EU remote
MLRO, Ireland (PCF-52)
About this role
LemFi (Series B) is building the go-to financial app for the Global South. Moving to a new country shouldn’t mean starting from zero. That's why our team of 400+ spanning 20+ countries is building a financial ecosystem that helps immigrants stay connected to home, build stability, and create wealth regardless of where they are from or where they live. What began as fast, affordable remittances is now evolving into a complete platform for multi-currency accounts, payments, credit, and long-term financial growth.
With millions of users across the globe, we process over $1B in monthly transactions to 30+ countries, proving that borders shouldn't limit financial opportunity. About the role LemFi is the financial engine for people the world was not built to serve - we move money, store it, grow it, and lend it across 21 countries and counting. Our Irish entity is a regulated payment institution under the Central Bank of Ireland, and as we grow across Europe this licence becomes more critical by the day.
We need a designated MLRO (PCF52) who can own the Irish compliance function with confidence, be the face of LemFi with the CBI and FIU Ireland, and keep our AML/CFT programme sharp enough to withstand serious regulatory scrutiny. This is not a policy-maintenance role. You will sit on the compliance leadership team, contribute to the group framework, and be the expert voice the business leans on when Irish and EU regulatory requirements shift.
You will manage relationships with banking and payments partners, submit STRs and regulatory filings, and hold the line on standards - while staying genuinely collaborative with a team that moves fast. What you'll build and own - Own the Irish AML/CFT programme end to end - policy, procedures, controls, training, and MI - ensuring full alignment with the Criminal Justice Acts 2010 to 2021, CBI guidelines, and EU AML directives as transposed into Irish law.
- Act as designated MLRO (PCF52): receive, assess, and report suspicious transactions to FIU Ireland and ROS, and oversee the investigation, escalation, and documentation of all STRs. - Be the primary point of contact with the Central Bank of Ireland, FIU Ireland, banking partners, and other competent authorities - managing inspections, correspondence, notifications, and licensing obligations. - Lead and manage internal and external AML/CFT audits, own the remediation tracker, and make sure findings are closed properly and on time.