Compliance Officer / Money Laundering Reporting Officer

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Maintenance of Way Equipment Services

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Transport • Hardware

Maintenance of Way Equipment Services is a leading provider of railroad track maintenance and support equipment. Based in a 32,000 square foot facility, the company specializes in the sale, leasing, and overhaul of various types of heavy equipment and tools used for rail maintenance. They offer a wide range of services including equipment inspection, repair, and refurbishment, as well as certified FRA Hi-Rail inspection services. With a focus on providing reliable and cost-effective solutions, they cater to different stages of rail maintenance and production projects, ensuring equipment is work-ready and affordable.

11 - 50 employees

Founded 2018

🚗 Transport

🔧 Hardware

📋 Description

• Establish and maintain a compliance programme aligned to the AML/CFT Law and SSF/CNAD/BCR rules • Keep the Firm continuously compliant with registration, ongoing obligations, and prudential/conduct expectations • Act as primary contact with SSF/CNAD (and BCR where applicable); prepare and submit required compliance/AML returns and ad-hoc notifications • File STR/SARs to El Salvador’s Unidad de Investigación Financiera (UIF) via goAML, ensuring confidentiality and on-time submission • Maintain robust controls for AML/CFT, KYC/KYB, ongoing monitoring, and STR/SAR escalation • Screen against UN sanctions lists (and risk-based OFAC/HMT/EU where relevant) • Map and audit KYC systems/controls end-to-end; embed FATF and MENAFATF recommendations and recognised guidance (e.g., Wolfsberg, Egmont) • Run a risk-based monitoring calendar; document findings and drive remediation to keep internal controls effective • Perform periodic enterprise and AML/CFT risk assessments; brief senior management/Board and escalate to SSF/CNAD/UIF where thresholds are met • Maintain direct lines to the Board/CEO; present action plans for breaches or audit/exam findings and track closure • Deliver targeted, role-based training on Salvadoran AML/CFT obligations and regulatory updates • Draft, review and update the Compliance Manual, AML/CFT Policy and related SOPs • Oversee onboarding and periodic reviews (natural persons and KYB), ensure EDD for higher-risk relationships and trigger-event reviews

🎯 Requirements

• Based in San Salvador or willing to obtain El Salvador residency • Spanish & English fluency • 5+ years in compliance/AML/CTF/risk within a regulated fintech/payments/crypto firm • Experience with SSF-regulated entities or CNAD-registered digital-asset service providers • Hands-on engagement with SSF and UIF; timely filing of STR/SARs to UIF via goAML • Familiarity with BCR rules affecting payment flows • Knowledge of Salvadoran AML/CFT law, UIF instructions, SSF norms/circulars • Awareness of FATF/MENAFATF standards; sanctions screening against UN (and, where relevant, OFAC/EU/HMT) • Working knowledge of the Digital Assets Issuance Law and CNAD registration/oversight • Practical understanding of wallets, on/off-ramps, Travel Rule, and blockchain analytics • Demonstrable record of owning AML/CTF outcomes, making defensible STR decisions, and escalating to SSF/UIF when thresholds are met • Comfortable operating in a multi-jurisdiction group (policies, records, outsourcing oversight, data protection) • Degree in law/finance/compliance preferred • ACAMS/ICA or crypto-financial crime certifications a plus

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote work (San Salvador, Ahuachapán - Remote) • Empowerment to make decisions; low micromanagement • Supportive environment and collaborative culture • Opportunities to take on additional responsibilities and be rewarded • Diverse and inclusive workplace with learning opportunities