Compliance Lead & MLRO

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Hiring Remotely in London, Greater London, England
Remote
Mid level
Payments • Financial Services
The Role
As Compliance Lead & MLRO at Cheddar, you will oversee regulatory compliance obligations, develop AML and financial crime processes, and facilitate KYC and transaction monitoring programs. You’ll build relationships with authorities, manage UK operations, and collaborate with various departments to mitigate regulatory risks.
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Company Description

Cheddar is an Authorised Payment Institute, rewriting the rules of moving money. Through our proprietary open banking platform that's independent of legacy finance networks, we're creating a truly revolutionary finance ecosystem that's revolutionising how consumers save money on their every day spend.

Located in London to serve the UK, we recently won Best Newcomer at the British Bank Awards 2024 

As part of a dynamic team, you'll create services that will deliver tangible benefits to millions. Collaborating with some of the brightest minds in tech, with experience directing some of the World's most successful and innovative companies, you'll help launch, scale and continually evolve our suite of finance tools that exceed our customers' expectations. We’re looking for talented individuals who share our core principles to join our award-winning team.

Job Description

Cheddar is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority with permissions to conduct Payment Initiation Services and Account Information Services. We are directly authorised and do not act as an agent to any third parties.

As Compliance Lead & MLRO, you'll oversee and manage our regulatory requirements in relation to these permissions, including:

  • Drive a culture of compliance across the business with a focus on the voice of the customer.
  • Continually review and develop AML and financial crime processes, and ensure the implementation and appropriate controls that reflect evolving business and regulatory requirements
  • Be a key stakeholder in the delivery of new products and processes as the voice of compliance and the customer
  • Facilitate risk-based Know Your Customer and Transaction Monitoring programmes to detect unusual activity and investigate and report suspicious activity in accordance to regulatory requirements
  • Build relationships with relevant authorities, payment schemes, and regulators to ensure we operate according to the latest Financial Crime trends
  • Ensure accurate responses and reports to the Regulator (FCA).
  • Manage UK operations, including training plans, tracking team and individual Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) for the programme
  • Work with senior management and our compliance consultants to provide strategic planning, organisational structure, focus areas, and quarterly goals and key results
  • Work with all relevant partners, financial institution partners, finance networks and regulatory authorities
  • Conduct compliance review and analysis of new regulatory developments and maintain oversight of developments affecting business activities
  • Prepare reports to senior management and Board of Directors to communicate all relevant compliance issues and escalate any important or high risk compliance issues
  • Work cross-functionally (such as Product, Development, Customer Service) to identify clear steps necessary to avoid regulatory risks and provide solutions

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of experience in an open banking firm, or related e-money/payments industry with experience to operate at a compliance lead, MLRO or Deputy MLRO level.
  • 2+ years of people management experience
  • Operational knowledge in building and running a sound compliance programme, with hands-on knowledge and an understanding of regulatory requirements in the UK
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with senior management and third-party stakeholders
  • Ability to build collaborative working relations with peers, colleagues and with remote based teams with individuals at all levels of the organisation
  • Experience with data visualisation tools

Additional Information

Team Cheddar perks 🧀

Competitive salary 💷

Meaningful equity in the organisation 📈

Latest MacBook 💻

Generous vacation policy ✈️

Flexible work location & hours📍

Regular socials 💃🕺

Development courses 🤓

Plus many more 🙌

We are strong supporters of diversity and inclusion, practicing what we preach. We pride ourselves in having a diverse team with a hybrid way of working that further allows us to hire the best talent according to aptitude.

We openly welcome all identities and backgrounds. 

The Company
London
42 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2020

What We Do

Cheddar is a revolutionary payments and rewards platform with unique targeting capabilities that enable retailers to engage new, lapsed and existing customers with personalised offers. By targeting customers on their purchase behaviour, you can optimise your rewards to take market share and drive genuinely incremental revenue. Our mission is simple; to help everyone save and earn more. Authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority. App is available on Apple and Android.

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