About Swan is the leading European fintech specialized in embedded banking. A laureate of the French governments selective year list of tech champions, French Tech Next 120, we are quickly expanding across Europe. Over 100 European companies have already seamlessly integrated banking services such as accounts, cards, and payments into their products through our Banking-as-a-Service platform. This approach, known as embedded finance, empowers businesses to elevate their offerings and create new revenue streams often times tripling their revenue! Our founders vision from the beginning was Simplicity: that anyone with a fintech idea at 2 am can visit our website, start building, and buy themselves a coffee with a self-issued card the very next day. That vision has taken us far. Following a 38M Series B round last September, we have been doubling our headcount and already have over 230 Swanees across offices in Paris, Bordeaux, Berlin, Barcelona, Amsterdam, and Milan! If youre excited about joining a European fintech adventure, Swan is the way! Job description Swans compliance team keeps our banking features safe and secure, and always have to think about the best way to combine multiple areas: business, legal, regulatory, customer support, and more. Swan is both a technology company and a financial services company, and our Compliance team makes these pieces fit together! As an Electronic Money Institution, Swan faces many legal and regulatory challenges when conducting its business and operations: Fighting money laundering, protecting clients'' funds, working with legitimate partners, etc. Swan is looking for a Compliance Manager Germany to be the Compliance face of Swan for our partners. Your mission Here is a snapshot of the responsibilities youd be trusted with: Conduct Comprehensive Compliance Checks: Evaluate and review the legal, risk, and regulatory aspects of our partners'' business models. Play a crucial role in identifying and assessing compliance risks within Swan''s business and operations. Point of Contact for Partners: Serve as the primary contact for our partners on all compliance-related matters. Foster effective communication and collaboration to ensure mutual understanding and compliance. Document Management: Contribute to the maintenance of our internal documentation, ensuring accuracy and compliance with industry standards. Enhanced Due Diligence: Execute enhanced reviews as part of our due diligence program, focusing on clients and transactions deemed high-risk. Contribute to the ongoing enhancement of our due diligence processes. Suspicious Activity Monitoring: Conduct rigorous controls to identify potential suspicious transactions. Draft and submit suspicious activity reports, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. Your team At Swan, you''ll have the opportunity to join our dynamic compliance team, led by the experienced Lead Compliance professional. The compliance team operates within a department alongside the Risk, Legal, and Internal Control teams. In your role, you can anticipate close collaboration with the Sales and Product Teams, fostering an environment where cross-functional engagement is highly valued. Preferred experience Youre a great match if: You have significant experience (+5 years) in a Compliance position in a financial institution, ideally in a Fintech or another fast-paced work environment. You have an excellent knowledge of German banking regulations and payment ecosystem. You have a good knowledge of European AML regulations. You possess the mindset of a "problem solver": You need to be a creative and resourceful thinker, maintaining a positive and can-do attitude towards challenges and obstacles. Flexibility to adapt to changing requirements in an evolving and fast-paced environment. You are fluent in English and German. Our ideal teammate: Empathetic. Skilled. Frank. We love to challenge each other, and we leave our egos at the door. Its okay if you dont tick all the boxes dont let imposter syndrome prevent you from applying! About Swan Perks of being a Swanee: Hybrid remote policy: We offer the possibility of working from home for 2 days per week. Swan encourages you to have fun staying fit, thanks to partnerships with Classpass. Twice a year we go somewhere gorgeous (a chateau, a mountain) where we reconnect, deep-dive into big topics, and relax. This isnt a perk, it should be the rule, but diversity and inclusion are important at Swan. Were working hard to get better every day. Our values: Swans core values guide our actions daily. Individually, they may seem obvious, but together, they form a unique culture. Simplicity: Leonardo Da Vinci said: simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. If something''s convoluted or confusing, we work extra hard to break it down. - Making complex things simple is what we do. Long Term: We always play the long game, whether it''s to support our partners in their growth journey, or make tangible commitments to climate action. Excellence: We are a team of experts who consistently go all out to create pixel-perfect banking services and exceed our partners'' expectations whatever it takes. Be Human: We believe in the power of kindness and the importance of acting with integrity. But embracing our humanity extends beyond interpersonal interactions, it means caring about greater issues that affect our planet. Recruitment process A 30-min video call with our Talent Acquisition Manager, to get to know you, understand your career expectations and answer your questions. An interview with our Lead Compliance. Case study & panel presentation. An interview with our Chief Risk Officer. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Compliance Manager Germany