Description
We are looking for a top league AML/CTF professional, with proven expertise in the Anti Financial Crime (AFC) field, including but not limited to Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing detection and mitigation.
Why us?
We are the first European entirely cloud-based Neobank using Microsoft Azure with branches in 23 countries in Europe. Our mission is to change how businesses pay and get paid. Viva Wallet is a principal member of Visa and Mastercard for acquiring and issuing services. Viva Wallet provides businesses of all sizes card acceptance services through the innovative Viva Wallet POS app, add-on Google Play devices and through advanced payment gateways in online stores. It also offers business accounts with local IBAN and a business Viva Wallet Mastercard card. Viva Wallet Holdings owns a subsidiary Greek banking company (VIVABANK SA) and a subsidiary E-money Institution as per PSD II Directive provisions with pass porting rights across the entire EEA Region.
What you will do:
Reporting to the Country AML Manager-MLRO, you will :
- Ensure implementation and adherence to local legislation, rules and regulations
- Assist in designing and/or enhancing procedures and policies
- Monitor adherence on behalf of the MLRO to the domestic KYC requirements and transactional behavior of the local portfolio of merchants in Spain
- Liaise with Issuing, Acquiring and Payments oriented Banks, FinTech’s and PSPs on AML amp;?Anti-Fraud?related issues
- Assist in training the local branch's staff and actively promoting and safeguarding AML/CFT culture
- Prepare reports to external authorities and internal stakeholders
- Deputize for the MLRO in their absence or when necessary
Requirements
About you:
- You have proven experience of at least 3 years (preferably as Deputy MLRO) in combating primarily Money Laundering / Terrorism Financing as well as Fraud?in Spain,?preferably within the context of merchant acquiring and payments
- You have experience in KYC, DMO,SEPBLAC
- You possess solid knowledge of AML/CTF ever - evolving regulatory framework
- You have hands-on experience on systems, databases and tech solutions related to AML/CTF
- You enjoy analysis as well as synthesis of data
- You have a "can do" attitude and take ownership of your work
- You consider integrity and confidentiality as your most invaluable characteristics
- You have a background in Law, Finance or Economics
- Any professional certifications (i.e. ACAMS, ICA, CRISK, ACFE) will be considered a plus
- You speak and write fluently Spanish and English. Additional EEA-31 languages will be considered a plus
Benefits
We offer:
- Competitive salary
- Annual bonus based on targets' achievement
- A fully digital, fast-paced, transparent way of collaboration
- Regular feedback to develop your skills
- A chance to grow within a fast-moving European fintech/neobank