Product Compliance Manager - KYC

At Wise we believe that people who are closest to risks are the best placed to identify and address these. We are looking for an experienced Compliance Manager to join the Wise team, who will work across our Product and Compliance teams to take our KYC program to the next level. This individual will work closely with our KYC teams to ensure our controls strike the right balance for our customers and our compliance requirements to onboard customers.

Team mission:

This unique opportunity sits in our 1LOD FinCrime Product Risk and Compliance team that works side-by-side with our Product teams in order to:

• Focus on new products and features to ensure that scalable and compliant MVPs can be brought quickly to market.

• Remediate issues identified with existing products and features to ensure that they remain compliant and scalable.

Your mission:

• Collaborate with KYC product teams to help design controls and support in the interpretation of global regulation to ensure our in house built KYC product is best in class

• Identify and drive enhancements that could improve our customer experience, unlock growth, improve our operational processes

• Use data to define the effectiveness of controls and support the implementation of an ongoing testing program

• Work with and support our product teams to implement and prioritise control improvements to strengthen our program while finding ways to create efficiencies

• As improvements are identified in audits or by third parties define project plans and facilitate their implementation

• Perform periodic reviews to ensure our controls remain compliant- reviewing changing regulations and industry guidance

• Contribute to the mapping and assessment of controls as part of the annual financial crime risk assessment

A bit about you

We are looking for someone passionate about payments, fintech and compliance risk management and with an eye on the future. You should have:

• Minimum 5 years experience working within KYC, with particular focus on implementing control enhancements

• CAMS, ICA or equivalent certification desirable

• Experience collaborating with product and engineering teams to develop KYC and/or financial crime controls

• Strong data analytics skills, with comfort using a BI tool such as Looker.   

• Clear communication, project coordination, and management skills.

• A sense of camaraderie and good humour while under pressure or tight deadlines

• Wisdom, a world view and talent for thinking outside the box

• Professionalism and high integrity

• Willingness to challenge teams and themselves on how to best serve our customers, while keeping processes robust and compliant!

• 25% international travel required when we can

What we offer in return:

• Salary between 67,500 and 87,500 GBP. 

• Generous stock options package

• Lots of awesome Wise benefits

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders  — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

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