MLRO/Compliance Officer

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

🚔 Compliance

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Mercuryo

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2018

💳 Fintech

🌐 Web 3

💰 Series A on 2021-06

Fintech • Web 3 • Payments

Mercuryo is a global fintech company creating a new generation of financial services for leading web3 and fintech applications. The company offers a holistic platform that integrates with both web3 and fiat worlds through a single API to provide a wide range of financial services. Mercuryo facilitates fiat-to-crypto exchanges, on- and off-ramps, and provides built-in anti-fraud infrastructure and screening. By partnering with notable entities like MetaMask and PancakeSwap, Mercuryo enhances access to decentralized finance (DeFi) services, streamlines onboarding, and strengthens payment solutions. Backed by a team of over 200 professionals, Mercuryo is at the forefront of payments innovation, aiming to bridge conventional and web3 finance.

📋 Description

• Own and execute the multi-state U.S. Money Transmitter License strategy • Coordinate internal and external stakeholders, policies, resources, and timelines for licensing • Lead NMLS MU1/MU2 filings and state add-ons, including bonding, net worth/audited financials, policies, and state forms • Manage deficiency responses, regulator questions, and examination readiness • Run ongoing licensing operations, including renewals, amendments, reporting, agent/authorized delegate rosters, and key individual/control change notifications • Coordinate CBC, fingerprinting, and credit requirements for required individuals • Build and operate the AML/BSA program, including risk assessment, policies/procedures, KYC/KYB/CIP, sanctions, monitoring governance, SAR escalation/filing governance, training, independent testing, and recordkeeping • Maintain an audit-ready evidence library and operational workflows for investigations and escalations • Partner with Legal, Product, Marketing, Operations, Finance, Security, and Engineering to embed compliance into launches and operations • Oversee compliance-related vendors, including KYC/screening/monitoring and payments partners, through due diligence and ongoing oversight • Handle ad-hoc compliance needs

🎯 Requirements

• 7+ years in payments/fintech compliance with hands-on U.S. MTL licensing (multi-state) • Strong AML/BSA program ownership and operational execution experience • Proven ability to lead cross-functional programs and produce regulator-ready documentation • Strong judgment, strong writing, and execution discipline • Experience with crypto / complex fund flows • Experience collaborating with institutional partners • Experience with surety bond management • Experience with a multijurisdictional company, particularly EU, is an advantage • Prior experience serving as, or closely partnering with, a BSA/AML Officer • Management experience is a plus

🏖️ Benefits

• Performance-based incentives • 22 days annual leave • Additional 6 company days • Bank holidays • Comprehensive health insurance plans • Extensive benefits program • Flexible work schedule • Remote work options • Modern offices and co-working spaces across 6 countries • Working equipment • Professional development and training opportunities • Opportunity to shape the initiatives you’re working on • Diverse and friendly team