Chief AML Officer | Management Board Member

About Us

Wallester is a licensed European fintech helping businesses launch and scale modern payment solutions. We provide card issuing, payment infrastructure, and embedded finance products to companies across the EEA, combining innovative technology with a strong regulatory foundation.

As we continue to expand across European markets, we are looking for an experienced Chief AML Officer to join our Management Board and help shape the next stage of Wallester's growth.

The Opportunity

This is a rare opportunity to join the Management Board of a licensed European fintech at an exciting stage of its growth- not a traditional Head of AML or Compliance Manager position.

As Chief AML Officer , you will lead Wallester's AML/CFT, sanctions, and financial crime strategy, ensuring our regulatory framework supports both business growth and regulatory excellence.

Working closely with the founders and executive leadership team, you will play a key role in shaping the company's governance, risk culture, and long-term strategic direction. You will lead an established AML, Financial Crime and KYC function while helping shape the organisation for its next phase of international growth. This is an opportunity to influence company-wide decisions and further strengthen a modern AML/CFT function within one of Europe's fastest-growing fintech companies.

Your Impact

• Serve as the Management Board member responsible for AML/CFT, sanctions, and financial crime.
• Define and drive Wallester's AML/CFT strategy, governance framework, and financial crime risk management approach.
• Advise the Management Board and Supervisory Board on key financial crime risks, regulatory developments, and strategic priorities.
• Oversee the continuous development of AML/CFT policies, risk assessments, customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, sanctions compliance, and suspicious activity reporting.
• Ensure the AML/CFT framework remains practical, scalable, and aligned with Wallester's products, customers, and international growth strategy.
• Lead and further develop Wallester's AML, Financial Crime, and KYC functions while strengthening collaboration across Compliance, Risk, Operations, Product, and Technology.
• Continue evolving an effective operating model built around the three lines of defence.
• Act as Wallester's senior representative for AML/CFT matters with regulators and the Financial Intelligence Unit.
• Lead regulatory inspections, supervisory engagement, and remediation programmes.
• Foster a strong risk culture that protects the business while enabling sustainable growth.

What We're Looking For

• Extensive senior leadership experience in AML/CFT, Financial Crime, Compliance, or Risk within a regulated bank, payment institution, e-money institution, or fintech.
• Previous experience as Chief AML Officer, MLRO, CAMLO, Head of AML, Head of Financial Crime, or a comparable executive leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of EU AML/CFT legislation, sanctions, and financial crime regulations.
• Experience working directly with regulators, executive management, boards, and supervisory authorities.
• Proven ability to lead, develop, and scale AML/CFT functions in a dynamic, regulated environment.
• Strong commercial judgement with a pragmatic, risk-based approach to compliance.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent English.

Nice to Have

• Experience in payments, card issuing, acquiring, Banking-as-a-Service, or embedded finance.
• Experience in high-growth fintech or scale-up environments.
• Cross-border regulatory experience within the European market.
• CAMS, ICA, or equivalent professional certification.

Why Join Wallester

• Join the Management Board of one of Europe's fastest-growing fintech companies.
• Shape the strategic direction of AML/CFT and financial crime risk management across a rapidly expanding international business.
• Work directly with Wallester's founders and executive leadership on company-wide decisions.
• Lead and further develop a mature AML/CFT function while supporting the company's continued growth across European markets.
• Competitive executive compensation, a comprehensive executive benefits package, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the future of the business.

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