Deputy Regulatory Compliance – Money Laundering Reporting Officer

October 29

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Uphold Inc.

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Crypto • Fintech • eCommerce

Uphold is a platform designed for trading and earning cryptocurrency. It enables users to buy and sell a wide range of cryptoassets easily, providing features like staking with high returns and seamless trading experiences. Uphold is known for its commitment to transparency, protecting customer assets, and ensuring rigorous security standards. With a focus on offering a unique experience in the crypto market, Uphold is a trusted choice for individuals and institutions looking to engage with digital assets.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2013

₿ Crypto

💳 Fintech

🛍️ eCommerce

📋 Description

• Act as Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO), reviewing internal suspicious activity reports (SARs) and making appropriate disclosures and reporting to the local FIU • Develop an effective working relationship with local industry partners and the Bank of Portugal • Create, maintain and update applicable compliance policies and manuals as required by law and local regulatory requirements • Serve and support the Portuguese Money Laundering Officer, and act as the Delegate in all required activities • Serve as a point of escalation and SME for the compliance department and the wider company • Investigate and report illicit activity to domestic and international law enforcement agencies and respond to incoming requests from external partners • Handle fraudulent and otherwise suspicious activity escalations from the wider Uphold team and from external parties such as banking and industry partners • Help us improve our transaction monitoring rules and suspicious activity escalation procedures • Dig deep into data and identify trends with the aim to prevent future malicious activity • Support the compliance department and wider business with ad-hoc projects, such as audits, define key metrics, design dashboards, and improve performance • Provide the business with advice and guidance on all relevant regulatory obligations and requirements • Work with the business to ensure that the firm establishes and maintains appropriate policies, procedures, systems and controls • Provide Financial Crime education, awareness and training to the business as required • Remain current with industry developments and new AML/CTF rules and regulations • Other duties and responsibilities as required or assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a senior compliance manager or Deputy MLRO role for a regulated financial services firm • Experience working with the Bank of Portugal • Awareness of Payment Services Directive (PSD2), MICA and other relevant EU-level legislation and their transposition into Portuguese legislation • Familiarity with the applicable international and domestic regulations pertaining to money laundering and terrorism financing • Deep knowledge of the EU regulatory environment and key financial crime regimes • Previous people management experience • Effective operational proficiency in Portuguese and English, with outstanding written and verbal communication • Bonus if you have: • Previous experience working at a Fintech company, even better if you have experience in crypto • Experience with blockchain analytics vendors, such as Chainalysis and Elliptic • Additional European languages, specifically German or French • Experience writing SQL and communicating the results • Professional qualifications such as ACAMS, ICA etc. • Fluency in cryptocurrencies or other digital assets as they are core to our business.

🏖️ Benefits

• Annual bonus program based on individual, team and company performance. • Home office stipend for a productive setup. • Generous PTO, healthcare, and employee assistance programs. • Engaging events and celebrations. • Well-stocked office kitchen with a foodie culture.