Policy Manager, Financial Crime Compliance

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Company Description

We're Checkout.com

Our mission is to enable businesses and their communities to thrive in the digital economy. We're the strategic payments partner for some of the best known fast-moving brands globally such as Wise, Hut Group, Sony Electronics, Homebase, Henkel, Klarna and many others. Purpose-built with performance and scalability in mind, our flexible cloud-based payments platform helps global enterprises launch new products and create experiences customers love. And it's not just what we build that makes us different. It's how.

We empower passionate problem-solvers to collaborate, innovate and do their best work. That's why we're on the Forbes Cloud 100 list and a Great Place to Work accredited company. And we're just getting started. We're building diverse and inclusive teams around the world - because that's how we create even better experiences for our merchants and our partners.

Job Description

What you will be doing

As the Financial Crime Compliance Policy Manager, you will play a key role in supporting the Head of Compliance Policy and Oversight in the development, maintenance, and implementation of policies and frameworks to mitigate financial crime risks. You will ensure the organisation adheres to relevant regulations and industry standards, fostering a strong compliance culture.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Policy Development and Management:
   • Develop, update, and maintain financial crime compliance policies and standards, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
   • Manage the compliance policy diary ensuring policies are reviewed and sent for formal approval ahead of next review dates.
   • Conduct regular reviews of policies to incorporate changes in laws, regulations, and internal risk appetite.
   • Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure policies are practical, clear, and effectively implemented across the organisation.
2. Compliance Advisory and Support:
   • Provide expert advice to business units and senior management on financial crime risks, controls, and policy requirements.
   • Support the Head of Compliance Policy and Oversight in drafting internal guidance.
   • Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for financial crime compliance, including AML, sanctions, fraud prevention, and anti-bribery and corruption.
3. Oversight and Assurance:
   • Assist in the development of compliance oversight frameworks to monitor adherence to financial crime policies.
   • Review and analyse compliance data and reports to identify trends, gaps, or areas of improvement.
   • Support periodic compliance risk assessments and regulatory readiness reviews.
4. Training and Awareness:
   • Develop and deliver training materials to enhance employee understanding of financial crime policies and their responsibilities.
   • Foster a strong compliance culture by promoting awareness of financial crime risks and controls.
5. Stakeholder Engagement:
   • Build and maintain effective relationships with internal teams, including (but not limited to) Local Entity Compliance, Legal, Risk Operations, and Financial Crime Compliance Monitoring teams, to ensure coordinated compliance efforts.
   • Support with internal and external audits, assisting in the provision of relevant documentation and responses.
6. Reporting:
   • Prepare and present reports to the Head of Compliance Policy and Oversight on financial crime policy and minimum standards matters (including but not limited to policy waivers, dispensations and breaches).

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial crime compliance, preferably in a policy-focused role.
• Familiarity with AML, sanctions, fraud, and anti-corruption regulations across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong knowledge of financial crime regulatory frameworks (e.g., FATF, EU AMLD, OFAC, UK AML regulations).
• Experience with compliance management tools and systems.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex regulatory concepts clearly.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Additional Information

At Checkout.com, everything starts with our values, including the experience we offer our people.

#Aspire

We supercharge your professional growth with career development programs and leadership training. You can learn your way, with tailored pathways and online platforms, and be inspired at relevant conferences.

#Excel

We don't stop at 'good' here. We strive for excellence amongst our teams every day and recognize colleagues who take it to the next level through our quarterly peer-nominated Hero awards.

#Unite

We're proud of our global connections and inclusive environment. So we champion this through our colleague-led community groups and celebrate many cultural events together.

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We believe in equal opportunities

Checkout.com is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion, or belief. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience, skills and personality. We believe that employing a diverse workforce is the right thing to do and is central to our success.

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If you don't meet all the requirements but think you might still be right for the role, please apply anyway. We're always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

We believe in equal opportunities

We work as one team. Wherever you come from. However you identify. And whichever payment method you use.

Our clients come from all over the world - and so do we. Hiring hard-working people and giving them a community to thrive in is critical to our success.

When you join our team, we'll empower you to unlock your potential so you can do your best work. We'd love to hear how you think you could make a difference here with us.

We want to set you up for success and make our process as accessible as possible. So let us know in your application, or tell your recruiter directly, if you need anything to make your experience or working environment more comfortable. We'll be happy to support you.

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