Senior Compliance Officer

The role is an office-based role, based out of the Company’s offices in London.</p> <p>The position 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.</p> <p>The ideal candidate should be someone who has previously held senior payments’ compliance roles in organisations like: </p> <ul> <li>Payment Services Providers (incl. MTOs, acquiring PSPs)</li> <li>Banks or Financial Institutions</li> <ul> <li>Traditional banks active in the digital payments space</li> <li>Neo-banks (e.g. Monzo, Revolut and the likes)</li> <li>BaaS actors (Banking as a Service like Cybrid, Plaid)</li> <li>Crypto assets actor (e.g. exchange, liquidity provider, blockchain infrastructure)</li> </ul> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>KEY

RESPONSIBILITIES</strong></p> <p><strong>Supporting the business</strong></p> <ul> <li>Reviewing the adequacy of Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Know Your Customer (KYC), Know Your Business (KYB), source of funds, client information, client profiling and suitability during the account opening process - ensuring that financial crime risks are assessed and mitigated, meeting all best practice, regulatory and statutory

requirements,</li> <li>Provide guidance and support to senior management and the board regarding the firm's risk-based approach to AML/CTF,</li> <li>Support and manage client reviews (sometimes onsite) conducted by Thunes as part of enhanced due diligence activities.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Compliance risks management</strong></p> <ul> <li>Conduct regular risk assessments to identify potential money laundering and terrorist financing risks and assess the effectiveness of the controls that the firm has put against these risks,</li> <li>Working with the business to ensure that the firm establishes and maintains appropriate policies, procedures, systems and controls, monitoring reviews and support for external regulatory obligations,</li> <li>Develop and strengthen relationships to promote best practice and ensure a good understanding of Financial Crime

requirements,</li> <li>Contribute to the design of the Policies and the Compliance Programme,</li> <li>Execute the Compliance Monitoring Programme by producing quality reviews,</li> <li>Report to management on levels of compliance assurance (including KPI/KRIs and trend indicators), external provider performance and/or any issues arising from specific monitoring activity,</li> </ul> <p><strong>Liaison with regulators</strong></p> <ul> <li>Liaise with local law enforcement and regulators to resolve issues - investigating any suspicion raised for a suspicious transaction, in consultation with MLRO and preparing SAR reports to UK FIU (NCA),</li> <li>Providing support to line management in its liaison with regulators, auditors (internal & external) other group companies and external organisations where appropriate,</li> <li>Build and maintain positive communications with financial regulators and other critical stakeholder relationships</li> </ul> <p><strong>Training</strong></p> <ul> <li>Provide Financial Crime education, awareness and training to the business as required,</li> <li>Work with L1 and L2 to promote and embed a culture of compliance across Thunes, particularly in AML/CTF and Sanctions,</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>SKILLS/

QUALIFICATIONS</strong></p> <p><strong>Experience & Knowledge</strong></p> <ul> <li>At least 5 years of professional experience as Compliance in the payment industry,</li> <li>Master 2 University Degree or equ. in Law, Criminal Law, Business Law,</li> <li>Clear and sound knowledge about the laws and regulations application to a FCA-licensed API & EMI in the United Kingdom</li> <li>Expertise in compliance areas within a financially regulated company including namely AML/TF, Risk & Permanent Control, Consumer Duty and APP fraud reimbursement </li> <li>Business-minded and able to support the development of innovative payment services</li> <li>Expertise with Crypto is a strong plus</li> </ul> <p><strong>Skills & Competencies</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience working in an international and diverse environment,</li> <li>Excellent written and verbal communicator both in English, Spanish speaking is a plus</li> <li>High level of autonomy and proactivity,</li> <li>Ability to work well under pressure, different priorities, and tight deadlines,</li> <li>Collaborative work approach.</li> <li>CAMS & ICA Dip would be preferred</li> </ul>

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