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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 proportionate, risk-based framework aligned to Salvadoran regulators (SSF/CNAD/BCR) and international standards (ISO 31000/COSO). • Define the risk taxonomy, Risk Appetite Statement, limits, and governance (Board/Risk Committee reporting). • Serve as the primary contact on risk topics with SSF/CNAD/BCR and support exams and information requests in coordination with Compliance/Legal. • Independently challenge the MLRO/Compliance on AML/CFT, sanctions (TFS), KYC/KYB, monitoring quality, SAR/STR escalation pathways, screening coverage, and control effectiveness. • Run RCSA and control testing, capture incidents/loss events, maintain risk registers, monitor KRIs, and track issues/remediation to closure. • Map important business services and third-party dependencies; set impact tolerances; oversee BCP/DR and outsourcing/TPRM (due diligence, SLAs, audit rights, exit/contingency plans). • Lead product/change risk assessments across payments/crypto, custody/flow, market/price/FX, liquidity/settlement, technology/cyber and data protection, including scenario testing. • Maintain clear escalation routes to the CEO/Board for material risk events or limit breaches and table action plans with owners and verification. • Deliver targeted training on risk appetite, incident reporting, outsourcing, and operational resilience; promote a speak-up, risk-aware culture. • Draft, review, and update Risk Management Framework, Operational Risk Policy, Outsourcing/TPRM Policy, Incident & Issues Management, and BCP/DR standards. • Produce timely decision-ready risk dashboards/heatmaps and quarterly Board packs; maintain audit-ready evidence of assessments, reviews, and decisions.

🎯 Requirements

• Based in El Salvador or willing to relocate; able to travel regionally as needed. • 3+ years in risk management/operational risk within payments/fintech/crypto or a supervised entity. • Close collaboration experience with Compliance/MLRO functions. • Direct experience engaging with SSF (Superintendencia del Sistema Financiero), CNAD (Comisión Nacional de Activos Digitales), and where relevant BCR and the UIF. • Ability to coordinate timely regulatory escalations/notifications on risk matters. • Hands-on experience with RCSA, KRI dashboards, incident/loss event capture, issues/remediation tracking, stress/scenario testing, outsourcing/TPRM, and operational resilience (BCP/DR, impact tolerances). • Strong grasp of AML/CFT, sanctions (TFS), KYC/KYB, screening and STR/SAR escalation; capable of independent challenge to first line while partnering with MLRO. • Working knowledge of El Salvador AML/CFT law, CNAD/SSF rules for digital-asset/crypto services, and international standards (FATF, ISO 31000/COSO). • Understanding of payments and crypto flows (on/off-ramp, custody, liquidity/settlement, market/FX/price risk). • Exposure to information-security/data protection risks. • Proven track record owning risk outcomes, setting risk appetite/limits, and making evidence-based recommendations to senior management/Board. • Familiarity with risk/compliance processes in multi-jurisdiction groups and cross-border operations. • Degree in business/finance/law/risk (or equivalent). • Preferred: ACAMS/ICA, ISO 31000, FRM/PRM or similar; crypto-specific credentials a plus. • Spanish and English (professional fluency) and strong written reporting skills.

🏖️ Benefits

• We may not be perfect, but our strength lies in our resilience. • Facing challenges with our expertise, positive attitude, and a supportive environment where everyone relies on one another. • We empower our people to make decisions, explore, and experiment — micromanagement isn’t our style. • We reward those who take on additional responsibilities and go the extra mile. • We are proud of how diverse and unique we are; we thrive on diverse views and learning from one another.