Senior Compliance Specialist

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Compliance Specialist to join IFX’s Financial Crime Compliance function (Second Line of Defence). This is a high-impact role within the Client Risk Oversight team, responsible for providing independent oversight, challenge, and assurance over client onboarding, ongoing monitoring, and financial crime controls. The role offers significant exposure to high-risk corporate, institutional, and fintech/intermediary client relationships.

• Essential
• Strong experience in AML/Financial Crime Compliance, ideally within a regulated financial services firm
• Deep understanding of KYC / CDD / EDD processes
• Sanctions, PEP screening, and adverse media
• Experience reviewing and challenging high-risk or complex client cases
• Proven ability to draft:
  Escalation papers, Risk assessments, SARs
• Excellent analytical, written, and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to apply risk-based judgement
• A true team player with a winning mentality and strong work ethic committed to continuous improvement and high performance.
• Adaptable, tenacious and flexible who can perform under pressure.
• Desirable
• Solid experience in a 2
  
  LoD Compliance role
• Experience with fintech / intermediary clients (PSPs, EMIs, platforms)
• Strong understanding of Corporate and Institutional clients
• Experience conducting compliance monitoring / on-site reviews
• Experience in policy drafting and governance reporting
• Proven track record in project management and stakeholder engagement
• Strong understanding of risk and controls frameworks.

Hard Skills

• AML
• Financial Crime Compliance
• KYC
• CDD
• EDD
• Sanctions
• PEP screening
• Risk assessments
• SARs
• Compliance monitoring

Soft Skills

• Analytical skills
• Written communication
• Attention to detail
• Risk-based judgement
• Team player
• Adaptability
• Tenacity
• Flexibility
• Continuous improvement
• Stakeholder engagement