At Wise we believe that the people closest to risks are best placed to identify and address these. We are looking for a Financial Crime professional to join Wise’s mission, who will be part of a young and dynamic team of Specialists who review high risk customers and Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR).

Your mission:

• Act as final point of approval for all SARs before they are submitted to CTIF
• Review high risk customers
• Support your Lead on enquiries and projects relating to reporting to the FIU
• Provide feedback to the first line KYC, AML investigations and reporting teams on how to effectively adapt their controls to address Europe-specific financial crime risks

This role will give you the opportunity to: 

​​Choose your own path to success - this is a relatively new function at Wise and the first that is responsible for deep diving into the world of SAR oversight

Collaborate with bright Financial Crime Compliance people across the globe - making an impact not just in Europe but across the globe

Be part of a small but mighty team that supports you to continuously achieve your objectives.

Learn and develop tremendously both technical compliance and personal skills.

A bit about you:

We are looking for someone that’s passionate about financial crime, fintech and building an incredible product that changes the financial lives of customers across the globe. You should have:

• Preferably some experience in liaising with a FIU
• Excellent writing skills that helps our investigations come to life and supports the FIU in their fight against crime
• Fluent in English, preferably some understanding of French or Dutch
• Comfortable with data and metrics, so that creating measurable SAR metrics will come as second nature
• Eye for detail and motivated to deliver the best quality
• Strong communication and presentation skills

What do we offer:

• Starting salary: 4200 EUR
• Company Restricted Stock Units

Key benefits:

• Flexible working - whether it’s working from home, school plays or life admin we get that flexibility is essential and you’re trusted to do the right thing and be responsible
• Paid annual holiday, sick days, parental leave and other leave opportunities
• 6 weeks of paid sabbatical after 4 years at Wise on top of annual leave

Application process:

A 30 minute introductory call with a member of the Recruitment team to discuss motivations for working at Wise and our Mission, learn more about how you work and understand the impact you might have here. You will also have the chance to hear more about the role and ask any questions. 

Next will be a complete-at-home task. We allow 5-7 days for you to complete this and it should give you a good overview of daily activities of this role, and allow us to assess key skills and communication style. 

This will be followed by a first stage Interview with two members of the team / tribe to discuss your experience and your motivations. We will ask questions aligned with our values and attributes to understand how you work, what you have delivered previously and how you could contribute to our mission.

The last step in our process will be a final interview with two more team/tribe members here they’ll ask you questions around what you might bring to the role, and how you might embody our values at Wise.

We're people 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.

Every Wiser should feel that they can be themselves at work. Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to share their contributions towards mission zero and able to progress in their careers.

Having diverse teams that reflect our diverse customer base helps us build a better product. We can be more creative and empathetic to our customer's needs and life experiences and makes sure we leave no-one behind on our journey to mission-zero.

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