Associate, Safeguarding - CASS Specialist

Company Description

We’re Checkout.com – you might not know our name, but companies like eBay, ASOS, Klarna, Uber Eats, and Sony do. That moment when you check out online? We make it happen.

Checkout.com is where the world checks out. Our global network powers billions of transactions every year, making money move without making a fuss. We spent years perfecting a service most people will never notice. Because when digital payments just work, businesses grow, customers stay, and no one stops to think about why.

With 19 offices spanning six continents, we feel at home everywhere – but London is our HQ. Wherever our people work their magic, they’re fast-moving, performance-obsessed, and driven by being better every day. Ideal. Because a role here isn’t just another job; it’s a career-defining opportunity to build the future of fintech.

Job Description

Checkout.com is looking for a driven Associate to become a core member of our Safeguarding Policy and Client Assets team. This role is crucial for developing and strengthening our global safeguarding capabilities.

About You: Key Skills and Experience

To succeed in this role, you should have a minimum of 6 years of experience in the financial
services sector, specifically in treasury, finance, regulatory, legal, or risk management.

• Regulatory Expertise: You must be eager to interpret and implement complex regulations and rules, demonstrating a strong understanding of compliance frameworks.
• Treasury Knowledge: A solid grasp of treasury concepts is essential, including cash management and Foreign Exchange (FX), along with the associated risks and controls.
• Project Ownership: You must have proven experience in owning and delivering challenging project initiatives with a high degree of independence.
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills: You should possess strong communication and influencing skills, with a proven ability to build and leverage effective cross-functional relationships.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with financial safeguarding, particularly CASS 7, and previous work at an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) or Payment Service Provider (PSP) are highly desirable.

Your Role: What You Will Be Doing

You will play a vital role in embedding our global safeguarding framework and associated policies across the entire organisation.

• Contribute directly to the effective embedding of CASS 15 and the global safeguarding framework.
• Oversee the daily monitoring of safeguarding compliance.
• Develop and enhance calculation and reporting methodologies to ensure full satisfaction of regulatory requirements.
• Manage and communicate relevant escalations, Management Information
• (MI), and project updates to senior leadership and committees.
• Track and drive remediation actions and project plans to completion.
• Own and manage the global safeguarding breaches process
• Develop and enhance safeguarding-related processes and controls in
• collaboration with treasury teams, ensuring policy compliance and supporting audit requirements.
• Conduct analysis to assess fund flow models and treasury impacts, providing recommendations that align with specific safeguarding requirements and broader business/product needs.
• Provide direct support to the Safeguarding Policy team lead on all safeguarding related matters.
• Support, and at times lead, external and internal audits of safeguarding functions, globally.
• Involve yourself in Checkout.com’s wider strategic global expansion and regulatory initiatives within the treasury space.

Bring all of you to work 

We create the conditions for high performers to thrive – through real ownership, fewer blockers, and work that makes a difference from day one.

Here, you’ll move fast, take on meaningful challenges, and be recognized for the impact you deliver. It’s a place where ambition gets met with opportunity – and where your growth is in your hands.

We work as one team, and we back each other to succeed. So whatever your background or identity, if you’re ready to grow and make a difference, you’ll be right at home here.

It’s important we set you up for success and make our process as accessible as possible. So let us know in your application, or tell your recruiter directly, if you need anything to make your experience or working environment more comfortable.
 

Life at Checkout.com

We understand that work is just one part of your life. Our hybrid working model offers flexibility, with three days per week in the office to support collaboration and connection.

Curious about what it’s like to be part of our team? Visit our Careers Page to learn more about our culture, open roles, and what drives us.

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