Who we are:

We believe in the everyday hero. Those who have the courage to follow their passion and who have the strength and determination to realize their dreams.

Small business owners are at the heart of all we do, so we're creating powerful, easy-to-use financial solutions to help them run their businesses. With a founder’s mentality and a 'team-first’ attitude, our diverse teams across Europe, South America and the United States work together to ensure that small business owners can be successful doing what they love.

In this role, you will lead and manage a team of KYC specialists.

You will also work closely with a variety of departments, such as our Onboarding, Risk and Fraud and Compliance teams.You will also work closely with a variety of departments, such as our Onboarding, Risk and Fraud and Compliance teams.

What you’ll be doing in this position:

• Lead and manage a team of KYC specialists in performing Level 2 investigations on PEP and Sanction screening, EDD processes, and other KYC/AML-related activities
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and controls related to KYC compliance
• Manage performance of KYC team members, provide clear performance targets, conduct performance reviews, give feedback to team members and develop clear career and personal development for team members
• Monitor and report on the effectiveness of KYC controls and escalate issues as necessary
• Collaborate with other teams within the company to identify and implement process improvements and streamline operational workflows.

You’ll be great for this position if you have:

• English proficiency
• At least 1-2 years of experience in KYC/AML within a financial institution
• At least 1 year of team management experience
• Experience in pipeline management with the ability to prioritise work and create plans
• Excellent analytical and research skills.

Why you should join SumUp

• We’re a truly global team of 3000+ people from 60+ countries, spread across 3 continents
• You'll have the space to drive your career here and take ownership of projects
• You'll be able to attend team events and offsites
• Office relaxation activities such as yoga and massages and regular brunches, football events and office parties
• 25 days paid vacation + 1 accumulative day for each year of employment at SumUp
• Additional health insurance and Multisport card.

About SumUp

We believe in the everyday hero.

Small business owners are at the heart of all we do, so we create powerful, easy-to-use financial solutions to help them run their businesses. With a founder’s mentality and a 'team-first’ attitude, our diverse teams across Europe, South America and the United States work together to ensure that the small business owners we partner with can be successful doing what they love. 

SumUp is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. SumUp does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, colour, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other basis protected by applicable laws or prohibited by company policy. SumUp also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind.

SumUp will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate.

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