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People deserve more from their money. More visibility, more control, and more freedom. Since 2015, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] has been on a mission to deliver just that. Our powerhouse of products — including spending, saving, investing, exchanging, travelling, and more — help our 70+ million customers get more from their money every day. As we continue our lightning-fast growth, 2 things are essential to our success: our people and our culture. In recognition of our outstanding employee experience, we've been certified as a Great Place to Work™. So far, we have 13,000+ people working around the world, from our offices and remotely, to help us achieve our mission. And we're looking for more brilliant people.

About the Role

Our Financial Crime team blends regulatory expertise with data-driven thinking to make sure our products meet legal and policy requirements and deliver real value to customers. In a fast-moving, digital environment, they stay one step ahead by finding smart, scalable ways to prevent financial crime.

What You'll Be Doing

• Overseeing the design, implementation, and maintenance of the sanctions compliance programme
• Ensuring business activities comply with international sanctions regulations (OFAC, UN, EU, etc.)
• Managing and responding to sanctions-related alerts and investigations, ensuring timely and accurate reporting to relevant authorities
• Supervising the development and enhancement of screening systems to detect and prevent sanctioned activity
• Ensuring the effectiveness of customer, transaction, and third-party screening processes
• Overseeing the implementation and optimisation of screening tools and technologies to improve efficiency and accuracy
• Ensuring staff is adequately trained on sanctions and screening policies and procedures
• Identifying and assessing sanctions and screening risks, implementing appropriate risk mitigation strategies, and reporting findings to senior management
• Conducting regular risk assessments and thematic reviews to ensure compliance with regulatory standards
• Monitoring regulatory changes, ensuring timely implementation of new requirements
• Representing the company in external audits and regulatory inspections

What You'll Need

• Experience in financial crime, working in either a consultancy or financial institution within sanctions financial crime compliance (FCC) and risk management
• Excellent knowledge of global requirements for sanctions controls
• Expertise in performing detailed sanctions and financial crime risk assessments, and assessing, designing, and testing controls
• A good understanding of both traditional and innovative financial services products (crypto, buy now-pay later, etc.) and associated financial crime risks
• Proficiency in performing detailed and efficient research of regulatory requirements, industry guidance, and case studies in relation to new markets or products
• An understanding of industry-wide financial crime practices and trends
• Solid analytical, critical thinking, and decision-making skills
• To be highly organised with a structured working style
• Impressive report writing and presentation skills
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Fluency in English with impeccable communication skills

Benefits

• Financial benefits that show we value your work
• Flexibility to work from home, the office, or abroad
• A [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Metal subscription loaded with perks
• Exciting events year-round so you can get to know your team

Building a global financial super app isn’t enough. Our [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]ers are a priority, and that’s why in 2021 we launched our inaugural D&I Framework. We encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds.

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