About Thunes
Thunes is a B2B company that powers payments for the world’s fastest-growing businesses - from Gig Economy giants such as Uber and Deliveroo and Southeast Asia's superapp Grab, to global Fintech leaders such as PayPal and Remitly(e)With a single, simple connection, your business and customers can send payments to – and get paid in – every corner of the world(e)Instantly(e)We support 60+ currencies, enable payments to 125+ countries, and help you accept 285+ payment methods(e)Thunes is headquartered in Singapore with regional offices in London, Paris, Barcelona, Shanghai, New York, Dubai, and Nairobi.
Context of the role
Based in France and reporting directly to the Compliance Director Thunes Acquisitions, based in Paris, this role will help reinforce the Compliance function for Thunes Collections, the acquiring business of Thunes Group in the European Economic Area (EEA) region(e)This role will also partner with the Compliance function of the French payout business, as well as with Legal, Sales/Business Development and Product teams in London, US, Dubai and the rest of the world.
Thunes Acquisitions offer access to 285 Alternatives Payments covering 70 countries in the world, and key payment solutions to tackle the speed, cost-efficiency and accessibility challenges for emerging markets.
This role provides an exciting opportunity to work on an international stage, alongside household names, and join a rapidly growing FinTech company making a real impact on the lives of people in developed and emerging markets alike.
Key Responsibilities
- Actively engages in the creation of Compliance frameworks, including for AML/CTF, Sanctions, and ABC Aligns such frameworks with the global Policy House
- Applies existing frameworks to all the different cycles of the business relationship (onboarding, ongoing monitoring, reporting)
- Serves as Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) in France and for the EEA region In such capacity this person would be one of the contacts with Tracfin (Déclarant)
- Regularly interacts with ACPR (Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution)
- Has a formal role in a regulated company, and interacts with Senior Management, partner banks, regulators, authorities and payment schemes in the region
- Plays a role in the EEA policy management process
- Communicates and trains relevant teams on compliance requirements
- Identifies, assesses, tracks, and escalates regulatory risks throughout the EEA acquisition business
- Spends time working alongside the operational teams in London, US and APAC to accommodate the French regulatory specificities within the Global Compliance Program
- Has willingness to excel and grow within the organization, at both regional and global level Some international travel may be required (no more than 5%)
Professional Experience/Qualifications
- Degree educated and/ or holding a professional compliance qualification (e.g(e)ICA, ACAMS, CFE etc)
- At least 3-5 years of professional compliance experience gained from within a financially regulated company
- Expertise in compliance areas within a financially regulated company, including, but not limited to AML
- Understand the principles and be familiar with Payment products
- The ideal candidate should be someone who has previously held payments compliance roles in organizations like: Merchant acquirers, card payment schemes, Payment Services Providers (PSPs), banking payments or Neo Banks
- Able to support the development of new financial product and services (compliance by design)
- Experience working in an international and diverse environment
- Clear written and verbal communicator in French and English
- Ability to work well under pressure, different priorities, and tight deadlines
- Experience in Alternative Payment Methods (APMs) will be considered a plus