Compliance Officer (PQ'd) – Regulated Crypto Business

About the role

A digital asset platform operating a regulated crypto business in Malta is looking for a Compliance Officer. The role is hybrid and based in Malta, and candidates must already reside in Malta with the right to work there, as no visa sponsorship or relocation support is offered. The position turns regulatory obligations into controls the business follows and acts as a named face for the regulator.

Key responsibilities

• Run day-to-day compliance for the Malta entity, covering policy upkeep, monitoring and testing
• Turn MiCA requirements into practical controls and keep them current as rules and products change
• Handle MFSA queries, notifications and inspections accurately and on time
• Review new products and partners for regulatory impact before launch and report findings to senior management
• Write a quarterly compliance risk report for senior management, with a recommendation on every open issue

Required profile

• Already pre-qualified (PQ'd) and approved by the MFSA for a compliance role, having run monitoring, testing and policy upkeep
• Applied MiCA in practice, from authorisation work to ongoing controls
• Has dealt with a regulator directly on queries, reviews or inspections
• Can assess new products or partners against the rules and explain the call and quarterly findings to senior management without a script

Required skills

• Bonus: experience at a crypto exchange, broker or investment firm
• Bonus: hands-on AML/CFT work, including the Transfer of Funds Regulation and the Travel Rule
• Bonus: familiarity with DORA operational resilience requirements