# SME Compliance Lawyer - Company: [Platacard]() - Location: México - Team: HQ - Posted: August 11, 2026 ## Job description **Compliance team:** We are looking for a motivated, ambitious and detail-oriented **SME** **Compliance Lawyer** to join our Legal & Compliance team. If you’re passionate about compliance, risk assessment, and regulatory standards and want to contribute to a strong AML/CFT compliance framework within the fastest growing digital bank in Mexico, this role is for you. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys structured, detail-oriented work and wants to develop a strong foundation in legal and compliance operations within a fast-paced fintech environment. **Challenges that await you:** * Own the day-to-day management of incoming legal and compliance requests, ensuring timely, accurate, and well-documented responses. This will be the core responsibility of the role. * Supervise the decision making process of analysts regarding the onboarding of clients and alerts in the transactional monitoring mechanisms within the bank. * Review, organize, prioritize, and follow up on requests received from internal stakeholders, maintaining clear communication throughout the process. * Support the tracking and coordination of regulatory matters, ensuring documentation is complete and deadlines are met. * Develop and modify internal policies and procedures to cover the financial products and services offered by Banco Plata. * Conduct legal research and preliminary investigations to support the Legal & Compliance team. * Help identify applicable regulations and understand what actions are permitted under current legal frameworks. * Collaborate with different business areas to gather information required for legal and regulatory processes. **What makes you a great fit:** * Bachelor's Degree in Law. * 3+ years of post-qualification experience on financial law & inclusion, AML/CFT, administrative law, or highly regulated markets. * Identify and assess compliance, AML/CFT, sanctions, reputational, and operational risks related to financial products and services offered to PYMEs. * Advanced English and Spanish (mandatory). * Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with professionalism when interacting with internal and external stakeholders. * Highly organized with excellent attention to detail. * Experience with Mexico's KYC/KYB regulation. * Proactive, reliable, and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment. * Strong sense of ownership and accountability for assigned tasks. **Nice to Have:** * Exposure to banking and financial regulation. * Proficiency with transaction monitoring software. * Official AML/CFT certification issued by CNBV. * Experience as liaison between corporations and regulatory agencies. * Knowledge of the applicable regulation to Designated Non-Financial Professions and Businesses (*Actividades Vulnerables*). **Our ways of working:** * **Innovative Spirit**: A commitment to creativity and groundbreaking solutions. * **Honest Feedback**: valuing open, transparent communication. * **Supportive Team**: a strong, collaborative community. * **Celebrating Achievements**: recognizing our wins together. * **High-Tech Environment:** a team full of smart and revolutionary people who date to challenge the status quo of incumbent finances. ## Apply [Apply on Platacard]() Canonical job page: