Compliance Officer, Payments (Kazakhstan)
Core
Build and run an independent compliance function for a licensed payment business in Kazakhstan, ensuring adherence to local legislation, AIFC requirements, and internal policies.
Role type
Senior Compliance Officer (Payments)
Builds
Local licensed payment business operations
Domain
Fintech / Digital Assets / Payments / Kazakhstan Financial Regulation
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Compliance risk management, AML/CFT/CPF, sanctions screening, regulatory reporting, policy development, internal investigations, stakeholder management, regulatory liaison
Preferred skills
Crypto/digital assets experience, AIFC regulatory framework knowledge, building compliance functions from scratch
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Ensure compliance with Kazakhstan legislation and AIFC requirements; Identify, assess, monitor, and report compliance risks; Develop and maintain the Compliance Risk Management Framework; Conduct periodic compliance monitoring and thematic reviews; Monitor regulatory developments and coordinate implementation of changes; Develop and maintain compliance policies, procedures, and controls; Oversee AML/CFT/CPF requirements and coordinate with financial monitoring; Monitor sanctions and financial crime risks; Review new products and services from a compliance perspective; Identify and manage conflicts of interest; Investigate suspected compliance breaches and misconduct; Monitor and analyze customer complaints for compliance risks; Provide compliance advice to management and employees; Develop and deliver compliance training; Maintain compliance risk registers and management information; Report significant risks and breaches to senior management and the Board; Ensure reporting of suspicious and threshold transactions to authorities; Monitor implementation of corrective actions; Cooperate with regulators, internal audit, risk, legal, and security functions.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC