AML expert

We are looking for a professional with AML experience and knowledge, as we would like to offer a long term engagement and career path.

Responsibilities

This person will have the following responsibilities:

• Review and analyze customers & transactions to identify fraudulent and money laundering activities;
• Detailed reviews of potential and already existing customers and their transaction behavior;
• Identification and investigation of fraud & money laundering patterns and complex business models;
• Conduct thorough investigations and collaborate with relevant teams to resolve issues;
• Identification and verification of our potential clients, merchants and partners. Checks against sanction, PEP and other blacklists;
• Conduct initial and periodic due diligence checks on customers;
• Being familiar with latest AML and Risk regulation frameworks;
• Maintaining up to date AML and Risk management policies and procedure documents;
• Taking part in developing and implementing policies and procedures to prevent financial crime activities;
• Recommend improvements in the anti-fraud and anti-money laundering processes and procedures;
• Maintaining accurate documentation of fraud and AML investigations and prevention efforts;
• Review reports of suspicious behavior and take necessary actions;
• Generate suspicious activity reports and risk management reports for Regulators and Management;
• Collaborating with other departments, such as Operations, IT, Accounting to prevent financial crimes;
• Develop healthy partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to enhance processes and minimize the company's risk;
• Contact customers to validate the transactions activities and customer information;
• Resolve customer issues within the scope of existing service level agreements.

Requirements

• Law degree or at least 2 years of professional experience in a AML Compliance role;
• Experience and knowledge about the payments industry;
• Good understanding of AML and Risk legal frameworks and policies;
• Excellent ability to find fraud and money laundering patterns; trends, and possess critical thinking skills;
• Good communication skills in both verbal and written English;
• Ability to learn new technology tools quickly;
• Good analytical, planning and problem-solving skills;
• Comfortable working independently, with a proactive mindset.

We offer

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonuses;
• Flexible hybrid work model with a cozy office in Sofia, Bulgaria;
• Additional social benefits (additional health insurance, and fully funded MultiSport card);
• Opportunity to join a new Payment Institution business;
• Mentorship program and personalized career development plan;
• Additional trainings and certification;
• Regular networking events and team-building activities;
• A dynamic and diverse team of dedicated professionals, committed to creating cutting-edge products;
• Supportive and welcoming company culture.

If you’re a “big picture” thinker with a strategic mindset who would like to define the future of payment services and wants to work for a fast-growing FinTech company and grow with it, then this may be the perfect opportunity for you!