SME Compliance Lawyer – Fintech AML/CFT Expert

Plata Card

Ciudad de México

On-site

MXN 900,000 - 1,200,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Plata Card is seeking a Compliance Lawyer SME to join our Legal & Compliance team in Mexico City. You will handle day-to-day legal and AML/CFT requests, oversee onboarding decisions, and support regulatory matter tracking.

The ideal candidate has a law degree, 3+ years in financial law, strong English and Spanish, and meticulous, proactive ownership. Knowledge of KYC/KYB in Mexico and experience with transaction monitoring will be valued.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Law.
3+ years of post-qualification experience in financial law, AML/CFT or highly regulated markets.
Identify and assess compliance, AML/CFT, sanctions, reputational and operational risks.
Advanced English and Spanish (mandatory).
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with 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.
Ownership and accountability for assigned tasks.

Responsibilities

Own day-to-day management of incoming legal and compliance requests with timely, accurate responses.
Supervise analysts on onboarding and alerts within transactional monitoring mechanisms.
Review, organize, prioritize, and follow up on internal requests with clear communication.
Support tracking and coordination of regulatory matters with complete documentation.
Develop and modify internal policies to cover Plata Card’s financial products and services.
Conduct legal research and preliminary investigations for the Legal & Compliance team.
Identify applicable regulations and permissible actions under current frameworks.
Collaborate with business areas to gather information for regulatory processes.