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About the Role
You will oversee regulatory and operational compliance for virtual asset services. You will manage customer onboarding controls, monitor transactions and financial-crime risks, maintain compliance policies, support licensing, respond to regulatory requests, conduct audits and investigations, and train colleagues on compliance requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Law, Economics, Finance, Business, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in compliance, risk, or AML/CFT roles within fintech, payments, banking, or virtual assets.
- Strong understanding of Kenya’s regulatory landscape for fintech, payment service providers, and virtual asset service providers.
- Hands-on experience with KYC/KYB, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and STR/SAR filing.
- Knowledge of FATF guidelines, VASP compliance requirements, and financial-crime typologies in digital assets.
- Analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Communication and stakeholder-management skills.
Responsibilities
- Oversee retail and corporate customer onboarding, including KYC, KYB, AML/CFT checks, sanctions screening, and enhanced due diligence.
- Coordinate and respond to requests from regulators, law enforcement agencies, and industry bodies.
- Support applicable licensing and renewal processes.
- Implement and maintain transaction-monitoring systems to detect suspicious activity and financial-crime risks.
- Conduct compliance reviews, periodic KYC updates, ongoing monitoring, and risk reassessments.
- Lead investigations into fraud, sanctions breaches, and suspicious transaction reports.
- Develop and implement compliance frameworks, policies, and procedures aligned with applicable regulations and virtual-asset best practices.
- Monitor regulatory developments and emerging compliance requirements.
- Collaborate with Product, Operations, and Support to embed compliance into processes.
- Conduct internal compliance audits, risk assessments, and control testing.
- Promote compliance through training, awareness, and regular communication.