Chipper Cash is Africa’s modern mobile payments platform. We’re helping friends, families and loved ones stay connected and securely send money across Africa with incredible ease and peace of mind. Our cross-border payments infrastructure also helps merchants and businesses in Africa accept payments on the internet with no friction. Over 3 million users have joined so far and we’re growing very fast. We have raised a total of $152.2M from Jeff Bezos, Joe Montana and some of the most reputable fintech Venture Capital firms in the world to accelerate the growth of financial services within Africa.

The Team

The Financial Crimes Investigation Unit is part of the Legal, Risk, and Compliance Department in Chipper Cash. The team is focused on in-depth financial crimes investigations in order to make sure Chipper Cash is in compliance with the rules and regulations in all jurisdictions.

What You Will Be Doing

• Reviewing and authorizing investigations conducted by the First Line of Defense analysts, ensuring all standards set by internal procedures are met and in line with internal risk appetite
• Conducting in-depth sanction, PEP, and financial crime investigations of existing users to ensure any and all relevant risks to Chipper Cash are properly identified and mitigated
• Performing Payment Screening alert review with subsequent discounting or escalation of any potential suspicious activity to the Global MLRO
• Performing Transaction Monitoring case reviews with subsequent discounting or escalation any potential suspicious activity to the Global MLRO

What You Should Have

• Minimum of five years’ experience in conducting Financial Crime Investigations, sanction/PEP reviews, and overall risk assessments
• Vast knowledge of AML regulations and regulatory bodies
• Superb analytical skills with an eye for details
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced and evolving company
• A strong team player who is able to work effectively both in a team environment and on their own independently
• Self-motivation and the ability to take the initiative and adapt to constant changes

Next Steps

If you feel you are a fit, please apply because we would love to hear from you. It means a lot to us that you have taken the time to read through our job description so thank you so much for your time. We wish you all the best in your job search.

We hire candidates of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, Veteran status, and any other status. Chipper Cash is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. 

If there are any accommodations that we can provide during the interview process that help you to be confident and do your best work, don’t hesitate to let us know.