ISX Financial is a leading financial technology company that provides secure and efficient payment solutions. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team and hel...
ISX Financial is a leading financial technology company that provides secure and efficient payment solutions. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team and help us continue to innovate in the fintech industry.
As an Electronic Money Institution licensed by the Central Bank of Cyprus, we offer a wide range of financial services, including payments, e-money issuance, and identity verification. Our advanced anti-fraud and anti-money laundering systems ensure the highest level of security for our customers.
Headquartered in Cyprus, ISX Financial is part of the Xryma Plc Group, which operates as a broader financial technology and infrastructure provider across multiple markets and service lines.
Join us and be part of a team that is committed to delivering exceptional customer service and innovative solutions shaping the future of finance.
The Role
The Compliance Officer plays a critical role in protecting both the institution and its customers by ensuring adherence to AML/CFT requirements throughout the lifecycle of the business relationship.
Customer
- Onboarding Cases (Corporate Customers): Ensure that onboarding cases are processed timely and in line with internal AML policies and procedures, that accurate economic and business profiles are constructed for customers, and that a clear report and recommendation is submitted to the AML/Risk Committee.
- Periodic Reviews: Ensure that customer profiles are refreshed in a timely and accurate manner, including the review of KYC documentation, business activities, risk ratings, and screening results. This helps preserve the integrity of customer data and ensures that any changes in customer risk are promptly identified and addressed.
- Act as a control function in line with the firm's regulatory obligations, by identifying and responding to high-risk activity as required, without delay.
Accountability
- Onboarding Cases and Periodic Reviews: Deliver timely completion of scheduled periodic reviews, in accordance with internal procedures and risk-based timelines.
o Ensure all necessary due diligence measures are met, including KYC refresh, sanctions and adverse media screening, and business profile assessments.
- Risk Identification and Record Keeping: Identify and escalate AML/CTF red flags or inconsistencies in customer information.
o Maintain customer files and supporting documentation in designated systems (e.g., Confluence), ensuring accuracy, version control, and auditability.
- Regulatory Awareness: Stay informed on changes in regulatory obligations and apply them appropriately within the periodic review and alert management processes.
Responsibility
- Evaluate Onboarding Cases (Corporate Customers): Ensure that prospective customers are assessed in accordance with the company’s internal policies and procedures, that an appropriate risk rating is assigned, and that a clear report and recommendation are submitted to the AML/Risk Committee for evaluation.
- Economic & Business Profiles: Ensure that customer economic and business profiles are accurately maintained, updated with any material changes, and reflect the nature and purpose of the relationship.
o Verify that profiles align with transaction patterns and declared business activity.
- AML/CTF Risk Assessment: Conduct risk assessments as part of the periodic review cycle and during alert reviews.
o Collaborate with other compliance units to ensure appropriate classification of risk and to support further investigations when warranted.
- Compliance Collaboration: Work closely with the onboarding team, transaction monitoring unit, and AML team to ensure alignment of information and consistency in customer treatment.
o Cross-collaborate and coordinate with internal teams to retrieve, verify, or clarify documentation, as required.
Engagement
- Internal Communication: Communicate findings and concerns clearly and effectively to senior compliance officers and other relevant stakeholders.
o Participate in regular compliance meetings to share insights or suggest process improvements related to onboarding cases or periodic reviews.
- Stakeholder Support: Support front-office teams with compliance-related clarifications, guidance on documentation standards, and expectations during review cycles.
o Demonstrate a proactive and solution-oriented mindset when dealing with incomplete, inconsistent, or delayed customer information.
o Promote a culture of compliance across the organisation by adhering strictly to standards, protocols and policies, while maintaining high standards of diligence.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Maths, Sciences, Law or another related field
- Experience in customer on-boarding, KYC / customer due diligence
- An understanding of financial crime risks including money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud or scams
- Solid analytical, negotiation and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in English (both written and oral)
- Time management skills
- Ability to communicate effectively internally with other departments or externally with our customers and business partners.
Benefits
- Private health & life insurance plan fully sponsored by the company from day one
- 21 days of Annual Leave (reaching up to 30 days)
- Happy hour with drinks and snacks every Friday
- Benefits card with exclusive discounts to shops, restaurants, private school, etc.
- Sports Benefit participation scheme (Platinum Package)
- Internal cafeteria with barista, unlimited snacks, fruits, coffee
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Please note that our company works with recruitment agencies on a pre-approved basis only. A recruitment agency that wishes to submit candidate profiles or resumes for consideration must obtain prior written consent from our HR team.
We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies, and we will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs.
All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. Personal information provided by applicants will be used solely for recruitment and selection purposes and will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy laws.
Due to the high volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
To find out more about how we process your data, please read our privacy policy (Privacy Notice & Disclosure section) at
https://www.isx.financial/legalprivacyeu#:~:text=Privacy%20Notice%20%26%20Disclosure
