BE AMLCO - Senior AML Officer

Who we areOver the last 16 years, Equals Money has helped over a million satisfied customers move and manage their money. Our award-winning product portfolio allows our customers to make low-cost multi-currency payments across various payment products. From travel money to transfers, currency hedging, to expense management, open-banking to card acquiring, we are focused on a single goal of making it easy for our customers to manage and move their money. As a business, we are committed to delivering value to our customers through the combination of advanced payments technology and personal expert service. With headquarters in London and Brussels and teams in Chester, Amsterdam and Los Angeles, the Equals Group operates a portfolio of successful and exciting business lines and brands - Equals Money, FairFX and CardOneMoney in the UK and now Equals Money Europe in Belgium. You will join a very close-knit, talented and supportive team from various backgrounds who believe that bringing different perspectives together helps us understand our customers' needs. United, by one thing, making money management straightforward and cost-effective for our customers. About the RoleThe BE AMLCO - Senior AML Officer will be the designated Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer (AMLCO) for Equals Money Europe, responsible for owning and executing the second-line Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) requirements in Belgium and Europe including Anti Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions Compliance, Anti-Bribery & Corruption (ABC) and Fraud Oversight. The role holder will be the primary AFC point of contact with the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) and will ensure that the AFC programme meets all applicable Belgian and EU regulatory requirements, including obligations under the Belgian AML Law of 18 September 2017 and the EU Anti-Money Laundering Directives (6AMLD and its successors).This is a senior leadership role within a global function. The BE AMLCO - Senior AML Officer will work closely with the Group MLRO, the Group Chief Compliance and Risk Officer,  the wider Global Anti-Financial Crime and Group Risk and Compliance teams to ensure consistency of standards across jurisdictions while maintaining a locally compliant and independently governed EU programme.Regrettably we cannot offer this role to individuals who do not possess the legal right to reside and work in Belgium.Who you areYou are a compliance and financial crime prevention specialist with a strong understanding of the Belgian and EU AML/CTF legislation and regulations for regulated entities. You possess the expertise to provide leadership and oversee execution and you have the ability to identify opportunities for strengthening processes. You strive to implement and build systems and controls that support a strong risk and compliance culture. ResponsibilitiesEmbody at all times our values of:Be the customerSucceed togetherGo beyondMake it happenRegulatory Leadership & NBB Relatio...