Compliance Officer (EMI)

About the role

A digital asset platform is hiring a Compliance Officer for its regulated payments business in Malta. The licence depends on compliance standing up to a close look from the regulator, so the role keeps policies, training and reporting audit-ready while products and volumes grow. It is based in Malta and hybrid; candidates must already live in Malta with the right to work, as relocation and visa sponsorship are not offered.

Key responsibilities

• Run day-to-day compliance for a regulated payments business, keeping policies, training and reporting audit-ready all year.
• Own AML/CFT controls end to end: risk assessments, transaction monitoring oversight and suspicious activity escalation.
• Act as the main contact for the regulator, preparing filings and answering queries on time.
• Review new products, partners and payment flows for regulatory impact before they launch.

Required profile

• Experience in compliance at a licensed payment institution or e-money institution, knowing what the regulator expects.
• Hands-on ownership of AML/CFT controls, including risk assessments and suspicious activity reporting.
• Direct experience dealing with a financial regulator, ideally in Malta or the EU, writing to them in their standard.
• Ability to give clear, defensible advice to product and business teams under time pressure.

Required skills

• AML/CFT controls and suspicious activity reporting.
• Regulatory reporting and regulator liaison.

Bonus: MFSA approval as a compliance officer or comparable regulator sign-off, exposure to card schemes, acquiring or cross-border payment flows, and experience in crypto or digital assets (useful but not required).