EU Financial Crime Compliance Monitoring & Testing Senior Specialist at Wise

Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries

Requirements

  • Over 4 years of working experience, including at least 1 year in AML Investigations and/or AML Reporting
  • Experience working as an agent in other Fincrime domains (e.g. Fraud, Verification, Surveillance)
  • Strong communication skills to identify key points and communicate clearly in informal messages, formal reports, and meetings
  • Interest in AML & fraud risks and controls (including KYC, fraud, sanctions, and transaction monitoring), with eagerness to learn CMT/assurance methodologies
  • Comfortable working with high degree of autonomy and managing evolving priorities
  • Based in Tallinn and ready to travel occasionally
  • Love fixing broken processes, prefer things well organised and documented, avoid quick/easy solutions, stand for making things right, enjoy reading Financial Crime prevention regulations

Responsibilities

  • Work with key stakeholders to deliver a risk-based monitoring and testing plan for EU, including identifying and testing key controls to evaluate compliance with rules and regulations
  • Proactively communicate solutions to address control gaps or enhance processes, and track them to completion
  • Support the wider EU monitoring and testing team strategy by collaborating with global compliance colleagues
  • Adapt focus depending on regulatory agenda, growth plans, and compliance needs
  • Work with colleagues from Product, Operations, Data Analysts, and Compliance to provide assurance and strengthen Wise’s approach to managing AML and fraud risks across products
  • Work with global monitoring and testing colleagues to share best practice and coordinate approaches

Skills

AML Investigations
AML Reporting
Financial Crime Compliance
Monitoring and Testing
Risk Assessment
Control Testing
Fraud
Verification
Surveillance

Wise

Facilitates low-cost international money transfers

About Wise

Wise focuses on international money transfers, providing a low-cost alternative to traditional banks. It uses a peer-to-peer system to match transfers between users in different countries, which helps reduce fees and offers better exchange rates. Customers pay a small, transparent fee for each transaction, and Wise also offers a multi-currency account for managing funds in various currencies. The company aims to maintain high performance and reliability while ensuring transparency and trust with its users.

London, United KingdomHeadquarters
2011Year Founded
$385.5MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
5,001-10,000Employees

Benefits

PTO & annual leave
Work from home flexibility
Parental leave
Medical insurance plans
Health & wellbeing discounts
Pension & retirement plans
Social events
Relocation support

Risks

Increased competition from banks integrating Swift services could challenge Wise's market share.
Regulatory scrutiny following Stenn's collapse may increase pressure on Wise.
Bitcoin's low transaction fees could attract customers away from Wise's services.

Differentiation

Wise offers a peer-to-peer system for low-cost international money transfers.
The company provides a multi-currency account for ex-pats, freelancers, and travelers.
Wise's transparent fee structure attracts customers seeking cost-effective money transfer solutions.

Upsides

Partnership with Morgan Stanley enhances Wise's cross-border settlement capabilities.
Expansion into India's remittance market presents significant growth opportunities for Wise.
API integrations offer additional revenue streams and market penetration for Wise.

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