Compliance Counsel (AML / KYC / Sanctions / Fraud)

Back to all rolesCompliance Counsel (AML / KYC / Sanctions / Fraud)ApplyJob detailsDepartment / Information SecurityEurope, UKFull-timeAbout ShuftiShufti is a global leader in AI-powered identity verification (IDV) and anti-money laundering (AML) solutions, offering advanced KYC (Know Your Customer), KYB (Know Your Business) and KYI (Know Your Investor) services that enable businesses to onboard customers securely and meet regulatory requirements. Founded in 2017 and trusted by industry leaders in FinTech, Crypto, Banking, E-commerce, and iGaming, our technology delivers real-time verification in over 240 countries and territories empowering a safer, fraud-free digital world.Position Purpose:Shufti seeks a Compliance Counsel to take ownership of the design, articulation, and defence of its financial crime compliance framework across AML, KYC, sanctions, and fraud-related controls, with particular emphasis on ensuring that the company's role as a technology provider is clearly defined, consistently applied, and defensible across jurisdictions.This role extends beyond policy maintenance and operational support. The successful candidate will be responsible for shaping Shufti's compliance posture, ensuring that it withstands scrutiny from enterprise clients, regulators, and partners, and does not inadvertently drift into regulated activity.Key Responsibilities:You will take a leading role in maintaining and evolving Shufti's AML, KYC, sanctions, and fraud frameworks, ensuring that policies, procedures, and internal controls are aligned with applicable regulatory expectations and industry best practice across key markets.You will monitor and interpret regulatory developments, including changes in financial crime legislation, regulatory guidance, and enforcement trends, and translate these into actionable internal requirements and external positioning.You will assess and advise on regulatory perimeter risk, including whether Shufti's activities in specific jurisdictions may be characterised as regulated services, and will develop and document defensible positions supporting Shufti's classification as a technology provider where appropriate.You will support enterprise sales and customer engagements by responding to compliance due diligence requests, audits, and questionnaires, and will be expected to articulate Shufti's methodologies, controls, and regulatory positioning to sophisticated counterparties in a clear and credible manner.You will engage with internal stakeholders, including Product, Engineering, and Commercial teams, to ensure that compliance considerations are embedded into product design, onboarding processes, and customer interactions.You will contribute to internal training and capability building, ensuring that relevant teams understand compliance obligations and can operate within defined frameworks without unnecessary escalation.What Success Looks Like in the First 90/180 DaysFirst 90 Days (Foundation & Assessment)Complete a baseline assessment of Shufti's existing AML, KYC, sanctions, and fraud frameworks, including policies, procedures, and internal controls, identifying key gaps and areas of regulatory risk.Develop a documented inventory of jurisdictions where Shufti operates or has clients, with an initial assessment of regulatory perimeter risk and whether Shufti's activities could be characterised as regulated services in each.Establish relationships with key internal stakeholders across Product, Engineering, and Commercial teams, and participate in at least two enterprise sales or client due diligence engagements to understand current practices and pain points.Deliver an initial report to leadership summarising the current compliance posture, identified risks, and a prioritised roadmap for remediation or enhancement.First 180 Days (Execution & Defence)Implement or update at least two core compliance frameworks (e.g., sanctions screening protocols, AML policy, fraud control documentation) based on the...