Anti-Money Laundering Officer, Robinhood Europe

Join a leading fintech company that’s democratizing finance for all.

Robinhood was founded on a simple idea: that our financial markets should be accessible to all. With customers at the heart of our decisions, Robinhood is lowering barriers and providing greater access to financial information. Together, we are building products and services that help create a financial system everyone can participate in.

As we continue to build...

We’re seeking curious, growth minded thinkers to help shape our vision, structures and systems; playing a key-role as we launch into our ambitious future. If you’re invigorated by our mission, values, and drive to change the world — we’d love to have you apply.

About the team + role

The Crypto Compliance team is passionate about delivering an excellent end-customer experience, while promoting compliance. As the Robinhood Europe Crypto AML/Risk Officer, you will be responsible for creating and maintaining Robinhood’s day-to-day AML/CTF and risk operations in Lithuania. You will be supported by a team of general compliance and financial crimes associates. Responsibilities will include developing risk-based policies and procedures to support compliance with relevant laws. You will be responsible for filing relevant suspicious transaction reports with the appropriate regulators and developing risk assessments. You will also be responsible for developing a risk control framework and acting as the firm’s Chief Risk Officer. You will support regulatory examinations and be the firm’s subject matter expert on AML/CTF and risk management.

What you’ll do

• Build up the AML, Risk & Compliance team for the future
• Develop a risk controls framework
• Serve as the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)
• Serve on and develop appropriate governance committees
• Lead all aspects of compliance within the organization, provide guidance to business partners, and support compliance with laws, regulatory requirements, and internal policies and procedures
• Responsibility for designing and administering anti-money laundering, as well as CFT, policies and procedure
• Responsible for the financial crimes operational processes, such as decision making on financial crime alerts resulting from customer and transaction monitoring processes
• Monitor business and regulatory developments to identify enhancements to the compliance program
• Nurture and develop a culture of high ethical standards and integrity
• Promote Robinhood’s core values, risk culture and risk appetite
• Responsible for staff education, training and awareness regarding applicable topics
• Interact with regulators and relevant authorities on compliance issues
• Continuously enhancing quality assurance and oversight of compliance controls to ensure program efficiency and effectiveness and increase quality and scalability
• Partner with parent company and affiliated risk and compliance associates to ensure consistency, alignment and communication of shared risks
• File all relevant regulatory reports

What you bring

• Based out of Lithuania
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
• 8+ years of risk and compliance experience specializing in financial crimes compliance, with several years focused on financial services in Lithuania
• Thorough knowledge of relevant financial services risk and compliance topics like: consumer protection, complaint handling, business continuity, AML/CTF, market abuse, fraud, KYC/CDD, GDPR, third-party oversight, governance and risk & control frameworks
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Collaborative attitude
• Open minded, curious, knowledgeable, proactive and not afraid of asking for help and offering to help
• Self-starter with ability to work independently and coordinate across multiple functional groups
• Resourceful and adaptive in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments
• Experience working in an international, decentralized environment
• Strategic problem solver with the ability to develop governance structures in a fast growing financial organization
• Experience developing efficient processes and drafting practical policies and procedures
• Proven ability to scale compliance operations and processes in a fast-paced organization
• Speak and write fluently in English and Lithuanian

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We’re looking for more growth-minded and collaborative people to be a part of our journey in democratizing finance for all. If you’re ready to give 100% in helping us achieve our mission—we’d love to have you apply even if you feel unsure about whether you meet every single requirement in this posting. At Robinhood, we're looking for people invigorated by our mission, values, and drive to change the world, not just those who simply check off all the boxes.

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