Compliance Officer

Thunes ,
London, Greater London
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Compliance Officer - London Company background Thunes mission is to enable businesses and their customers to participate in the global economy by providing them fast and affordable cross-border payments. Interconnecting mobile wallet operators, corporates, merchants, money transfer operators, payment service providers and banks to facilitate seamless payments, we unlock opportunities for millions of people and businesses in emerging and developed markets. Our Mission To enable a world where emerging and developed markets have seamlessly interconnected cross-border payments. Our Values Our team is committed to think big, work hard and smart and do the right thing. Above all we love what we do and we have fun! Our Solutions We act as a trusted, neutral aggregator in a deeply fragmented industry. Without a trusted, neutral and interoperable aggregator, the partners of a payment transaction would waste time and costly resources developing their connections to multiple systems. Multiple connections would also mean that these actors have to charge higher prices, which could prohibit financial inclusion and the spread of financial services. We offer key payment solutions to tackle the speed, cost-efficiency and accessibility challenges for emerging markets: * Remittance processing * Corporate mass payouts * Digital payment services * Business Payments (International Trade Invoice Payments) Context of the role We are looking for a Compliance Officer to join our team in London to conduct partner Due Diligence and Audits in America, EMEA and APAC regions. This role will partner with legal, sales and product teams in Singapore, UK, Africa, USA to onboard and control Payment Service Providers, Banks and other regulated and non-regulated companies across the globe. This role provides an exciting opportunity to work on an international stage, alongside household names, and join a rapidly growing FinTech company making a real impact on the lives of people in developed and emerging markets alike. The role will report to the Compliance Manager PDD and Ongoing Monitoring. Some international travel required (under 10%). Key role responsibilities * Conduct Know Your Partner analysis, including the following: * Conduct research on legal entities in the Company's systems (WorldCheck, BvD etc.) as well as in official government records and other public websites; * Conduct advanced corporate research on targeted legal entities using available internal documents, such as public websites (sector/industry type, products, services sold, localization of main suppliers, main clients and operation locations); * Evaluate client risk according to predefine risk criteria; * Communicate with clients, as needed, to gather information on beneficial ownership or on any other missing documents. * Conduct audit on existing partners, including the following: * Control that the partner's production is in line with his expected behaviour; * Conduct interviews with the partners' compliance department to control the partner AML-TF framework is in line with the company's expectations. * Notify the compliance department if a client's information or documents appear fraudulent or suspicious. * Monitor problematic situations. * Assess partner's compliance monitoring process. * Help with process implementation and verification and participate in procedure updates. * Take part in different projects under the supervision of the PDD Manager. What we are looking for At Thunes to ensure we set out clear expectations for the business and you to succeed, it is equally important for us in defining not only the nature of the role responsibilities but that the cultural fit in working style and approach is a match! So please read carefully below before putting yourself forward Qualifications Degree educated (2:1 minimum) Essential Experience & Requirements * Fluent in French; * Demonstrate advanced knowledge of the IV-Vth AML Directive, Payment Service Directive 2 and Wire Transfer Regulations 2; * Understand the principles and be familiar with Payment products; * Good understanding of corporate organisation; * Experienced in conducting Corporate KYC in the financial sector; * Clear written and verbal communicator; * Able to work under pressure and manage own workload; * Passionate about technology and start-ups; * Advanced competency in Office Sound like you? Apply now! Apply for this Job

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