Economist / legal expert (m/f)

Mission

Payment institutions, electronic money institutions and crypto-asset service providers as well as Electronic Money Token (“EMT”) issuers, Asset Referenced Token (“ART”) issuers are professionals subject to the Law of 12 November 2004 on the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing (“AML/CTF”).

In this position you will contribute to the supervision of the non-bank payment service providers, including EMT issuers, non-bank crypto-asset services providers and non-bank ART issuers and ensure that those entities comply with their professional AML/CTF obligations.

Role & responsibilities

• Assessing the AML/CTF risks of non-bank payment service providers, including EMT issuers, non-bank crypto-asset service providers and non-bank ART issuers
• Assess the AML/CTF framework of applicants requesting authorisation as non-bank payment service providers, including EMT issuers, non-bank crypto-asset service providers and non-bank ART issuers
• Perform the off-site supervision of non-bank payment service providers, including EMT issuers, non-bank crypto-asset service providers and non-bank ART issuers
• Contribute to on-site AML/CFT inspections and perform follow-up on inspection reports relating to these missions
• Participate in AML/CTF colleges of supervisors
• Analyse questions, prepare analyses and draft opinions on AML/CTF matters of relevance for the sector of non-bank payment service providers, including EMT issuers, non-bank crypto-asset service providers and non-bank ART issuers
• Contribute to AML/CTF methodological aspects and international regulatory proposals related to non-bank payment service providers, including EMT issuers, non-bank crypto-asset service providers and non-bank ART issuers
• Participate in relevant thematic studies and/or sectoral assessments
• Act as AML/CFT specialist point of contact for supervised non-bank payment service providers, including EMT issuers, non-bank crypto-asset service providers and non-bank ART issuers.

Your profile

• Master’s degree (Bac + 4 / Bac + 5) in law, economics, finance or management
• Proven professional experience of at least 5 years in an AML/CFT related function in a consulting or audit firm, law firm, compliance / internal audit of a professional from the financial sector
• Professional certificate in the AML/CTF field constitutes an advantage
• Good knowledge of the Luxembourg AML/CFT legal and regulatory framework
• Proficiency in written and spoken French and English. Knowledge of Luxembourgish and/or German would be an advantage
• Excellent writing, analytical and synthesis skills
• Good organizational skills, flexible and ready to take initiatives
• Ability to work in a team as well as independently and natural willingness to exchange and share knowledge.

The successful candidate (m/f) will be hired as public employee (“employé de l’Etat”) under a permanent contract. If the candidate meets the required conditions, s/he will be asked to apply for admission to the status of civil servant (“fonctionnaire de l’Etat”).

Prior to the conclusion of the contract, the candidate must submit an extract from the criminal record (bulletin n°3), dated less than 2 months, in order to prove their conduct and integrity.