Solarisis a tech company with a full German banking license. Our Banking-as-a-Service platform enables businesses to offer their own financial products. With our straightforward APIs our partners can access and integrate a wide range of solutions such as digital banking payments cards identification and lending services. As a market leader we are driven by bringing transformational change to the financial services industry.
We love what we do and we love our team. We are 500 people from over 70 nationalities - a unique blend of techies fintech enthusiasts bankers and entrepreneurs from various industries. Our routines are built around genuinely valuing and exchanging different perspectives as well as actively sharing knowledge as we drive our business as a team. We believe and invest in personal growth.
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced and dedicatedManager to lead the development implementation and maintenance of our Customer Risk Rating (CRR) methodology. This role is pivotal in strengthening the firms financial crime framework and will be directly responsible for the preparation and execution of the Annual Risk Analysis (ARA). The successful candidate will ensure regulatory compliance and drive effective collaboration across global teams.
Your Role
Customer Risk Rating (CRR) Methodology
- Lead the design documentation and continuous refinement of the firms Customer Risk Rating (CRR) methodology ensuring alignment with relevant regulatory standards.
- Oversee the effective implementation of the CRR methodology across systems and operational processes.
- Monitor and analyze the effectiveness of the CRR model and propose enhancements based on emerging risks regulatory changes and internal data.
- Collaborationwith First Line of Defense (FLoD) and Know Your Customer (KYC) teams regarding the application of the CRR methodology.
Annual Risk Analysis (ARA)
- Manage the end-to-end preparation execution and documentation of the firms Annual Risk Analysis (ARA) related to financial crime including Money Laundering Terrorist Financing Fraud and other risks.
- Gather analyze and synthesize data from various sources (e.g. KYC Transaction Monitoring regulatory updates) to identify key risk trends and vulnerabilities.
- Present detailed findings and practical recommendations from the ARA to Senior Management and relevant oversight committees.
Stakeholder Collaboration & Compliance
- Act as the primary subject matter expert (SME) on CRR and ARA for internal stakeholders Internal Audit Extenrnal Audit and Technology teams.
- Work closely and collaboratively withFirst Line of Defense (FLoD)teams to ensure consistent and accurate application of the CRR and risk mitigation controls. Maintain strong working relationships withKYCoperations and policy teams to ensure smooth integration of risk rating processes
- Maintain strong working relationships withKYCoperations and policy teams to ensure smooth integration of risk rating processes.
- Ensure all methodologies and analysis procedures are fully compliant with current and future regulatory requirements.
Wed love to see
Depending on your level of experience your responsibilities and scope of role will range. We dont care much about fancy titles but rather about real personal and professional development as laid out in ourlearning framework. Lets figure together out how you can contribute to our team.
- Experience:Minimum of5 yearsof professional experience in Anti Financial Crime Compliance or a related regulatory field within the financial services industry.
- Expertise:Proven experience specifically in preparing Annual Risk Analysis and developing implementing or managing Customer/Client Risk Rating methodologies.
- Team Collaboration:Demonstrated experience working closely with operational teams particularly theFirst Line of DefenceandKYC/Onboardingteams.
- Analytical Skills:Strong analytical capabilities with experience in complex data analysis and risk assessment including the preparation of formal risk reports (e.g. Annual Risk Analysis).
- Education:Bachelors degree in Finance Law Economics or a related quantitative field. A relevant professional certification (e.g. ACAMS) is highly desirable.
Benefits
- Home office budget.
- Learning & development budget of 1000 per year and a transparent growth framework to support your career goals.
- Competitive salary and a variable remuneration program.
- Monthly meal allowance.
- Deutschland ticket subsidy.
- 28 vacation days increasing by 2 days after 2 years and 3 days after 3 years with Solaris.
- Opportunity towork abroad for up to 12 weeks per year.
While job ads usually paint an ideal picture of a candidate studies show that most applicants meet an average of 60% of the criteria. Unfortunately many promising candidates tend to apply only if they meet all the criteria. So if you think you have what it takes but dont necessarily meet every single item in the job description please contact us anyway. Wed love to talk with you and find out if you might be a good fit for us.
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