Compliance Officer, EU

P2P; Milano; In loco; USD 85.000 - 100.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A fast-growing digital asset company is seeking a Compliance Officer in Milan, Italy. This role involves ensuring compliance with EU and Italian regulations, leading the compliance function, and serving as MLRO. Candidates should have at least 7 years of experience, a strong grounding in AML compliance, and fluency in both Italian and English. The position offers a competitive salary and equity options.

Servizi

Equity grant ownership

Generous total rewards package

Competenze

• Minimum 7 years of experience in compliance, AML / CTF, or regulatory roles within financial institutions.
• Prior experience as a Compliance Officer or MLRO is preferred.
• Deep understanding of EU AML / KYC frameworks.

Mansioni

• Serve as the designated Compliance Officer and MLRO for the Italian CASP entity.
• Lead the implementation of compliance framework to ensure adherence with MiCA.
• Act as the primary point of contact with regulators for compliance matters.
• Provide regular training to staff on compliance and regulatory obligations.
• Advise senior leadership on regulatory matters related to digital asset services.

Conoscenze

Compliance management

AML / CTF knowledge

Regulatory liaison

Risk assessment

Fluent in Italian

Fluent in English

Formazione

University degree in Law, Finance, or Economics

Professional certifications (e.g., CAMS, ICA, ACAMS)

Descrizione del lavoro

About CoinList

CoinList helps the best crypto projects grow their communities and raise capital. We've helped teams like Solana, Filecoin, Peaq, and WalletConnect raise over $1B and connect with hundreds of thousands of users. Today, we offer a full suite of crypto financial services—from token sales and staking to trading and custody—designed to support users throughout their crypto journey.

We’re building for the next generation of crypto—where early adopters, investors, and builders converge. If you're excited about pushing the frontier of digital finance, we’d love to meet you.

The Opportunity

We are a fast-growing digital asset company seeking to obtain a MiCA CASP (Crypto-Asset Service Provider) license in Italy. To support this effort, we are hiring an experienced Compliance Officer who will also serve as the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO). This senior-level role will be responsible for building and managing our compliance function in Italy and ensuring full compliance with all applicable EU and Italian laws and regulations, including those under MiCA, AMLD5, and other relevant financial crime and market conduct frameworks.

As MiCA is a new regulatory framework, we are seeking candidates with a strong grounding in traditional financial regulation (e.g., MiFID II), AML compliance, and experience with regulated financial institutions in the EU.For this role, resumes must be uploaded in English.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as the designated Compliance Officer and MLRO for our Italian CASP entity, subject to MiCA and Italian regulatory oversight.
• Lead the implementation of our compliance framework to ensure adherence with MiCA, EU AMLD5 / 6, TFR (Travel Rule), and Bank of Italy supervisory expectations.
• Maintain, adapt, and oversee AML / CTF policies, procedures, and internal controls, including transaction monitoring, customer due diligence (CDD), enhanced due diligence (EDD), and suspicious activity reporting (SAR).
• Act as the primary point of contact with Italian and EU regulators (e.g., OAM, CONSOB, Bank of Italy) for all compliance and AML / CTF matters.
• Support the licensing process for the MiCA CASP authorization and ensure readiness for ongoing supervisory reviews.
• Stay current on changes in EU financial regulation, particularly MiCA, MiFID II, and AML regulations, and ensure internal policies are updated accordingly.
• Provide regular training to staff on compliance, AML / CTF, and regulatory obligations.
• Advise senior leadership on compliance risks and strategic regulatory matters related to digital asset services in the EU.
• Oversee and / or perform compliance testing and internal audits as necessary.
• Must be physically located in Italy.
• Proven experience (minimum 7 years) in compliance, AML / CTF, or regulatory roles within financial institutions or fintechs, ideally with EU-wide exposure.
• Prior experience as a Compliance Officer and / or MLRO under Italian or EU regulatory regimes.
• Deep understanding of EU AML / KYC frameworks and practical experience implementing AML programs (CDD, SARs, sanctions, etc.).
• Strong familiarity with MiFID II, AMLD5 / 6, and ideally some exposure to crypto-asset compliance or virtual asset service provider (VASP) obligations.
• Excellent working knowledge of Italian and EU regulatory frameworks, and ability to liaise with regulators.
• Fluent in Italian and English (written and verbal).
• University degree in Law, Finance, Economics, or related field; professional certifications (e.g., CAMS, ICA, ACAMS) preferred.

Nice to Have

Prior involvement in regulatory license applications (e.g., MiCA, MiFID II, EMI / VASP licenses).

Experience working with blockchain analytics, crypto AML tools, or transaction monitoring platforms.

Legal background or familiarity with regulatory interpretations of new EU financial frameworks.

Base Salary Range :

85,000 - $100,000 + Equity

CoinList is a high-growth startup and rewards its employees with generous equity grant ownership. Therefore, a significant portion of the total rewards package is provided via company equity.

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