SME Compliance Lawyer

Compliance team: 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. - Honest Feedback: valuing open, transparent communication. - 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.