Description:
Job Description
Compliance Officer
Overview
The Compliance Officer is responsible for ensuring that the business operates in full adherence with applicable iGaming regulations, licensing conditions, AML/CFT requirements, data protection laws, and internal policies. The role supports the safeguarding of players, promotes responsible gambling, and mitigates regulatory, financial, and reputational risk.
Key Responsibilities
Regulatory Compliance
- Monitor and interpret relevant iGaming legislation, licensing conditions, and regulatory guidance across applicable jurisdictions
- Ensure business policies, procedures, systems, and controls comply with regulatory requirements
- Prepare, submit, and manage regulatory filings, renewals, and reporting obligations
- Act as a point of contact with gaming regulators and external auditors
AML / KYC / Fraud
- Oversee AML/CFT program implementation including risk assessments, transaction monitoring, and reporting
- Ensure robust KYC/Customer Due Diligence/Enhanced Due Diligence processes are applied
- Review alerts relating to suspicious transactions and prepare SAR/STR reports where required
- Support fraud prevention initiatives in collaboration with risk and payments teams
Responsible Gambling & Player Protection
- Ensure compliance with responsible gambling regulations and internal policies
- Oversee self-exclusion, affordability, and player interaction processes
- Monitor advertising, marketing and communications for regulatory compliance
Policy & Controls
- Develop, implement, and maintain compliance policies, procedures, and internal controls
- Conduct regular compliance audits, reviews, and gap analyses
- Identify and remediate compliance risks and issues
Training & Awareness
- Deliver compliance training to staff (AML, responsible gambling, data protection, regulatory obligations)
- Foster a company-wide culture of compliance and ethical conduct
Data Protection & Information Security
- Support GDPR/POPIA or equivalent data privacy compliance requirements
- Work with IT and security teams to ensure appropriate safeguarding of customer data
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Law, Compliance, Finance, Risk, or related field (postgraduate advantage)
- Previous experience in iGaming / online gambling / sportsbook / casino essential
- Strong knowledge of AML/CFT frameworks and KYC requirements
- Experience working with gaming regulators and regulatory submissions
- Familiarity with GDPR/POPIA and advertising standards
Skills & Competencies
- High attention to detail and strong analytical ability
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to interpret legislation and translate into operational procedures
- Strong ethical standards and professional integrity
- Ability to work cross-functionally with operations, product, payments, fraud, and legal teams
Preferred Certifications (advantageous, not essential)
- CAMS / ICA / ACAMS certification
- Compliance or AML qualifications
- Risk management certification
Requirements:
- Monitor and interpret relevant iGaming legislation, licensing conditions, and regulatory guidance across applicable jurisdictions
- Ensure business policies, procedures, systems, and controls comply with regulatory requirements
- Prepare, submit, and manage regulatory filings, renewals, and reporting obligations
- Act as a point of contact with gaming regulators and external auditors
- Oversee AML/CFT program implementation including risk assessments, transaction monitoring, and reporting
- Ensure robust KYC/Customer Due Diligence/Enhanced Due Diligence processes are applied
- Review alerts relating to suspicious transactions and prepare SAR/STR reports where required
- Support fraud prevention initiatives in collaboration with risk and payments teams
- Ensure compliance with responsible gambling regulations and internal policies
- Oversee self-exclusion, affordability, and player interaction processes
- Monitor advertising, marketing and communications for regulatory compliance
- Develop, implement, and maintain compliance policies, procedures, and internal controls
- Conduct regular compliance audits, reviews, and gap analyses
- Identify and remediate compliance risks and issues
- Deliver compliance training to staff (AML, responsible gambling, data protection, regulatory obligations)
- Foster a company-wide culture of compliance and ethical conduct
- Support GDPR/POPIA or equivalent data privacy compliance requirements
- Work with IT and security teams to ensure appropriate safeguarding of customer data
- Bachelor’s degree in Law, Compliance, Finance, Risk, or related field (postgraduate advantage)
- Previous experience in iGaming / online gambling / sportsbook / casino essential
- Strong knowledge of AML/CFT frameworks and KYC requirements
- Experience working with gaming regulators and regulatory submissions
- Familiarity with GDPR/POPIA and advertising standards
- High attention to detail and strong analytical ability
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to interpret legislation and translate into operational procedures
- Strong ethical standards and professional integrity
- Ability to work cross-functionally with operations, product, payments, fraud, and legal teams
- CAMS / ICA / ACAMS certification
- Compliance or AML qualifications
- Risk management certification
09 Jan 2026;
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