Compliance Officer / MLRO Switzerland & Liechtenstein

The role

You will ensure compliance with laws and regulations in Switzerland and Liechtenstein by developing policies and procedures. You will act as the MLRO and oversee AML obligations for the Switzerland and Liechtenstein entities.

What you will do

• Ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations applicable to Switzerland and Liechtenstein
• Developing and implementing policies and procedures
• Conducting compliance risk assessments and elaborating an annual compliance plan
• Developing and implementing a plan of second-line controls and conducting the tests
• Assessing future business activities to identify potential compliance risks
• Ensuring the firm's policies and procedures are communicated effectively to all relevant employees
• Ensuring compliance trainings are effective and up to date
• Keeping abreast with regulatory changes and maintaining policies and procedures up to date
• Collaborating with internal departments to integrate compliance requirements into business processes
• Being responsible for oversight of Keyrock CH and LI compliance with its AML obligations and acting as a focal point for the firm's AML activity (MLRO)

Required qualifications

• Solid experience as a Compliance officer (2nd line of defense) in a regulated financial institution in Switzerland and/or Liechtenstein
• Experience in engaging with Swiss and Liechtenstein regulatory authorities
• Excellent knowledge of financial regulations such as MiCAR, AML/CTF, market abuse, data privacy
• A relevant degree

Nice to have

• Exposure to MLRO responsibilities or similar
• Understanding of the digital assets ecosystem
• Degree preferably in business or law
• A compliance qualification for example ACAMS or a Masters in a related field

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Annual Team Retreats
• Opportunity to work remotely

Before you apply

• We perform background checks on all potential employees, passing which is a prerequisite to join Keyrock

About the company

Keyrock is a global, remote-first team of 180+ people that provides liquidity across 80+ centralized and decentralized exchanges. They run a full spectrum of capital markets businesses across centralized and on-chain venues.