SME Compliance Lawyer

Banco Plata; México; Presencial; MXN 900.000 - 1.400.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Banco Plata in Mexico City seeks a motivated SME Compliance Lawyer to join our Legal & Compliance team, focusing on AML/CFT compliance and regulatory standards within a fast-growing digital bank. You will own day-to-day handling of compliance requests, oversee onboarding decisions, support regulatory matters, and develop internal policies.

Fluency in English and Spanish is essential, with strong communication and meticulous attention to detail.

Formación

• Bachelor's Degree in Law is required.
• 3+ years of post-qualification experience in financial law, AML/CFT, administrative law, or highly regulated markets.
• Identify and assess compliance, AML/CFT, sanctions, reputational, and operational risks related to financial products and services offered to PYMEs.
• Advanced English and Spanish proficiency is mandatory.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a detail-oriented approach.

Responsabilidades

• Own the day-to-day management of incoming legal and compliance requests with timely, accurate, and well-documented responses.
• Supervise analysts' onboarding decisions and alerts within the bank's transactional monitoring mechanisms.
• Review, organize, prioritize, and follow up on requests from internal stakeholders with clear communication.
• Support tracking and coordination of regulatory matters, ensuring documentation and deadlines are met.
• Develop and modify internal policies and procedures for Banco Plata's financial products and services.
• Conduct legal research and preliminary investigations for the Legal & Compliance team.
• Identify applicable regulations and interpret actions permitted under current legal frameworks.
• Collaborate with various business areas to gather information for legal and regulatory processes.

Conocimientos

Advanced English

Advanced Spanish

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Organized

Ownership and accountability

Educación

Bachelor's Degree in Law

Descripción del empleo

We are looking for a motivated, ambitious and detail-oriented SME Compliance Lawyer to join our Legal & Compliance team. If you’re passionate about compliance, risk assessment, and regulatory standards and want to contribute to a strong AML/CFT compliance framework within the fastest growing digital bank in Mexico, this role is for you.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys structured, detail-oriented work and wants to develop a strong foundation in legal and compliance operations within a fast-paced fintech environment.

Challenges that await you:

• Own the day-to-day management of incoming legal and compliance requests, ensuring timely, accurate, and well-documented responses. This will be the core responsibility of the role.
• Supervise the decision making process of analysts regarding the onboarding of clients and alerts in the transactional monitoring mechanisms within the bank.
• Review, organize, prioritize, and follow up on requests received from internal stakeholders, maintaining clear communication throughout the process.
• Support the tracking and coordination of regulatory matters, ensuring documentation is complete and deadlines are met.
• Develop and modify internal policies and procedures to cover the financial products and services offered by Banco Plata.
• Conduct legal research and preliminary investigations to support the Legal & Compliance team.
• Help identify applicable regulations and understand what actions are permitted under current legal frameworks.
• Collaborate with different business areas to gather information required for legal and regulatory processes.

What makes you a great fit:

• Bachelor's Degree in Law.
• 3+ years of post-qualification experience on financial law & inclusion, AML/CFT, administrative law, or highly regulated markets.
• Identify and assess compliance, AML/CFT, sanctions, reputational, and operational risks related to financial products and services offered to PYMEs.
• Advanced English and Spanish (mandatory).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with professionalism when interacting with internal and external stakeholders.
• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience with Mexico's KYC/KYB regulation.
• Proactive, reliable, and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability for assigned tasks.

Nice to Have:

• Exposure to banking and financial regulation.
• Proficiency with transaction monitoring software.
• Official AML/CFT certification issued by CNBV.
• Experience as liaison between corporations and regulatory agencies.
• Knowledge of the applicable regulation to Designated Non-Financial Professions and Businesses (Actividades Vulnerables).

Our ways of working:

• Innovative Spirit: A commitment to creativity and groundbreaking solutions.
• Supportive Team: a strong, collaborative community.
• Celebrating Achievements: recognizing our wins together.
• High-Tech Environment: a team full of smart and revolutionary people who date to challenge the status quo of incumbent finances.