Compliance Analyst Cryptocurrency Transaction Monitoring

About Us

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

The Role

Fascinated by the future and captivated by technology? Smart, driven and want to make a difference in the world? You'll fit right in. Join a diverse team at Visa, where your individuality fits right in.

Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of Visa Payments business operations and payment processes
• Review/investigate payments of a high-risk nature due to geography, currency, value and nature of business
• Ability to document rationales in detail for audit trail
• Deal with escalations from specialists within the team as a first reviewer and escalate upwards where necessary
• Keep up to date with regulatory obligations and react to global events
• Identify trends, and use data to suggest improvements to effectively resolve service issues
• Identify and internally escalate actual or suspected financial crime incidents and follow suspicious activity reporting processes
• Ensure queries are sent in a timely manner in line with internal SLAs and deadlines
• Assist with the development of management information in alignment with regulatory and internal policy/risk expectations
• Assist with the review of new controls to mitigate risks and reduce false positives to improve efficiency across the team
• Support with demonstrations of the VPL business, our product and internal control framework to internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure clients are within legal parameters and not undertaking money laundering or criminal activities
• Promote and provide advice on best compliance practice within critical business areas
• Exemplify the company values and promote them in all areas of the role

Requirements

• Professional qualifications (ICA AML, Compliance and/or Financial Crime Post-Grad Diplomas) essential
• 5+ years of experience in financial/corporate sector payments, FX and/or compliance
• 3+ years of experience in transaction monitoring and cryptocurrency
• Understanding of IT systems, operational and/or product development payment processes, especially in e-Commerce environments
• Experience working within a processing service organisation
• Understanding of relevant UK regulations
• SME Level experience in cryptocurrency and digital wallet transaction monitoring
• Familiarity with blockchain technology and compliance standards related to cryptocurrency transactions
• Experience working with TRM and Chainalysis

Personal Attributes

• Courteous and friendly nature (team player)
• Strong communication skills, written and oral
• Recognises the importance of attention to detail (regulatory environment)
• Able to work independently and efficiently to meet deadlines
• Ability to follow a process-driven task

Additional Information

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.