Compliance Lead - London, United Kingdom - Afterpay

Afterpay

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Company Description:

Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams — People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more — provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.

We are looking for a Compliance Lead to join Block and support the continued build out of our Cash App Compliance program.

Our mission is to make banking and financial services accessible to the underserved and unbanked by designing and implementing an outstanding compliance program to help grow the Cash App business while protecting the broader financial ecosystem and the Company.

In this role, you will support the Cash App Compliance Customer Onboarding and Management ("COM") program by building, developing, and leading a compliance operations team responsible for conducting in depth compliance reviews as part of our due diligence process.

Responsibilities

Oversee KYC/Sanction team operations, including training, hiring, coaching, and managing staff as well as program development
Develop and maintain procedures applicable to the team
Identify training opportunities; design/coordinate the development of training materials
Iterate on existing workflows, and streamline/ enhance operational efficiency
Work with other Compliance Leads to drive strategic planning on team growth, organizational structure, focus areas, and quarterly goals
Understand regulatory landscape and compliance requirements; with emphasis on applicable Compliance and AML requirements that include customer identification, due diligence best practices
Create, monitor, and execute against key operational metrics and implement solutions with COM program managers regarding any issues identified
Liaise with program management on ongoing technology, and process/workflow change initiatives and ensure appropriate team adoption
Maintain up to date knowledge on AML regulatory changes and landscape
Provide guidance and insight on account escalations, including handling account escalations from junior team members
Drive collaboration with Support, Risk, and other operations teams within Block

Qualifications:

You have:

5+ years in a AML senior compliance / compliance operations role with a financial services firm, preferably in the payment or Fintech space
3+ years people management experience, including coaching and developing compliance specialists/ analysts
Strong operational knowledge in executing and running a sound Compliance program, preferably with handson knowledge of MSB regulatory requirements
Familiarity with AML laws,regulations, and guidance (for the UK, POCA, MLR, FCA Handbook, and/or JMLSG Guidance).
Ability to analyze regulations for determining permissible transactions and activity.
A strong analytical and metrics driven approach to create substantiated solutions and efficiency
Strong strategic vision and leadership skills with proven ability to motivate and inspire team members
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to represent Block at industry events
Selfstarter who can perform flawlessly with mínimal direction
Ability to present and communicate findings to senior leadership
Ability to work in a fastpaced environment and adjust quickly as things change
Proven ability to operate in ambiguous environments and exhibit flexibility in navigating from current state to proposed solutions

Even Better:

Proven working experience as an operations lead
Relevant industry certifications (CAMS, ACFCS, ICA, CRCM)
Knowledge of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies
Experience in international markets
Experience with SQL and/or Looker

Additional Information:

We're working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace.

Block is a proud equal opportunity employer.

We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, based solely on the core competencies required of the role at hand, and without regard to any legally protected class.

We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process.

We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible.

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