Company Overview

The organisation operates in a regulated business environment where effective compliance management, reliable internal controls, and accurate regulatory documentation are essential to sustainable operations. Its compliance function supports the interpretation of applicable requirements, monitors adherence to internal policies, and helps business teams identify and address potential compliance weaknesses.

The organisation values integrity, accountability, consistent procedures, and a proactive approach to regulatory risk. It seeks a Compliance Analyst who can review internal processes, maintain compliance records, support regulatory monitoring, and help ensure that business activities remain aligned with applicable obligations.

The successful candidate will work with compliance officers, legal specialists, operational teams, risk professionals, and other stakeholders to assess regulatory developments and support the implementation of relevant controls. The role combines research, documentation, monitoring, and analytical work, with an emphasis on traceable evidence and timely escalation of issues.

Role Summary

The Remote Compliance Analyst will support the organisation’s compliance framework by monitoring relevant regulatory requirements, reviewing internal procedures, testing selected controls, and maintaining accurate records of compliance activities. The role involves identifying potential gaps between established requirements and actual business practices, helping coordinate remediation, and supporting the preparation of internal reports.

The successful candidate will research regulatory developments relevant to the organisation’s activities, assess their potential implications, and assist with updating compliance documentation and operational guidance. They will also support compliance reviews, maintain issue logs, track remediation actions, and help ensure that evidence is available for internal audits or regulatory examinations.

This position requires strong analytical skills, careful documentation, and the ability to work across different business functions. The ideal candidate can interpret procedural requirements, ask clear questions, manage competing deadlines, and communicate compliance findings in a constructive and professional manner.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor relevant regulatory developments, guidance, and compliance obligations affecting the organisation’s products, services, and business operations.
• Research regulatory updates and summarise their potential implications for internal policies, procedures, controls, and reporting requirements.
• Support the maintenance of a regulatory obligations register, compliance calendar, policy inventory, and related governance documentation.
• Review internal procedures and operating practices to assess whether they align with established compliance requirements and approved internal policies.
• Assist with the design, execution, and documentation of compliance control testing based on approved review plans.
• Gather and assess evidence demonstrating whether selected controls are appropriately designed and operating as intended.
• Identify potential compliance gaps, documentation weaknesses, process inconsistencies, and control failures requiring further assessment.
• Maintain a central record of compliance findings, control deficiencies, remediation actions, responsible owners, and agreed deadlines.
• Follow up with relevant stakeholders to monitor the progress of corrective actions and identify overdue or incomplete remediation items.
• Prepare clear compliance summaries, issue reports, and management updates supported by documented evidence.
• Assist with periodic compliance risk assessments by gathering information about business activities, process changes, regulatory exposure, and existing controls.
• Support the review and updating of internal policies, procedures, standards, and guidance materials when requirements or business processes change.
• Work with operational teams to clarify procedural requirements and help translate compliance obligations into practical control steps.
• Support customer due diligence, recordkeeping, reporting, or financial crime compliance processes where these fall within the assigned scope.
• Assist with compliance onboarding and periodic training by maintaining materials, tracking completion, and documenting relevant follow-up actions.
• Coordinate the collection of information needed for internal audits, external reviews, regulatory requests, and compliance assurance activities.
• Ensure that compliance evidence is complete, accurate, appropriately stored, and accessible only to authorised personnel.
• Review recurring incidents, control exceptions, and internal findings to identify potential systemic weaknesses or opportunities for improvement.
• Assist with maintaining records of compliance approvals, policy acknowledgements, training completion, and other required governance activities.
• Collaborate with legal, risk, finance, operations, and technology teams to understand changes that may affect compliance responsibilities.
• Support the assessment of new products, services, vendors, or operational processes by identifying compliance considerations and required reviews.
• Escalate material or unresolved compliance issues through the organisation’s established reporting channels.
• Maintain confidentiality when handling regulatory correspondence, internal investigations, customer information, and other sensitive records.
• Contribute to the development of standardised compliance checklists, reporting templates, and control-testing procedures.
• Help improve the efficiency of compliance monitoring through better documentation, structured tracking, and appropriate workflow automation.
• Maintain awareness of developments in compliance management, regulatory risk, internal controls, and governance practices relevant to the role.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Experience in regulatory compliance, compliance monitoring, risk and controls, internal audit support, governance, or a related field.
• Understanding of compliance frameworks, internal policies, regulatory obligations, and control-monitoring principles.
• Ability to research regulatory information and summarise requirements accurately without overstating their implications.
• Experience reviewing documentation, testing controls, maintaining issue logs, or supporting remediation activities.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to compare established requirements with documented business processes.
• Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to prepare concise reports, policy updates, and compliance summaries.
• Strong attention to detail and a disciplined approach to evidence collection, recordkeeping, and document control.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, track deadlines, and follow up with stakeholders professionally.
• Familiarity with risk assessments, control frameworks, compliance registers, or audit evidence management is advantageous.
• Understanding of data protection, confidentiality, information security, and appropriate handling of sensitive business information.
• Familiarity with relevant European Union or Estonian regulatory requirements is advantageous, depending on the organisation’s activities.
• Experience in financial services, fintech, payments, banking, investment services, or another regulated industry is beneficial.
• Proficiency with standard office applications and collaborative documentation tools; experience with compliance management platforms is an advantage.
• Ability to work independently while recognising when a matter requires escalation to a compliance officer, legal adviser, or other authorised specialist.
• A degree in law, finance, business administration, accounting, economics, risk management, or a related discipline is advantageous; equivalent relevant experience is also valued.
• Professional proficiency in English is required; knowledge of Estonian is an advantage.
• Ability to work effectively in a fully remote environment and coordinate with colleagues across different functions.

Benefits

• Fully remote working arrangement within Estonia.
• Full-time, permanent employment within a compliance and governance function.
• Opportunities to develop expertise in regulatory monitoring, compliance control testing, and remediation tracking.
• Collaboration with compliance, legal, risk, finance, and operational professionals.
• Professional development through regulatory research, internal reviews, compliance training, and cross-functional projects.
• Opportunities to contribute to more effective procedures, stronger controls, and improved compliance documentation.
• A working environment that values integrity, accuracy, constructive communication, and continuous improvement.
• Opportunities to develop transferable skills in regulatory analysis, governance, and risk management.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit an up-to-date CV outlining their compliance, regulatory monitoring, internal controls, or governance experience. Highlight examples of policy reviews, regulatory research, control testing, issue tracking, audit support, or compliance reporting.

Candidates may include details of relevant professional qualifications, compliance training, or experience with regulatory frameworks. Do not submit confidential regulatory correspondence, internal audit reports, sensitive business records, or proprietary documentation from previous employers.

Applications will be assessed on regulatory awareness, analytical judgement, documentation quality, stakeholder communication, and the ability to manage compliance responsibilities reliably. Please apply through the official application channel associated with the vacancy and provide only information relevant to your qualifications and experience.

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