Position: Compliance Manager, Chief Compliance Officer Team

Salary: Competitive plus benefits
Location: London

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We are looking for an ambitious and experienced Compliance professional to join Amazon Payments UK (APUK) Compliance Office. The Compliance Manager is specifically responsible for ensuring that Amazon’s payments operations are carried out in line with anti-financial crime regulations, and for supporting, delegating and deputising for the Deputy MLRO and Deputy Compliance Officer. Ideally the successful candidate has regulatory compliance and/or financial crime risk management experience at a financial institution, coupled with detailed knowledge of the relevant FCA principles and rules, UK Money Laundering Regulations and UK JMLSG Guidance notes.
Regulatory Scope: PSD2, AMLD5, Payment Services Directive, UK AML/CFT Regulations, Data Protection and Privacy/GPDR

Core Responsibilities:
· Significantly contribute to enhanced compliance risk monitoring by identifying and developing appropriate/relevant metrics that examines the adequacy of payments compliance systems and controls; and by leading on regulatory mapping enhancement opportunities by identifying gaps, recommending clear requirements to First-line teams and tracking resolution.
· Second-line program-level ownership of APUK SAR filing program which includes delivering detailed, data-driven narratives to inform MLRO, Legal and the Board of risk levels/mitigations/impacts; leading a small team of compliance analysts whose role it is to fulfil APUK’s SAR reporting obligations by filing and tracking reports the UK FIU; and overseeing performance and quality of outsourced transaction monitoring operations
· Lead and deliver enhanced Law Enforcement engagement strategy, aligning with Legal team, on issues or opportunities, appropriate solution and plan to implement solutions/best practices for responding to sensitive external requests such requests for information and data, production orders and restraint orders.
· Be point of escalation for managing complex suspicious activity investigations and/or high risk compliance issues from legal, Compliance or other business teams. Apply knowledge of regulatory knowledge to recommend solutions and consulting with the MLRO and/or Compliance Officer when appropriate.
· Lead and deliver on the creation and maintenance of the MLRO Team’s standard operating procedures; translating MLRO policy requirements for APUK into operational activities.
· Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant payments regulations and have a solid understanding of APUK’s regulatory environment

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· Minimum of five years of relevant experience in financial services/payment services firm, regulatory agency, consultancy, or law firm working financial crime risk or regulatory compliance
· Understanding of AML/CTF legislation and its application in the UK and FCA supervisory regime
· Committed to getting things done, ability to meet deadlines, prioritize workloads, maintain attention to detail, resolve issues, and work in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment while working independently in determining the best path forward.
· Ability to translate complex issues for consumption by technical and non-technical audiences at all levels. Candidate should be able to compose succinct, rational and grammatically correct documents.
· Excellent team player with ability to work closely with others to deliver results, identify and resolve issues; shares information and keeps team members and management informed
· Ability to influence others and lead on large and complex projects involving multiple stakeholders.
· Experience leading teams who are involved in financial crime and specialized investigations programs.
· Proven ability to take ownership, self-motivate and deliver results in highly ambiguous environments.
· The ability and willingness learn new skills and ramp quickly to new requirements.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive level presentations.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

· Educated to a degree level (preferable)
· People Management experience
· Related Compliance qualification (ACAMS/ICA), or willingness to obtain
· Advanced Excel skills