Group Compliance Strategy Associate

Full Time
Cape Town, South Africa
5 days ago
About us:

Luno is the crypto investment app you can rely on, enabling you to buy, store and explore crypto securely. We’re committed to putting the power of cryptocurrency in everyone's hands sensibly and responsibly.

Since 2013, we’ve helped millions of people around the world invest safely in crypto. We do this by cutting through the hype and supporting customers at every step of the way. All products and cryptocurrencies on our platform must first meet stringent legal, risk and technical security standards. 

Transparency is key for us. Luno stores all crypto on a 1:1 basis and we have rigorous processes in place so you can be confident your investment is secure. We’re available in more than 40 countries around the world and we work closely with respective regulators in all of these markets to be fully compliant, as we believe this is the best way to help everyone, everywhere, invest safely.

About the team:

Luno is a market leading crypto exchange on a mission to put the power of crypto into everyone’s hands, and we are building a market leading Compliance Advisory function to support these goals. With regional teams in place across APAC, Africa and Europe, including the UK, we are now looking to complement these capabilities with a Compliance Associate. We are growing fast, and this is a superb opportunity to make your mark in a truly outstanding organisation.

The role in a nutshell:

We are looking for a driven and proactive Compliance Associate, who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is capable of supporting the increasing needs of our business on a group scale to form part of the global Compliance Advisory team. Reporting to the Group Compliance Strategy Manager, you will be an integral member of the Compliance Advisory team and will work with all areas of the business to help ensure that Luno maintains a robust and industry-leading compliance program. The successful candidate must be passionate about compliance, be hands on, with the ability to hit the ground running and to contribute to and enhance the strong compliance culture across the organisation

Your mission will be:

  • Training and awareness - You will own Luno’s Compliance Training Programme.  You will be required to develop (where required), review and enhance Luno’s training material, working along-side key stakeholders within the business to ensure that the training is in line with global regulatory requirements, successfully built and rolled out within our learning management system and reported on into key compliance forums and meetings.
  • Governance - You will be responsible for working closely with the business to compile Compliance reports and report on key risk indicators and be responsible for the coordination and management of such information.
  • Policies and Standards - You will create, review, update, and align all Compliance Policies / Minimum Standards and liaise with the first line defence (i.e Anti-financial Crime and Onboarding) to ensure awareness of the Policies and Minimum Standards, and support with the  implementation of such.
  • External Due Diligence - You will act as the single point of contact between auditors/regulators/banking partners and the business, to respond to  Compliance requests due diligence requests, reviews, audits and inspections.
  • Committee Secretary: You will manage minutes and actions from various Compliance Committees and meetings.
  • Record Keeping - You will uphold strict governance and record keeping in relation to the work that is undertaken i.e due diligence responses to banking partners to enable clear audit trails on shared information. 

In your first six months, you will:

  • Immerse yourself in Luno, ensuring you have a deep understanding of our business and our customers and our Compliance framework;
  • Develop strong relationships across the Luno team, and with key stakeholders; 
  • Become a trusted expert in all aspects of Luno’s Compliance programme, always with an eye to continuous improvement;
  • Comfortably owning the training programme and Committee Secretary role 
A little about you:
  • Previous experience working within a Compliance related role (experience in the cryptocurrency industry is desirable, but not essential);
  • Good understanding of the key areas within Compliance, including elements such as AML, CTF, Sanctions, ABC, with the ability to explain to the requirements of them to key stakeholders, in simple terms;
  • Previous experience of interacting and collaborating with internal and external partners e.g. internal audit, banking partners etc. to demonstrate the effectiveness of organisational controls;
  • Company secretarial skills i.e minute taking, action tracking
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Excellent use of Google Docs, Sheets and Slides;
  • Entrepreneurial, strong sense of responsibility and very high level of integrity;
  • The ability to plan, track and report on projects in a clear and concise manner;
  • A predisposition for taking ownership, be highly organised with a drive to succeed; 
  • A desire for continuous learning, with the ability to quickly adapt to an ever-changing environment; and
  • Record keeping skills.
  Life at Luno:
  • Remote but reachable work policy gives you the freedom to choose between working from home or the office.
  • Plus the option to buy and sell up to 5 days leave
  • Improve body and mind, with excellent private medical insurance
  • Access to Learnably and our additional learning platforms for your personal and professional development
  • 6 months primary care-giver leave
  • Paw-ternity leave for your furry friend
  • Annual Inspiration Day in addition to your annual leave which increases based on your length of service! 
  • A collaborative, friendly work community, with regular social events and virtual cooking, dancing, drawing and house planting classes hosted by our Lunauts
  • Free lunch and snacks
  • 0 fees up to a certain amount with Luno from the day you start.*

*Offer only available on Luno Instant Buy, not Luno Exchange

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.