SME Compliance Lawyer

The role

The SME Compliance Lawyer will manage day-to-day legal and compliance requests and supervise analyst decision making for client onboarding and transactional monitoring. The role involves developing internal policies and conducting legal research to support the AML/CFT compliance framework at a digital bank in Mexico.

What you will do

• Manage day-to-day incoming legal and compliance requests.
• Supervise analyst decision making regarding client onboarding and transactional monitoring alerts.
• Review, organize, prioritize, and follow up on internal stakeholder requests.
• Support tracking and coordination of regulatory matters.
• Develop and modify internal policies and procedures for financial products and services.
• Conduct legal research and preliminary investigations.
• Identify applicable regulations and permitted actions under legal frameworks.
• Collaborate with business areas to gather information for legal and regulatory processes.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Law.
• 3+ years of post-qualification experience on financial law & inclusion, AML/CFT, administrative law, or highly regulated markets.
• Identify and assess compliance, AML/CFT, sanctions, reputational, and operational risks related to financial products and services offered to PYMEs.
• Advanced English and Spanish (mandatory).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience with Mexico's KYC/KYB regulation.
• Proactive, reliable, and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability for assigned tasks.

Nice to have

• Exposure to banking and financial regulation.
• Proficiency with transaction monitoring software.
• Official AML/CFT certification issued by CNBV.
• Experience as liaison between corporations and regulatory agencies.
• Knowledge of the applicable regulation to Designated Non-Financial Professions and Businesses ( Actividades Vulnerables ).

About the company

Platacard is a fast growing digital bank in Mexico.