Compliance Officer executing Canadian FINTRAC/RPAA registrations and AML controls for Mercuryo’s crypto on/off-ramp and fiat remittance platform. Coordinating regulatory filings, investigations, testing, and cross-functional compliance projects.
Responsibilities
Assist with Canadian registration acquisition and maintenance.
Execute a practical AML/ATF compliance program for the crypto on/off-ramp and fiat remittance business.
Support Mercuryo's Canadian regulatory roadmap, including FINTRAC money services business registration and Bank of Canada RPAA registration, renewal, amendment, and post-registration workstreams.
Coordinate inputs for FINTRAC, Bank of Canada, and provincial submissions, including policies, business plans, safeguarding and operational risk materials, organizational records, flow-of-funds materials, and regulator forms.
Prepare first drafts, track regulator questions and deficiencies, gather responsive evidence, coordinate internal owners and external advisers, and maintain records of submissions and commitments.
Support FINTRAC and Bank of Canada examination readiness and ongoing registration operations, including renewals, RPAA annual reports, amendments, and key-person or control changes.
Execute operational AML work, quality assurance, investigations, vendor due diligence, and control testing.
Draft, review, and support implementation of the Canadian AML/ATF framework, including risk assessments, policies, procedures, control descriptions, and governance materials.
Help document and operationalize KYC/KYB identity verification, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, travel rule, investigations, escalation, STR and FINTRAC reporting governance, training, recordkeeping, and effectiveness review processes.
Maintain an audit-ready compliance evidence library with version control, approval records, testing evidence, training records, and issue-remediation tracking.
Partner with Product on feature and product releases from a compliance perspective.
Coordinate projects across Compliance, Legal, Product, Operations, Finance, Security, and Engineering, including Jira ticket creation and follow-up.
Prepare agendas, capture decisions and action items, follow up with owners, identify gaps, and escalate blockers early.
Provide support on other compliance priorities as needed in a growing global fintech.
Requirements
5-7 years payments/fintech compliance with required hands-on Canadian FINTRAC and/or RPAA experience.
Strong AML/ATF program execution across multiple verticals (KYC, TM, Sanctions, etc).
High attention to detail, sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, and willingness to take ownership of follow-through.
Comfort working in a fast-moving, cross-functional, and internationally distributed environment.
Crypto experience helpful, including blockchain analytics tools, preferably Chainalysis.
Experience working with Canadian, U.S., and European stakeholders or within a multijurisdictional company is a nice-to-have.
Relevant certification or coursework, for example CAMS, CFE, ICA, ACAMS coursework, or project-management training, is a plus but not required.
US MTL experience is a plus but not required.
Benefits
Competitive market rate salary and performance-based incentives.
22 days annual leave with an additional 6 company days, plus bank holidays.
Comprehensive health insurance plans.
Maternity & Paternity leave support.
Extensive benefits program.
Flexible work schedule and remote work options.
Modern offices and co-working spaces across 6 countries.
Working equipment.
Professional development and training opportunities.
Opportunity to shape the initiatives you’re working on.
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