Product Compliance Manager Payments

We are looking for a candidate ready to leverage their EU and/or Belgian regulatory legal experience in a dynamic fintech environment. This is an exciting hands-on opportunity working directly with product managers analysts and engineers to launch and manage compliant products. 

Your mission: 

Wise has already pioneered new ways for people to transfer money across borders and currencies. Our customers can also manage their hard-earned money with the Worlds first platform to offer true international multi-currency accounts. Your mission is to enable our EU product teams to launch new products and manage our risk profile through a deep understanding of the regulatory requirements and Regulators expectations around them. 

Heres how youll be contributing to the EU Regulatory Product Compliance and Risk team in the first line: 

Collaborate on Design of the Product: 

• Empower Product Teams to build risk based products processes and controls; 
• Collaborate to design practical and customer-oriented product solutions while ensuring full compliance of the product; 
• Perform pre-launch and ongoing product compliance legal and regulatory analysis and risk assessments; and
• Design scalable and customer-centric solutions to regulatory requirements; 
• Offer effective advice to Product Managers on existing and forthcoming Regulations gaps and risks. 

Manage and Mitigate Regulatory Risks and the Control Environment: 

• As part of the EU Product Compliance & Risk Team you will identify and manage Regulatory Risks across all products offered to and for customers in the EEA;
• Oversee the control environment for Europe designing effective creative and targeted controls and evaluating the residual risk exposure;
• Collaborate with Compliance colleagues to ensure Wise Product Teams are constantly aware of the most recent regulations and guidance; and
• Work with Product Teams and the wider Risk & Compliance Team to implement and maintain Management Information that enables Wise to make informed decisions at the regional and Global levels. 

Audit issue management and remediation: 

• Conduct audit management and where required challenge audit findings in collaboration with Compliance second line and Product teams; 
• Develop and deliver effective issue management to mitigate regulatory risks;
• Represent Wise in meetings with Banking Partners and Central Banks being able to clearly and effectively articulate Wises products and compliance framework.

This role will give you the opportunity to: 

• Grow your hands-on Regulatory (Payments)knowledge at full speed; 
• Keep compliance right at the heart of the product development cycle in a fast-moving environment;  
• Be empowered to identify regulatory problems and take a lead in the solution design and implementation;

Qualifications :

Youre a strong candidate if you have:

• Previous experience working with Payments or Financial Services regulatory compliance;
• Knowledge of EU financial regulations particularly those related to payment services;
• Familiarity with fintech products and services;
• Great English skills (writing and speaking);
• Great communication skills;
• Eagerness to solve complex problems and have an impact on millions of customers;
• A proactive approach to identifying and mitigating regulatory risks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced dynamic environment;
• Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams;

Additional Information :

What you get back

• RSUs in a growing company 
• Annual self-development budget to invest in your professional development (including certifications)
• A clear career Development Plan and progression opportunities;
• 3 fully paid me days per year to help you manage life;
• A  6-week paid sabbatical leave after four years contributing to the mission;
• Hospitalisation and Group Insurance by AXA;
• Annual cheques: Annual ecocheques and sports and culture cheques are provided to support Wisers health and wellbeing;
• Monthly Home office and communications allowance;
• Statutory maternity leave with a perk of additional 4 full-months of maternity leave on top of the statutory 18 weeks at full pay for birth or adoption.
• Paternity leave additional 4 full-months of parental weeks on top of the statutory 18 weeks at full pay
• Transportation contribution: Travel with public transport is encouraged and Wise offers a contribution to the cost. Do you bike to the office Even better youll benefit from our bikers allowance.
• Dogs: Were a dog friendly company. Youre welcome to bring your well behaved friends to the office.

Review all the benefits you receive as a Wiser.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time