Head of Risk

**Who are we?**:
**WA. Technology** is a B2B supplier of iGaming solutions with rapidly growing clients and partnerships in emerging markets. We offer a state-of-the-art iGaming platform, turnkey solutions, and standalone products that empower operators to enter or expand into emerging markets quickly and easily.

The WA.Platform is a fully scalable and customisable solution, featuring over 75 game providers, 6,400+ games, and support for multiple currencies, along with access to over 80 payment methods. **WA.Technology** enables operators to build their own casino, sportsbook, lottery, fantasy, or poker business precisely as they envision it.

**Long story short, you will**:
As a **Head of Risk & Compliance** you will be leading the compliance function and operational compliance teams in aligning practices and processes across markets and verticals to enable consistency. You will develop and champion a framework of internal company policies and procedures, including their maintenance, upkeep and adherence, ensuring their distribution and notification to externals.

**All the responsibilities we will trust you with**:

- Deliver advice on a range of compliance issues to internal stakeholders;
- Implement, manage and oversee adequate training for regulatory compliance throughout the business;
- Develop, together with other key internal stakeholders, the Group’s risk management framework, including the customer risk assessment, on-boarding and ongoing monitoring process, jurisdictional risk assessment and business risk assessment programmes;
- Develop and maintain the Group’s policies and procedures framework, as well as oversee their implementation and review;
- Manage games, PAMs and all other certifications projects globally;
- Manage ISMS projects, including the management of internal audits, liaising with external auditors and creating and maintaining required documentation;
- Manage relationships with external advisors and other service providers appointed to assist the compliance department as well as regulators;
- Provide updated and industry-specific regulatory and technical compliance advice in the Group’s target markets;
- Develop and oversee control systems to prevent or deal with violations of regulatory guidelines and internal policies and establish processes for monitoring compliance with standards and regulations;
- Oversee the Group’s compliance in all aspects which affect its activities, including without limitation remote gambling legislation, anti-money laundering, data protection, anti-bribery and corruption, information security, and other regulatory areas;
- Optimise the use of tools, processes and procedures that facilitate the automation of tasks, including without limitation in the customer/supplier on-boarding and ongoing monitoring process;
- Work seamlessly with the Head of Legal and the Legal Department to protect and support the Group’s business ventures comprehensively and effectively;
- Work alongside the commercial, technical and operational teams to develop, enhance and implement effective compliance and risk management strategies.
- Provide leadership to the Risk & Compliance function, fostering a high-performing team environment, and offering guidance, mentorship, and professional development to team members

**Your areas of knowledge and expertise**:

- Previous experience (5+ years) as a senior compliance officer, manager or head of compliance
- Expertise in multiple jurisdictions handling compliance requirements in regulated and unregulated markets
- A solid grasp of the iGaming regulatory landscape and a genuine interest in keeping abreast of regulatory developments
- Experience in liaising with regulatory bodies, consultants, auditors and all other externals supporting the department
- A demonstrated ability to set up, roll out and steer risk management frameworks and internal audit functions
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Project management skills and ability to manage several projects at once
- ** Personal attributes**:ability to work under pressure, ability to work on own initiative, leadership skills

**Some of the benefits of working with us**:

- Flexible work environment.
- Attractive remuneration package.
- Opportunity to work with well-connected industry leaders.
- A leadership approach that fosters innovation, creativity, and trust.
- Opportunity to experience the buzz of highly driven and motivated work colleagues.
- Experience a start-up feel in a fast-paced growth-driven environment.