Director, Brazil Compliance Officer & MLRO

Circle
São Paulo
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Planning","Project management","Leadership","Integrity"]

Lead Circle’s Brazil Compliance and MLRO program, driving the compliance and risk strategy and ensuring controls meet Brazilian regulatory and enterprise risk requirements. Serve as primary contact with Brazilian regulators, oversee licensing/authorization materials, and ensure AML/CFT, sanctions screening, suspicious activity reporting, consumer protection, and risk governance are implemented and monitored. Partner across Finance, Tax, Legal, Product, Operations, and tech teams to design programs, systems, policies, and reporting.

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Circle
2 months ago

Director, Brazil Compliance Officer & MLRO

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Job Summary

Lead Circle’s Brazil Compliance and MLRO program, driving the compliance and risk strategy and ensuring controls meet Brazilian regulatory and enterprise risk requirements. Serve as primary contact with Brazilian regulators, oversee licensing/authorization materials, and ensure AML/CFT, sanctions screening, suspicious activity reporting, consumer protection, and risk governance are implemented and monitored. Partner across Finance, Tax, Legal, Product, Operations, and tech teams to design programs, systems, policies, and reporting.
Location: São Paulo
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Drive the strategy, framework, and execution of the Compliance program to meet Brazilian regulatory and company risk requirements.
  • •Coordinate day-to-day implementation of Brazil compliance policies across cross-functional teams, including licensing, KYC, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, reporting, consumer protection, and risk governance.
  • •Manage licensing and authorization processes with Banco Central do Brasil (BCB), including developing materials, addressing queries, and coordinating regulatory responses.
  • •Ensure adherence to regulatory reporting obligations, including suspicious activity reporting to COAF, and respond to regulatory engagements.
  • •Oversee AML/CFT and sanctions monitoring, program KPIs/reporting, outsourcing oversight, and conduct oversight of internal and external investigations of money laundering and other financial crimes.

Key Requirements

  • •12+ years of relevant experience in financial services/fintech regulatory compliance, law enforcement, or government with deep expertise in financial crimes.
  • •Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
  • •Expert knowledge of Brazil regulatory obligations, including AML/CFT, sanctions, MLRO responsibilities, and the Brazilian VASP framework.
  • •Strong familiarity with Brazilian regulatory bodies relevant to VASPs, including BCB.
  • •Experience engaging directly with Brazilian regulators and managing regulatory relationships.
Experience:Financial servicesFintechRegulatory complianceAMLSanctionsBlockchain
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationPlanningProject managementLeadershipIntegrity
Tech Stack:SlackApple MacOSG Suite

Company Brief

Circle
Provides blockchain-based financial infrastructure and stablecoins (notably USDC and EURC) and payment solutions for enterprises, developers, and financial institutions to enable programmable money and global payments.
Industry: Fintech Infrastructure
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: New York City, United States
Founded: 2013
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