BettingJobs is excited to partner with our client, a leading iGaming operator, in their search for a Money Laundering Reporting Officer to join their well-established team in Toronto.
Originally founded in 2012, our client has rapidly grown to become a prominent brand in the iGaming sector, now employing over 2,500 staff across 16 countries globally.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare the ML/TF prevention manual to meet regulatory and management needs and coordinate its approval process.
- Implement the ML/TF Prevention System, ensuring proper functioning of policies, Client Due Diligence measures, monitoring systems, alert handling, and risk mitigation.
- Propose the annual work plan to the Board and prepare related reports.
- Notify the Board of internal audit and independent external review outcomes.
- Collaborate with senior managers across Kaizen to assess and mitigate regulatory compliance risks and determine necessary priorities and resources.
- Manage the internal and external suspicious activity reporting process in a timely manner.
- Serve as liaison and respond promptly to information requests from the FIU or other authorities.
- Develop, implement, and update the training plan, maintaining compliance tracking records.
- Ensure all AML/CFT processes remain effective and up to date with guidance and best practices from the FIU/Regulator.
- Support regulatory compliance before and after product/service launches.
- Work cross-functionally to ensure AML/CFT and internal policy compliance.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree; Master’s or relevant professional qualification (e.g., ICA, ACAMS) preferred.
- 3+ years of MLRO experience.
- Strong team management skills within a global gaming operator.
- Expertise in AML practices and typologies specific to the gaming sector.
- Excellent analytical, investigative, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage workload effectively.
- Fluent in English and Spanish (covering Canada and LATAM markets).
- In-depth knowledge of financial crime, AML policies, and regulatory regimes.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities with complex information.