Head of Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing - Europe

OFX is a leading financial operations company providing businesses and accounting firms with real-time financial control and visibility to do business anywhere in the world. With an innovative platform and 24/7 human support, OFX automates and simplifies doing business across borders, reducing risk and eliminating routine operational tasks. Offering global business accounts, payments to 180 countries in 30+ currencies and currency risk management solutions to simplify global payments. OFX further enhances business operations by providing corporate cards with spend management, bill payments, vendor management, and integrations with popular accounting and HRIS software, to help achieve better business solutions so accounting firms and businesses thrive.

Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, with offices globally, in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore and Hong Kong. OFX has been a trusted innovator in global money movement for over 25 years.

We are looking for a Head of Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing (PCFs 12 and 52) for our Irish entity.

In this role, you will lead, with your global colleagues, the development and implementation of compliance risk framework including the methodologies, policies, and tools for identifying, managing, and mitigating all compliance and financial crime risk in Ireland.

In line with the Central Bank of Ireland’s (CBI) Pre-Approval Controlled Functions (PCFs) for regulated financial services providers, you will function as the PCF12 and 52 for OFX Payments Ireland Limited subject to the CBI’s approval.

What you’ll be doing

• You will be a member of the OFX Ireland leadership team, working in collaboration with peers and colleagues in the region and globally.
• Build and maintain compliance and financial crime policies and procedures, including customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, reporting and liaising with relevant authorities.
• Manage key relationships with regulators and ensure timely and comprehensive responses to queries where necessary.
• Oversee and challenge the business in the implementation of their processes and controls and management of their risks and develop and implement a compliance monitoring programme.
• Provide timely and accurate advice on regulatory requirements and work with key business teams to design and implement appropriate controls.
• Work closely with the Corporate and Consumer Dealing teams and other stakeholders to actively improve the customer registration journey.
• Identify opportunities for operational efficiency improvements, manage and deliver efficiency initiatives and projects.
• Working in conjunction with your risk colleagues in driving a robust risk culture in the business.
• Provide regular updates to the Board of OFX Ireland on compliance and regulatory matters.

What you’ll bring

• 10 years+ of relevant experience in a financial services/technology regulatory compliance role.
• Expert knowledge of Irish or European regulatory obligations, including AML/Counter Terrorist Financing/Sanctions regulatory requirements.
• Track record of strong leadership qualities, with the ability to manage teams and projects across different jurisdictions.
• Excellent stakeholder management and advisory skills, with the ability to influence and, where necessary, give challenge at executive levels.

We’re OFXers because we want to make a difference. We see challenges as opportunities and we’re not afraid to roll up our sleeves to get stuff done. We’re committed to making things easier for our clients, pushing boundaries and continuing to move with the times so that we can continue to inspire confidence every day and through every transaction.

We operate as one team, cross-functionally and globally, to drive outcomes that deliver excellence for our customers. We're curious self-starters who love learning and sharing our knowledge with others. We embrace change and use our initiative and resilience to overcome challenges.

• Always keep learning. We offer a wide range of learning and career development opportunities to help every OFXer build their capacity and career, with leadership training, secondments, internal mobility and access to a large library of online learning.
• Make a difference. Through our Make a Difference program, we encourage OFXers to give back to causes and communities that are important to them. We celebrate this with an annual volunteer day, which OFXers can use together or individually, as well as matched giving and the opportunity to nominate charity of choice every quarter.
• Reward and recognition. We recognise a job well done. OFXers are encouraged to celebrate their peers’ effort, technical expertise or support through a range of global and regional channels and awards, including quarterly and annual awards, milestones and shout outs.
• Showing our social side. Our Good Vibes employee-led committees around the globe organize events to help keep our employees engaged inside and outside the office. Whether it’s a wellbeing activity, end of year celebration, or a monthly team get-together, our team wants you to feel welcome!
• Benefits that mean something. We offer a range of fantastic benefits, including primary and secondary gender neutral carer parental leave (16 weeks) or birthday leave, you'll feel well-supported at OFX.
• A great work environment. Enjoy work-life balance and flexibility with our hybrid work model, in an inclusive, diverse and non-hierarchal culture.

At OFX, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and accessible workplace where we value, respect, and encourage our people to be their authentic selves. With an employee base as diverse as the clients we serve, we know that fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to our continued success. If you require accommodation for any portion of the recruitment and hiring process, please email us at [email protected].

We encourage you to apply if this role aligns with your career aspirations.

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At OFX, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and accessible workplace where we value, respect, and encourage our people to be their authentic selves. With an employee base as diverse as the clients we serve, we know that fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to our continued success. If you require accommodation for any portion of the recruitment and hiring process, please email us at [email protected].

We encourage you to apply if this role aligns with your career aspirations.