Compliance Analyst – Payments
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £48000 – £52000/annum
Compliance Analyst – Payments – 2LoD
The opportunity
We’re looking for a Compliance Associate to join the expanding team of our Payments group client based in London. Reporting to the Head of Compliance, the purpose of your role is to implement and maintain the firm’s 2nd line Compliance Oversight Programme with the support of the Compliance team to ensure that the business is meeting its regulatory obligations and risks are mitigated. You will join a fast-paced business environment and you will be part of a dynamic Compliance team supporting you in your career growth.
What you’ll be doing
• Implement the 2nd line Compliance Oversight Programme, including conducting periodic risk assessments on different departments within the firm, performing regular procedures and policy reviews, and drafting reports of the reviews performed to be shared with Senior Management. This is to assure relevant Boards and sub-committees on the adequacy of systems and controls in the business.
• Continuous development and improvement of the monitoring methodology and overall approach. Annual review of the policies and procedures.
• Proactively engage with stakeholders at all levels and build collaborative, effective relationships across the business while maintaining the Compliance Indicators register and horizon scanning log.
• Providing support to business lines for audit actions and compliance-related matters (that is, Anti-Corruption & Anti- Bribery, Sanctions, Visa/Mastercard rules, the FCA Handbooks, and JMSLG guidance).
• Be responsible for managing the overall training program.
• Responsible for regulatory and card scheme reporting.
• Maintaining and processing all categories for records participating in all compliance committee meetings and maintaining records of all minutes for the same.
• Ongoing assignment of the card schemes (Visa and Mastercard) bulletins and follow-up with the main stakeholders to ensure a positive compliance status.
• How success is measured: Accountable for delivery of the Compliance monitoring plan and written reports on all monitoring reviews performed to time and quality.
• Ideally you are familiar with Risk & Compliance tools such as WorldCheck, LexisNexis, Creditsafe, MATCH, VMSS, and Compliance Assist.
What you’ll need to succeed
• Minimum 4 years of experience working in a compliance role (at least 2 years of which in monitoring/audit) in an FCA-regulated financial service business, ideally within the Payments industry.
• Experience in designing monitoring plans and managing continuous improvement of the compliance monitoring methodology.
• Passionate about Payments (acquiring or issuing) and be a strategic thinker with a clear understanding of the FCA and Card Schemes principles, rules, and best practices.
• Ability to work with other compliance team members and business colleagues to promote good conduct risk and compliance culture so that regulatory expectations are met.
• Excellent writing skills and ability to communicate complex regulatory matters in clear and plain English.
• Self-starter, professional, proactive thinking, open door mindset which is solution focussed and drives key activities under own initiative are key attributes we are looking for.
• ICA/ACAMS Qualifications are preferred but not a must. Minimum holds a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU HAVE WORKED FOR A PAYMENT GROUP BEFORE IN A 2LoD POSITION. THANK YOU
