Location
Walbrook, London - Hybrid working model

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Ready to take your career global? Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for a CDD High Risk Vertical Analyst to join our ever-evolving Compliance and Risk Enablement team and help shape the future of global commerce. You will perform due diligence reviews across high-risk sectors including Cryptocurrency, Gambling, Marketplaces, Money Transmission and Payment Facilitators, amongst others. You will drive strategic partnerships to accelerate growth and mitigate risk across our Enterprise portfolio, managing relationships with business leaders, legal, compliance teams and external merchants. Collaborating closely with 2nd line Compliance, Risk and Legal, you will ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and industry best practices while managing operational impact for both tactical and strategic initiatives. You will identify complexities in high-risk models and ensure the appropriate skills, tools, and analytical methods are applied for onboarding.

Supporting continuous improvement, you will contribute to the development of compliance and risk frameworks to enhance operational efficiency, including creating practical controls and standard operating procedures (SOPs) where necessary. You will collaborate with commercial teams to identify and assess operational challenges related to merchant growth, balancing commercial objectives with operational adherence. Additionally, you will support and implement key initiatives across impacted operational business units.

Relationship management is key, and you will develop and maintain open and positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, fostering a customer-focused culture that understands risk and embraces an innovative can-do mindset to achieve regulatory objectives alongside a positive customer experience.

Training and development are integral to this role. You will attend and contribute to relevant meetings focused on risk and compliance to represent and understand operational impacts for strategic initiatives. Staying current with global regulatory changes will enable you to better understand operational risks and contribute effectively.

Experience
Minimum of 3 years’ experience in compliance or risk management. Demonstrable understanding of legal and regulatory requirements related to customer due diligence, Wolfsberg industry standards, and card network rules. Experience in the payments industry with knowledge of high-risk vertical regulations such as gambling, payment facilitators, cryptocurrency, and money transmission.

About you
You have a strong practical understanding of the importance of a rigorous control environment. You are a strategic thinker with the ability to identify, mitigate, and communicate risks and issues that could impact the organisation and customer experience. You foster a positive culture of continuous improvement and learning, encouraging professional development and knowledge sharing. You maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels, ensuring effective communication and alignment. Highly analytical with strong problem-solving skills, you can interpret complex data and make informed decisions.

Qualifications
Relevant qualifications or certifications in compliance, risk management, or related fields are advantageous but not explicitly required. A commitment to ongoing professional development and staying current with regulatory changes is essential.