Head of Anti Financial Crime Policy and Oversight

2 weeks ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Luno Full time

About the team:


Luno is a market leading crypto exchange on a mission to put the power of crypto into everyone's hands, and we are building a market leading Compliance function to support these goals.

As we grow our Compliance function globally, we are now looking for an exceptional individual to join the team and drive our strategic plans to ensure our compliance capabilities are fit to support the wider business development over the next 3-5 years.

We are growing fast, and this is a superb opportunity to make your mark in a truly outstanding organisation.

The role in a nutshell:

Your mission will be:

  • Develop and maintain Group AFC processes, procedures and guidelines to implement the required policies and standards established at a Group and local level
  • Conduct Customer screening for Sanctions, PEPs and Adverse Media, utilising lists and parameters agreed with 2LoD; ensure system calibration and testing are in place to ensure the effective operation of screening tools; conduct screening alert investigations in accordance with relevant minimum standards
  • Implement Transaction Monitoring, including identification of TM risk typologies, TM scenario development, TM execution (incorporating detection, investigation, case management and preparation of SARs/STRs for external reporting as appropriate); ensure system calibration/testing in place to ensure effective operation of monitoring tools
  • Ensure mechanisms are in place to facilitate internal Unusual Activity Reporting
  • Establish effective Fraud risk controls to mitigate the abuse of Lunos platform for fraud related activity and build effective mechanisms to prevent the targeting of customers for fraud
  • Implement Market Surveillance controls to mitigate the risk of Luno's platform being exploited by bad actors to manipulate the market for personal gain
  • Ensure processes are supported by adequate Quality Control processes to ensure procedures are being followed
  • Develop and produce reporting and MI to demonstrate effectiveness of controls in mitigating AFC risks and meeting the defined Risk Appetite for inscope activities

In your first six months, you will

  • Immerse yourself in Luno, ensuring you have a deep understanding of our business and our customers
  • Develop strong relationships across the Luno team, and with key third parties
  • Become a trusted expert in all aspects of Luno's AML/CFT compliance programme, always with an eye to continuous improvement

A little about you:

  • Indepth knowledge of, and a passion for, AML/CFT compliance
  • Previous experience of drafting and maintaining Policies
  • A pragmatic and responsible approach to compliance with regulatory obligations
  • The ability to collaborate across geographies, functional areas and competencies
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • A predisposition for taking ownership and consistently delivering excellence
  • A desire for continuous learning, with the ability to quickly adapt to an everchanging environment
  • Experience in the cryptocurrency industry (desirable, but not essential)

Life at Luno:

  • Forwardthinking and ambitious team that values diversity, hard work, and the continuous quest for excellence.
  • Remote but reachable work policy gives you the freedom to choose between working from home or the office.
  • Improve body and mind, with excellent private medical insurance.
  • Free training courses
  • Generous maternity / paternity and even pawternity for your furry friend.
  • Annual Inspiration Day.
  • A collaborative, friendly work community, with regular social events hosted by our Lunauts.
  • Free lunch and snacks.
  • Free access to Headspace a full library of guided meditations, sleep stories, and music.
  • 0 fees with Luno from the day you start. (_Offer only available on Luno Instant Buy, not Luno Exchange_
  • We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not negatively discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status._

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