Ebury is a hyper-growth FinTech firm, named in 2021 as one of the top 15 European Fintechs to work for by AltFi. We offer a range of products including FX risk management, trade finance, currency accounts, international payments and API integration.The Role:Headquartered in London and with 30+ offices worldwide, the firm is a Global FinTech provider that aims to apply new technologies to enhance and automate financial services and processes. This allows small and medium-sized businesses to trade and transact internationally by eliminating boundaries related to more traditional procedures.Ebury Mass Payments Limited - DIFC Branch is regulated by the DFSA as a licensed Money Service Provider. The FCC officer will work closely with the Head of Compliance and MLRO of the UK FCA regulated parent entity.Role requirements:

• Must have basic knowledge of international sanction regulations (UN, EU, UK and US)
• Must have previous experience CDD / EDD requirements in the UK an the UAE
• Must be a team player but can adapt to work independently when required
• Can demonstrate the ability to effectively manage stakeholder expectations
• Ability to adapt to a fast changing global business environment
• Must be able to work well under pressure and be proactive in completing cases under time sensitive conditions
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills allowing the candidate to identify financial crime risks and address them accordingly
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
• High competency in Microsoft Office suite and Google Docs software (desired)
• Compliance qualification (ICA or equivalent) (desired)
• Candidates should be fluent in English.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring that financial crime risks in transactions, sanctions, EDD, screening and PEP escalations are identified, assessed, managed and reported in a timely manner;
• Responsible for efficiently managing cases in workflow and being proactive in helping with ad-hoc tasks;
• Conducting end-to-end financial crime risk assessments on new and existing clients;
• Reviewing financial crime red flags raised by the first line of defence;
• Making decisions/recommendations on appropriate actions in relation to financial crime issues raised within the escalation framework;
• Present FC risk assessments and recommendations to senior stakeholders;
• Articulating policy and regulatory requirements that the firm complies with to the front office and operational KYC teams;
• Assisting the HoC / MLRO building out new policies and procedures;
• Carry out daily Horizon Scanning to ensure that Ebury\'s Policies, Procedures and Controls remain fit for purpose in light of any relevant regulatory updates;
• Develop and draft Compliance policies and procedures, outlining firm policies, regulations and best practices;
• Maintain and develop Compliance owned procedures in relation to activities such as Country Risk Scoring, Product Risk Assessment and Customer Risk Rating Methodology;
• Create, update and deliver financial crime training materials as well as identifying new areas where the business may require training due to emerging risks and trends.
• Assist the MLRO with regulatory reporting returns with the DFSA and any other applicable regulator

#LI-AM2#LI-HybridAbout UsEbury is a FinTech success story, positioned among the fastest-growing international companies in its sector.Founded in 2009, we are headquartered in London and have more than 1700 staff with a presence in more than 25 countries worldwide. Cultural diversity is part of what makes Ebury a special place to be. From Sao Paulo to Dubai, Bucharest to Toronto, we enjoy sharing team experiences and celebrating success across the Ebury family.Hard work pays off: in 2019, Ebury received a \xc2\xa3350 million investment from Banco Santander and has won internationally recognised awards including Financial Times: 1000 Europe\'s Fastest-Growing Companies.None of this would have been possible without our proudest achievement: our great people. Enthusiastic, innovative and collaborative teams, always ready to disrupt and revolutionise the fast-paced FinTech sector.We believe in inclusion. We stand against discrimination in all forms and have no tolerance for the intolerance of differences that makes us a modern and successful organisation. At Ebury, you can be whoever you want to be and still feel a sense of belonging no matter your story because we want you and your uniqueness to help write our future.Please submit your application on the careers website directly, uploading your CV / resume in English.

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