As Sanctions Compliance Lead, you will oversee Anthropic's sanctions compliance program, ensuring adherence to regulations while driving program enhancements and risk management.
Lead Compliance Officer
📜 Description
- Ensure independent oversight of compliance with Estonian regulations, MiCA requirements, and the Payment Institution (PI) framework.
- Monitor regulatory developments and assess their impact on the business, providing clear guidance to stakeholders.
- Maintain and periodically review compliance policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations.
- Execute a risk-based Compliance Monitoring Programme, including control testing and thematic reviews.
- Identify compliance gaps, issue recommendations, and track remediation actions.
- Act as a point of contact with the Estonian FSA and support regulatory submissions, inspections, and requests.
🛠️ Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
- Minimum 3–5 years of relevant compliance second line of defence experience within the Estonian financial services sector
- Strong knowledge of MiCA, Estonian AML/CFT framework, and Payment Institution/EMI regulations.
✨ Benefits
- Flexible monthly budget for personal use.
- Fully remote work from almost anywhere.
- Optional offices and relocation support.
- Budget for courses, certifications, and professional development.
- Language learning support.
- Access to mental health support.
- Financial support for important life events.
- Team offsites and company events.
Full job description
CryptoProcessing by Coinspaid is a stablecoins payment provider helping businesses accept digital assets and convert it to fiat. With over 11 years of industry experience, CryptoProcessing connects businesses to crypto users and makes transactions as simple as pressing a button.
Today, our team includes 110+ professionals working remotely across multiple countries. We combine the pace of fintech with a long-term approach to building products, teams, and careers. As a remote-first company, we give people flexibility in how they work while maintaining strong collaboration and shared ownership across teams.
Responsibilities:
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Ensure independent oversight of compliance with Estonian regulations, MiCA requirements, and the Payment Institution (PI) framework.
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Monitor regulatory developments and assess their impact on the business, providing clear guidance to stakeholders.
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Maintain and periodically review compliance policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations.
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Execute a risk-based Compliance Monitoring Programme, including control testing and thematic reviews.
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Identify compliance gaps, issue recommendations, and track remediation actions.
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Maintain key compliance registers and documentation for internal and regulatory purposes.
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Act as a point of contact with the Estonian FSA (Finantsinspektsioon) and support regulatory submissions, inspections, and requests.
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Provide independent compliance advice to business teams, including review of new products and services (MiCA / PI scope).
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Support licensing and regulatory authorisation processes.
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Deliver compliance training and promote a strong compliance culture across the organisation.
Requirements:
Education & Professional Experience
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Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
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Minimum 3–5 years of relevant compliance second line of defence experience within the Estonian financial services sector
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Strong knowledge of MiCA, Estonian AML/CFT framework, and Payment Institution/EMI regulations.
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Relevant professional certification(s) are strongly preferred (e.g., CAMS, ICA, ACAMS, or equivalent).
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Fluency in Estonian (mandatory).
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Fluency in English (mandatory).
Certifications
Languages
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