Money Laundering Reporting Officer

at  Voltio

ABOUT VOLT

Volt is revolutionising how people pay online, globally. Our technology frees consumers from cards by letting them ‘Pay by Bank’. It’s effortless. It’s lightning fast. It’s the future. For businesses everywhere, it’s transformative.
We’re already trusted by leading brands around the world, but the real-time revolution is only just beginning. Having raised $83.5m, we’re accelerating our mission of delivering real-time payments, everywhere. And that’s where you come in.
We need world-class talent to create a world where consumers pay, and businesses get paid, instantly. With headquarters in London and offices in Berlin, Kraków and Warsaw – and an all-star team already in place – we’re sure you’ll fit right in.

REQUIREMENTS

• 7+ years of compliance experience in the financial services industry, ideally in the payments sector, managing AML/onboarding/transaction monitoring teams.
• Experience in managing escalations and conducting investigations of suspicious activities, transactions and fraud.
• Knowledge of the regulatory environment and key financial crime regimes in order to provide reporting to the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF).
• Experience in B2B services (open banking solutions would be an advantage).
• Certified by professional bodies such as Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) or holder of a Diploma in Anti-Money Laundering issued by the International Compliance Association (ICA) will be considered an advantage.
• Fluent in English and Polish, with outstanding written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to analyze situations and information quickly and confidently, escalating issues to colleagues and management members in a concise and well-organised manner.
• High self-motivation, attention to detail, diligence and ability to multi-task and manage priorities in order to meet deadlines.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As Money Laundering Reporting Officer for our Polish entity, you will be responsible for overseeing the Company’s AML/CTF systems and controls and monitoring the effectiveness of policies and procedures, to ensure that they remain adequate and proportionate to the business and financial services environment in which Volt operates. Reporting to the Global Head of Financial Crime, you will support staff in conducting investigations on customer’s activity which might be related to money laundering and terrorist financing and will be the main point of contact with the office of the General Inspector of Financial Information in Poland (GIIF), as well as other Financial Crime Investigation Units relevant for markets on which Volt will operate.

WHAT THE ROLE INVOLVES

• Maintain and approve the Company‘s AML/CTF risk management policies and procedures, ensure they are kept up-to-date.
• Conduct company-wide AML/CTF and sanctions risk assessments, including but not limited to quality assurance checks and assessment of new products, services and business projects.
• Provide AML/CTF advice and guidance to the business, and lead internal reporting, including the annual MLRO report.
• Manage escalations and participate in ad-hoc and periodic due diligence reviews of customers.
• Implement and manage customer risk assessment processes, including development / review of customer risk scoring methodology, as well as transaction monitoring and screening rules.
• Be the main point of contact for the Polish FIU (GIIF), as well as other Financial Crime Investigation Units, and the KNF for Financial Crime topics.
• Investigate and provide analysis results of any suspicious transactions in accordance with AML regulations and make all appropriate STR/SAR reporting to relevant FIU (primarily to GIIF).
• Create AML/CTF trainings content and deliver trainings for company employees.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors, regulators and other institutions, as well as potential and existing business partners, to ensure all queries and requests are addressed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Deliver periodic management information reports on AML/CTF risk related matters, including the annual MLRO report.
• Participate in new and ongoing projects, including the integration, configuration and management of AML and KYC tools and systems, as well as other initiatives.