Global MLRO / Head of Compliance

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end AML/CTF operating model: CDD/EDD, transaction monitoring, investigations, SAR/STR governance, sanctions screening, quality and decision control
• Build and scale a global compliance organisation, including management layers as the team grows
• Own the second line of defence (advisory, governance, quality, decision calibration) and design how it works with first-line operational teams
• Review and modernise existing compliance processes, moving away from legacy and over-restrictive approaches
• Drive compliance automation: work with Product and Engineering to translate regulatory requirements into tooling, configurations, workflows, and scalable automated solutions
• Own the compliance tooling roadmap, including rules tuning, alert quality, case management, and efficiency improvements
• Define and track operational KPIs (cycle time, quality, false positives, consistency of decisions, etc)
• Drive a pragmatic, risk-based approach that balances regulatory expectations, user experience, and operational efficiency
• Act as (or grow into) a key contact for regulators, auditors, and external stakeholders

Requirements

• Strong background in crypto, digital assets, or modern regulated fintech
• Hands-on experience with AML/CTF operations (transaction monitoring, investigations, EDD/CDD, SAR/STR workflows)
• Practical understanding of compliance tooling and automation (rules tuning, case management, quality frameworks)
• Experience working with or contributing to AI-driven or data-driven compliance solutions (e.g. improving alert quality, prioritisation, investigation efficiency)
• Solid knowledge of crypto-specific risks, including blockchain analytics and sanctions in crypto
• Experience working with or owning second line of defence / governance / quality control
• Ability to clearly explain compliance requirements to product and engineering teams
• Pragmatic mindset: focused on risk, efficiency, and outcomes — not over-reporting or unnecessary blocking

Benefits

• Remote setup with access to our hubs in Dubai, Yerevan, London and Belgrade
• Compensation for medical expenses
• Provision of necessary equipment
• 20 working days of paid vacation annually
• 11 days off per year
• 14 days of paid sick leave to support your health and recovery when needed
• Access to internal conferences, English courses and corporate events

About the Company

Wallet in Telegram is a digital asset solution natively embedded into Telegram’s interface. Backed by The Open Platform, Wallet in Telegram gained 100M+ user accounts in 2024, and aims to make its solution available to all 1BN+ of Telegram’s users. Wallet in Telegram offers a dual-wallet experience with Crypto Wallet (a multi-chain wallet for trading and sending crypto to contacts) and TON Wallet (a self-custodial wallet with access to the TON ecosystem of dApps and tokens).