For a client of ours who is a Legal Corporate & Fiduciary Company working closely within the FX sector in Limassol they are looking for a Chief Legal & Compliance Officer (CLCO) to join their growing company and team.
Fully onsite in Limassol
This is a very confidential role and additional information will only be given by the client.
Current FX exposure is a must and their must be a match with the below requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the Legal, Corporate, Compliance, AML, Complaints Handling, and Investigations teams.
- Oversee daily operations, staff performance, reporting, and departmental procedures.
- Coordinate cross-functional matters and ensure operational efficiency.
- Oversee the review and negotiation of commercial, corporate, banking, and service agreements.
- Support corporate structuring, business expansion, acquisitions, and strategic projects.
- Manage corporate governance, company restructuring, and multi-jurisdictional corporate matters.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, licensing obligations, and internal policies.
- Oversee AML/KYC processes, transaction monitoring, due diligence reviews, and financial crime prevention.
- Liaise with regulators, auditors, and external advisors.
- Oversee complaints handling, investigations, escalations, and regulatory matters.
- Review findings, recommend corrective actions, and ensure proper reporting and documentation.
- Oversee relationships with banks, EMIs, PSPs, liquidity providers, and key service providers.
- Support payment infrastructure, banking operations, and operational frameworks.
- Identify and mitigate legal, regulatory, operational, and reputational risks.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's and Master’s Degree in Law and/or a related field.
- 5–8 years of experience within Forex, CFDs, Fintech, Payments, Banking, or Financial Services.
- Previous managerial or supervisory experience within Legal, Corporate, Commercial, Compliance, AML, Risk, and/or Operations oversight roles is mandatory.
- Strong knowledge of financial services regulations, AML/KYC, corporate governance, licensing, and risk management.
- Experience working with regulators, banks, EMIs, PSPs, and external service providers.
- Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Fluent English; additional languages are considered an advantage.
- Professional certifications in Legal, Compliance, AML, or Corporate Governance are a prerequisite.
- Experience with international corporate structures and multi-jurisdictional operations is required.
- Experience with regulators such as CySEC, FCA, ASIC, and FSCA is required.
To apply:
Please send your CV to StaffMatters at admin@smstaffmatters.com and mention that you are applying for the vacancy of Chief Legal & Compliance Officer (Current FX experience is a Must) with reference number 4406.
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