Compliance Analyst - Payments

This position requires a meticulous Compliance Analyst with a keen interest in financial services, particularly in the payments sector.

The successful candidate will be involved in risk and compliance duties, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements.

Client Details

The client is a cross-border payments business who provide services to both corporate clients and retail/individual clients.

Description

• Ensuring the company's adherence to regulatory standards in the payments sector.
• Assisting in the development and implementation of compliance policies and procedures.
• Collating information from reliable sources and identify trends and financial crime risks.
• Investigate assigned SAR's from relevant person(s) relating to financial crime.
• Maintaining excellent communication with all stakeholders including banking partners, Customer Service etc.
• Monitor transaction(s) activity relating to Card payments, ensuring alerts are analysed and actioned in accordance to company procedures
• Monitor continuous screening for sanctions, PEPs and adverse media
• Assist with the update of the company's Governance, Risk and Compliance framework. Review the assigned policies and procedures. Propose amendments to the Chief Compliance Officer (MLRO).

Profile

A successful Compliance Analyst should have:

• Experience in Financial Services industry e.g., Bank, Authorised Payment Institute (API), Electronic Money Institute EMI) etc.
• ICA or ACAMS accreditation - highly desirable.
• Experienced in the payments, prepaid cards or deposits space.
• Knowledge and experience in the regulatory requirements, relating to Cards products and schemes e.g. Mastercard, UnionPay, Visa etc.
• Creating, assessing, and implementing policies into the Compliance framework.

Job Offer

• An attractive daily rate of between £180 and £220.
• Hybrid working arrangement.
• London based role.

We encourage all suitably qualified candidates to apply for this exciting opportunity in London.