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Mid-Level

Head of AML & CTF Compliance (PCF-52)

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Kraken

Kraken

Ireland
Remote
Posted March 25, 2026

Job Description

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Proof of work

The team

Payward Global Solutions Limited (PGSL), Payward Inc.’s EU based exchange, is hiring a Head of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing Legislation Compliance. This person is the designated Pre-Approval Controlled Function (PCF) under the Central Bank of Ireland’s Fitness & Probity regime.

This role is responsible for leading and overseeing the firm’s AML/CFT compliance framework, ensuring that the business maintains effective systems, controls, governance, and reporting to comply with all applicable Irish and EU anti-money laundering, counter terrorist financing, sanctions, and related financial crime obligations. You will hold a senior control function with direct access to senior management and the board, and authority to escalate material issues independently.

The ideal candidate should be “systems thinker” who deploys technology solutions including automation of everything possible consistent with regulatory requirements to scale the program as a risk based, operationally effective, data driven machine. This person will also have the opportunity to play a significant role in the compliance function in addition to AML.

Appointment is subject to approval by the CBI and PGSL’s Board of Directors. The person will report to the Head of International Compliance and PGSL’s CEO with accountability to the PGSL Board.

The opportunity

  • Lead and maintain the firm’s AML/CFT compliance framework in line with applicable legal, regulatory, and internal policy requirements.

  • Act as the senior accountable officer for AML/CFT compliance governance, oversight, and escalation.

  • Develop, implement, and periodically review AML/CFT policies, standards, procedures, and controls.

  • Oversee the firm’s enterprise-wide AML/CFT risk assessment and ensure that risks are identified, assessed, mitigat

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