Regulatory Compliance & Finance Officer

Freelancer.com ,
London, Greater London
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Freelancer Limited, the company behind Freelancer.com and Escrow.com, is hiring! If you aren't familiar with our sites, Freelancer.com is the world's largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace, which connects millions of employers to freelancers across the globe. And Escrow.com is a fintech industry leader in secure online payments, having handled over US$4 Billion in secured transactions, while processing some of the largest domain name transfers - including Gmail.com, Uber.com and Twitter.com. It's a hugely exciting time for both businesses; Escrow has just released an API - a pivotal moment in its history. And Freelancer continues to grow, having recently passed 37 million global users. But as we grow, compliance becomes ever more important, especially considering the inherent risks associated with businesses of this nature. This hire, therefore, is critically important. Reporting into the Head of Compliance and Risk, this is an opportunity for someone to step into a lead role, and run our European compliance operations. You will be responsible for developing our relationships with European regulators, and ultimately for ensuring maximum compliance with regulatory obligations, as well as our internal compliance and risk frameworks. Furthermore, your responsibilities will include: * Establishing and maintaining compliance arrangements in Europe * Monitoring and mitigating risk * Establishing and maintaining risk-based AML systems and controls for operation in Europe * Reporting obligations as MLRO and Data Privacy Officer * Delivery of training programs and the maintaining of regulatory training records * Identifying potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk; develop and implement corrective action plans * Coordinating and scheduling reporting internally and to UK/EU regulators * Reviewing complaints for potential weaknesses or systemic compliance issues * Providing compliance support for the application and ongoing processes to obtain and maintain relevant licenses in multiple jurisdictions, including handling regulatory enquiries * Keeping abreast of and informing management of regulatory changes and risk management updates * Providing accounting support to head office relating to our UK subsidiary * Liaison with UK subsidiary auditors, bankers and lawyers Requirements * A people person with skills in building and maintaining relationships; both internally and externally with regulators, auditors and lawyers * 5+ years experience in a compliance position with exposure to UK/EU regulations, PSD & PSD2, FCA Handbook, Financial Crime, AML laws, corporate regulation and financial services * Relevant prior experience with European-based payments regulations and privacy, plus understanding of dispute resolution and disclosure requirements * Technical and practical expertise in relation to money laundering regulations * Relevant industry body membership is a plus * Previous experience in CF10 and CF11 controlled functions (desirable) * Previous experience in reporting to a functional leader in a different location (desirable) * Previous experience and/or qualifications that include accounting and finance Benefits This won't be a cog-in-the-machine type of job; you will be joining a global technology company that values attitude and capability over experience, so if you are looking to make a difference and be rewarded for your efforts, this is the place for you We offer: * Competitive salary * Pension scheme * Regular appraisals and personal development plans * Relaxed dress code * Centrally located office with a fully-stocked kitchen and bar * Fun atmosphere, working with smart people * Transparent communication and no bureaucracy * Weekly team lunches * Regular paid social events, hackathons, and more

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