Deputy MLRO/Compliance (UK)

PayDo, a leading Electronic Money Institution (EMI) authorised by the FCA in the UK, FINTRAC in Canada, and MFSA in Malta, operates in 140 countries and over 25 industries. Offering multicurrency IBANs, merchant solutions and mass payment options, PayDo provides premium and convenient payment services. With all features available through one platform and contract, PayDo is a preferred solution for local and international payments.

We are seeking a highly skilled Deputy MLRO/ Compliance Officer to support ongoing compliance with AML/CTF obligations. The role requires strong analytical ability, regulatory knowledge and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Work on complex case investigations, strategic projects and coordinating cross-departmental initiatives.
• Lead or oversee investigations into suspicious activities (internal SARs), external SARs filing.
• Respond to regulatory initiatives by providing leadership and direction for new projects to adhere to our obligations.
• Support long-term strategy planning and enhance the departmental governance framework ensuring policies and procedures remain fit for purpose. 
• Creating and implementing policies, procedures, operational SOPs around AML/CFT processes, reporting suspicious activity, preparing and filing reports.
• Conduct comprehensive AML/CTF and other financial crime risk assessments across the Company.
• Prepare, review and submit regulatory reports, including SARs to the NCA, REP-CRIM, financial crime returns, and supplementary reports requested by the FCA or external auditors.
• Prepare board reports, MLRO reports, write papers for internal governance to effect change to the control framework to respond better to risks or improve the performance of the function, and maintain monthly management information.
• Be a resource for knowledge and understanding internally in order to make good judgements around regulatory obligations, audits, regulatory engagement, compliance risks and business development. 
• Ensure ongoing regulatory compliance and act as liaison with FCA, MFSA, FINTRAC and other authorities.
• Coordinate with Compliance and Operations teams to strengthen internal AML controls, implement risk mitigation and transaction monitoring strategies.
• Support AML training, audits, and system effectiveness assessment, testing.

Skills & Requirements:

• 3+ years of AML and Compliance experience within financial services, electronic money institutions and fintech environments.
• Strong and practical understanding of the AML and CTF frameworks and relevant sectoral requirements applicable to EMIs in the UK / Malta / Canada.
• Demonstrated expertise in establishing, maintaining, and enhancing CDD/EDD processes, transaction monitoring systems, and financial crime risk assessment methodologies.
• Specific experience in undertaking financial crime prevention (AML/CTF, sanctions, fraud, investigations, transaction monitoring) and law enforcement liaison.
• Experience in designing/documenting policies, procedures, presentations, guidance notes, and training materials.
• Comprehensive awareness of financial crime risks specific to digital payments, cross-border transfers, fraud typologies, sanctions exposure, risks linked to high-risk jurisdictions and fintech-driven delivery channels.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously on tight deadlines.
• Ability to work independently with a high level of responsibility.
• Excellent verbal and written English and Russian communication skills.
• Openness to relocation to the UK / Malta upon request.

As a plus:

• Prior experience acting as Deputy MLRO or MLRO in an EMI, PSP, or banking institution.
• Prior experience with other regulatory landscapes (NL - Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM), UAE - Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), DFSA (Dubai Financial Services Authority) for DIFC etc).
• Professional qualifications such as ACAMS, ICA etc.
• Experience with UK regulatory reporting processes, FCA liaison.
• Experience with Visa/Mastercard reporting processes & liaison.
• Experience in the cryptocurrency industry &/or acquiring products.
• Legal education.