MLRO, Georgia
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As an MLRO (Money Laundering Reporting Officer) at Bybit, you develop, implement, and maintain the company's AML/CFT framework across a cryptocurrency exchange serving over 80 million users globally. You work in Georgia, where you ensure compliance with local regulations and international FATF standards while liaising with the Financial Monitoring Service of Georgia and other regulators.
What you'll do
- Develop, implement, and maintain the company's AML/CFT framework.
- Monitor payment transactions, investigate alerts, and report suspicious activity (STRs/SARs) to the Financial Monitoring Service of Georgia.
- Oversee the customer complaints process, coordinating with internal teams to ensure timely responses and engaging when complaints indicate potential AML/CFT risks.
- Conduct customer, product, payment channel, and jurisdictional risk assessments and implement risk mitigation measures.
- Oversee CDD, EDD, and ongoing due diligence processes.
- Design and continuously improve the KYC onboarding journey, including Customer Risk Assessment (CRA) methodology.
- Ensure AML/CFT controls are embedded in payment operations, including fraud prevention and strong customer authentication.
- Ensure compliance with PSP licensing and ongoing regulatory obligations.
- Act as the primary liaison with regulators and manage inspections, audits, and regulatory reporting.
- Maintain records of audits, investigations, and remediation actions, ensuring all cases are tracked and auditable.
- Deliver AML/CFT training across the organization.
- Regularly assess the effectiveness of the AML/CFT framework, identify gaps in policies, procedures, and systems, report findings to senior management, and propose practical action plans to remediate deficiencies.
- Update internal controls in line with regulatory changes and emerging financial crime risks.
What you bring
- A bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of AML/CFT compliance experience within a regulated financial institution, ideally within a PSP.
- Strong knowledge of Georgian AML/CFT legislation and regulatory requirements, as well as FATF standards.
- Practical experience designing and implementing risk assessment methodologies and KYC/EDD frameworks.
- Familiarity with payment operations, fraud prevention, and strong customer authentication.
- Proficiency in AML systems, KYC tools, and case management for investigations and remediation.
- Strong analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
- A high level of integrity and professional independence, with the ability to engage confidently and effectively with regulators and senior management.
Nice to have
- AML/CFT certifications such as CAMS.
What we offer
- Study Growth Fund to support your professional development and continuous learning.
- Regular internal team-building activities, workshops, and events designed to promote collaboration and innovation.
- Opportunities for career advancement and growth within a rapidly expanding global company.
- Internal mobility and long-term development support, with access to internal job opportunities to help build your career path.
- A diverse, international team environment working alongside colleagues from around the world.
About Bybit
Bybit is one of the world's leading cryptocurrency exchanges and digital financial platforms, established in 2018 and serving over 80 million users across more than 200 countries and regions. The company delivers a seamless ecosystem across trading, payments, wealth management, custody, institutional services, and Web3, recognized as one of the most trusted and transparent platforms in the digital asset industry.
