Fintech AML/CFT Compliance Lawyer (SME)

Plata Card; Mexico; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Plata Card is seeking a motivated SME Compliance Lawyer to join our Legal & Compliance team in Mexico. You’ll own day-to-day management of incoming legal and compliance requests, ensuring timely, accurate responses and well-documented handling in a fast-growing fintech.

Ideal candidates hold a Law degree with 3+ years in financial law, AML/CFT, or regulated markets, and are fluent in English and Spanish. You will collaborate across business units to uphold regulatory standards and risk controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law.
• 3+ years of post-qualification experience in 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.
• Advanced English and Spanish are mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day management of incoming legal and compliance requests, ensuring timely, accurate responses and well-documented handling.
• Supervise the decision making process of analysts regarding onboarding of clients and alerts in transactional monitoring mechanisms.
• Review, organize, prioritize, and follow up on requests from internal stakeholders with clear communication.
• 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 Plata Card.
• Conduct legal research and preliminary investigations to support the Legal & Compliance team.
• 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.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

AML/CFT

Risk assessment

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Law

Job description

Plata Card is seeking a motivated SME Compliance Lawyer to join our Legal & Compliance team in Mexico. You’ll own day-to-day management of incoming legal and compliance requests, ensuring timely, accurate responses and well-documented handling in a fast-growing fintech.

Ideal candidates hold a Law degree with 3+ years in financial law, AML/CFT, or regulated markets, and are fluent in English and Spanish. You will collaborate across business units to uphold regulatory standards and risk controls.