At PPRO, our mission is to simplify access to local payment methods and our vision is to enable the sale of goods and services to anyone in the world using their preferred way to pay. We empower partners such as Ant Group, PayPal and Stripe to access new markets, connect with more customers, and accelerate their growth. Our strength lies in our diverse global team with 50+ nationalities and 10+ international locations- all united around one goal – to deliver the best possible products and services to our partners and customers. While our company mission is to keep innovating global commerce, our internal mission is to #chooseaction, #beopen, #thinkcustomer, #gofurther and #wintogether The Purpose: We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Compliance Associate to support  the Group Compliance team that will focus on defining, implementing and monitoring Group-wide homogenised controls (including policies, procedures, systems and tooling) for all of our regulated and non-regulated entities to comply with regulatory obligations, improve operational efficiency and continuously drive better stakeholder outcomes. You will assist the Team Lead and collaborate closely with the Head of Compliance and MLROs to design and build a best in class Compliance programme across the PPRO group. Your impact in this role:

Support the  Compliance team in  fostering a culture of continual Compliance improvement across the Group

Work closely with all stakeholders to develop a Group-wide, homogenised control environment 

Assist in identifying and addressing  inefficient procedures with continuous goals to reduce customer friction, support commercial scaling and modernise the verification process without compromising compliance

Contribute to the development and delivery of  CBT and face-to-face Compliance training to PPRO group employees 

Developing self help tools and know-how to improve understanding of Compliance requirements across the Group 

Develop solutions (in collaboration with other teams) to respond quickly and accurately to stakeholder queries (regulatory compliance, legal, HR, ESG, Security and others)

Identify and safely resolve issues impacting customer experience (process related or otherwise) 

Support initiatives that align compliance improvements with business growth opportunities.

Assist in the review of new and existing products/services to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

Play a key role in implementing regulatory change programs by tracking and coordinating necessary actions.

Own the Global Compliance Tech Roadmap through annual compliance planning cycles (identifying targets, required resources and milestones)

Stay informed about evolving regulatory changes, laws, and guidelines specific to PPRO’s key markets and assess their impact on the Group’s operations

Provide comprehensive reports for senior management on the state of progress and areas of improvement

What would make you a great fit:

3 to 5 years  previous experience as a Compliance Officer within the financial services (preferably payments industry) in a first or second line of defence role

Familiarity with one or both of CSSF and FCA regulations and requirements and a demonstrable interest in learning about others

Strong understanding of AML/CFT/sanctions and other financial crime principles and practices

Excellent knowledge of PPRO’s Compliance Operations needs

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

A self starter with effective communication and interpersonal skills

Proven ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional  teams as well as independently

Professional certifications in compliance (e.g., CAMS) are a plus as is prior experience managing teams

Advanced professional knowledge of the English language. French and any other European language is a plus.