Deputy Compliance Officer 1+ of relevant experience
## Your Day-to-Day:
Support to the Compliance Officer and CCO
Provide day-to-day support in the development, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of the AML/CFT/Sanctions Program for Bitfinex El Salvador.
Serve as acting Compliance Officer in circumstances where the CO is unavailable, ensuring continuity of regulatory obligations, reporting, and oversight. Assisting the CO as a secondary point of contact for regulators in El Salvador, including CNAD, the FIU and other governmental bodies
Assist the CO and CCO with proposing program updates aligned with local and global regulatory expectations and best practices.
Compliance Policies, Procedures, and Framework Management
Assist in drafting, reviewing, and maintaining Compliance Policies, Procedures, internal controls, and operational guidelines in accordance with the laws of El Salvador and international standards (including FATF Recommendations).
Support the annual review and continuous enhancement of the Compliance Manual and related documentation.
Participate in the coordination and support to the execution, and documentation of annual and ongoing AML/CFT enterprise risk assessments with the correspondent iFinex RA team.
Reporting of Suspicious Activity and others
Support the CO in the revision, translation and filing of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) with the FIU working closely with iFinex investigations team.
Support the CO in the preparation and submission of regulated transactions ($1k+ transactions/Travel Rule).
Assist with ensuring proper reporting compliance consistent with applicable Salvadoran AML Law, Digital Asset Issuance Law, CNAD regulations, and institutional requirements, maintaining the Compliance Calendar/Diary, including deadlines for regulatory submissions, and audits.
## What You Bring to the Table:
The DCO is an individual who has knowledge of virtual assets markets and expertise in evaluating AML, CTF and sanctions risks and issues, and who supports day-to-day compliance pursuant to applicable compliance laws, regulations, and best practices. In addition, the DCO has:
Foundational knowledge of AML/CFT/Sanctions regulations in El Salvador and familiarity with FATF standards.
1+ years of experience in AML/CFT/Sanctions related roles.
Active AML International Certification (CAMS, AMLCA or similar)- preferred
Understanding of virtual assets, blockchain and exchange operations, market structures (is an advantage).
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