St. Canice's Credit Union 

Anti Money Laundering Compliance Officer 

St. Canice’s Kilkenny Credit Union Limited.is now inviting applications for the position of AMLCO (Anti Money Laundering Compliance Officer)

Role Overview:
We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented AMLCO to join our Compliance Team. The AMLCO will be responsible for the development, implementation, and oversight of the Credit Union’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) and broader compliance frameworks. Reporting directly to the Head of Compliance, this role will ensure compliance to all relevant legislation, including Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 (as amended) and supports a strong compliance culture across the credit union. This role acts as a key point of contact for AML and compliance-related queries and liaises with regulatory authorities such as the Central Bank of Ireland, An Garda Síochána, and the Revenue Commissioners.
Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and maintain the credit union’s AML/CFT framework across the branch network.

• Conduct a business wide AML/CFT risk assessment and maintain the risk assessment in conjunction with the relevant stakeholders, ensuring risks are identified, assessed, mitigated and monitored in line with risk appetite.

• Execute and document the risk, based ongoing monitoring and transaction monitoring programmes and continuously seek improvements to systems, processes and controls.

• Ensure robust customer due diligence processes are in place for member identification, verification, beneficial ownership checks and risk assessment.

• Monitor updates to legislation, regulatory expectations and sectoral guidance.

• Proactively engage with new developments and services being introduced, ensuring compliance with the relative regulatory and legislative requirements.

• Manage the policy framework and ensure policies and procedures are current and aligned with regulatory requirements.

• Manage Suspicious Transaction/Activity Reports and act as the primary liaison with the relevant authorities as required.

• Prepare reports for Senior Management, the Audit/Risk/Compliance Committee, and the Board of Directors.

• Prepare and Deliver AML/CFT training to staff, volunteers, and directors to promote a strong compliance culture.

• Ensure audit and regulatory recommendations are implemented within the stated deadlines. 

• Provide advice, appropriate documentation, and technical expertise to assist with the interpretation and implementation of regulations to allow our team to manage compliance with their relevant regulatory responsibilities and to enhance best practice, fostering, encouraging, and promoting a compliance culture within the credit union

• Provide effective challenge within the credit union of AML/CFT matters.

• Ensure timely completion of regulatory reports e.g REQ (Risk Evaluation Questionnaire).

• Collaborate with, DPO, risk and internal audit teams, as required.

• Engage with external stakeholders, including regulators and auditors, as required.

The successful candidate should have the following Qualifications and Experience:

• Qualifications relevant to the role (e.g., Compliance, Risk Management, Business, Law, or related field).

• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in AML/CFT, compliance, audit, or risk in a financial services environment.

• Strong knowledge of relevant legislation including:

  • Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Acts

  • Central Bank of Ireland AML/CFT Guidelines

  • EU and UN financial sanctions regimes

• Proactive approach to risk identification, problem solving and decision making.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Proven experience in conducting risk assessments, monitoring and compliance reporting.

• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

 
This role is a Controlled Function CUCF2 under the Central Bank of Ireland’s Fitness and Probity regime and Fitness and Probity Standards will apply.
 
Applications including CV by email only addressed to: cobrien@metamo.ie before 5pm Friday 17^th April 2026.
NOTE:  This position will be advertised both internally and externally.  Short listing may apply and assessment will be done on the basis of the information provided in the application. Hybrid working option may be available for this role.
St. Canice’s Kilkenny Credit Union Ltd is an Equal Opportunities Employer