Financial Crime Compliance Office (m/w/d)

• *Who we are**

Worldline helps businesses of all shapes and sizes to accelerate their growth journey - quickly, simply, and securely. We are the innovators at the heart of the payments technology industry, shaping how the world pays and gets paid. Our technology powers the growth of millions of businesses across 5 continents. And just as we help our customers accelerate their business, we are committed to helping our people accelerate their careers. Together, we shape the evolution.

• *The Opportunity**

Worldline is an international company with branches and subsidiaries in several countries within the European Union. As a regulated Payment Institution it is important to have good oversight over the activities in the whole group. We are looking for a Financial Crime Compliance Specialist with experience in an international context to organize and improve this oversight.

This specialist must have profound knowledge of the European and German legislation. Knowledge of other European legislation (Luxembourg, Netherlands, UK, Nordics, Czech,…) is a plus.

We are looking for a professional with profound Financial Crime Compliance knowledge and experience, preferably within the Payments Industry.

• *Day-to-Day Responsibilities**
• You organize international oversight within the Worldline NV/SA Group for Financial Crime Compliance
• You keep track of regulatory and industry Financial Crime standards and requirements in an international context.
• You prepare reporting to Management and to the authorities
• You perform compliance risk assessments.
• You advise Management and stakeholders on KYC, AML/CFT and Sanctions and regulatory related risks and requirements.
• You prepare training on FCC topics
• You keep relevant KYC, AML/CFT and Sanctions policies, guidelines, procedures and work instructions up to date in alignment with regulations and group policies.
• You conduct and support the performance of 2nd line controls and assessments. You assess the controls executed by 1st line
• You analyze transaction monitoring alerts reported by 1st line and report irregularities indicative of money laundering or terrorist financing to the authorities.
• You are a pro-active team player who can work independently and is focused on delivery and quality.
• You ensure compliance with international law and regulations (AML/CFT, Sanctions) and protect the company from being used for these activities.
• You actively participate in challenging Compliance projects.
• You prove integrity and professional ethics.
• You have a strong compliance focus, while looking for improved efficiency
• *Who Are We Looking For**

We look for big thinkers. People who can drive positive change, step up and show what’s next – people with passion, can-do attitude and a hunger to learn and grow. In practice this means:

• You have a university degree in either law, finance, business administration or a related field, or equivalent through experience
• Preferably a completed certification course on one the themes from a renowned international organisation such as ACAMS, IIA.
• You have experience in an AML/CFT compliance role.
• You have strong attention to detail in order to identify and correct risky practices.
• You possess excellent analytical skills and the ability to accurately interpret complex legislation, documents and policies.
• You have strong presentation and problem-solving skills.
• You have a strong knowledge of relevant supervision laws i.e. PSD2, EU AML legislative framework, local (at least German) Anti-Money Laundering Act and Sanctions laws.
• You are proficient in the use of Microsoft-Office Products.
• You master statistical analysis and research.
• You have a solid understanding of business processes in the payment and e-transaction field.
• You have experience with good practices for information sharing (e.g. in SharePoint, Teams, OneNote, JIRA,…)
• You have excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• You have good communication skills in German
• You have a Multicultural mindset and flexibility, able to work in an international and constantly evolving environment