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Compliance Officer - Colombia

ARQ· Operations
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Hybrid (Bogotá, Colombia)Full-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Compliance Officer responsible for leading the local Colombia compliance program, ensuring adherence to local and international standards, managing regulatory changes, investigations, and liaison with regulators, auditors, and banking partners.

Responsibilities

  • Investigations: Review KYC alerts, biometric mismatches, and potential fraud using official databases (Registraduría Nacional, DIAN) and KYC tools (Jumio, Persona).
  • Regulatory Reporting: Prepare and submit ROS and other filings via SIREL to UIAF; ensure timely responses to UIAF, SFC, DIAN, and law enforcement requests.
  • Transaction Monitoring: Assess suspicious transactions, monitor PEP/sanctions/adverse media alerts, and escalate risks appropriately.
  • Process Improvement: Enhance and optimize monitoring and reporting controls to detect and mitigate emerging threats.
  • Compliance Culture: Work with internal teams to strengthen AML/CFT controls and ensure regulatory requirements are fully integrated into operations.
  • Stakeholder Management: Serve as the main point of contact with regulators, auditors, and banking partners, ensuring clarity and transparency.

Qualifications

  • Fluency in Spanish & English.
  • Proven experience with UIAF regulatory reporting (ROS, SIREL).
  • Strong knowledge of AML/CFT frameworks (SAGRILAFT, SIPLAFT, FATF standards).
  • Experience in audits, inspections, and risk assessments with regulators.
  • Expertise in KYC controls (IDs, biometrics, sanctions, adverse media).
  • Confidence engaging with regulators and external authorities.
  • Hands-on, detail-oriented, and proactive mindset.

Skills

Required:Spanish & English fluencyUIAF regulatory reporting (ROS, SIREL)AML/CFT frameworks (SAGRILAFT, SIPLAFT, FATF)KYC controls (IDs, biometrics, sanctions, adverse media)

Benefits

  • Competitive Salary
  • Performance bonus based on KPIs
  • Equity options
  • Paid annual leave & healthcare
  • Latest tools & technology
  • Collaborative, high-growth fintech environment
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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About ARQ

The global financial platform for affluent consumers in the Americas.

ARQ opens the world’s strongest assets and markets to travelers, investors and professionals across the Americas—so they can spend, receive, send and grow their money wherever they are. Formerly known as DolarApp.

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