Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)

Location: Bahrain

Industry: Virtual Assets / Crypto Assets

Key Responsibilities

* Act as the Company’s MLRO and support compliance with the requirements of the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), including applicable AML/CFT and crypto-asset regulations.

* Develop, implement and maintain the Company’s AML/CFT, KYC, sanctions screening and transaction monitoring framework.

* Review suspicious activities and transactions and, where required, prepare and submit suspicious transaction reports to the relevant authorities.

* Conduct customer risk assessments, CDD/EDD, source of funds/source of wealth reviews and ongoing monitoring.

* Support the Company’s CBB Virtual Asset / Crypto-Asset licence application and ongoing regulatory communications.

* Provide AML/CFT training and compliance advice to management and relevant employees.

Requirements

* Resident in Bahrain.

* Relevant experience in AML/CFT, compliance or financial crime within banking, financial services, fintech, payments or virtual asset businesses.

* Good understanding of CBB AML/CFT requirements and regulatory expectations.

* Previous experience as an MLRO, Deputy MLRO, Compliance Officer or Compliance Manager is preferred.

* Experience in virtual assets, crypto transactions, blockchain transaction monitoring or wallet screening is highly preferred.

* ACAMS, ICA or other recognised AML/compliance qualifications are preferred.

* Strong English communication, regulatory reporting and written communication skills.

Preferred Candidate

Candidates with prior experience dealing directly with the Central Bank of Bahrain, or working for a CBB-regulated financial institution or crypto-asset service provider, will be highly preferred.