provide practical guidance, manuals, and procedures for 1LOD, 2LOD escalations, and Risk Management teams • Design and deliver mandatory internal AML and Compliance training programs for staff

🎯 Requirements

• Must be a resident of Cyprus and currently living in Cyprus • Holder of the CySEC Advanced Certificate **and** CySEC AML Certificate • 3–5 years of proven experience in a 2nd Line of Defense (Compliance/AML) role within a CySEC-regulated Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF) • Strong knowledge of Cyprus AML legislation, CySEC directives, and the EU MiFID II framework • Detail-oriented, highly motivated self-starter with strong analytical and critical thinking skills • Start-up mindset: proactive, results-driven, and able to work independently with minimal supervision • Business-enabling mindset, avoiding a restrictive “Compliance says No” approach • Critical thinker who challenges the status quo and develops innovative, practical solutions • Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex compliance concepts clearly and concisely • Comfortable engaging with stakeholders across different seniority levels • Able to present ideas in a simple, practical manner to non-compliance professionals • Languages: Business proficiency in English, additional fluency in Greek is advantageous

🏖️ Benefits

• Make a genuine impact on the product • Join our upward trajectory, and grow with us. • Enjoy the flexibility of traveling and working remotely or in a hybrid model across Europe. • Unlock your inner entrepreneur and align your aspirations with ours through our Stock Options Program. • Receive unwavering support and care at every step. • Immerse yourself in our exclusive Work & Swim Program in Cyprus. • Equal opportunity employer that values diversity.