Fraud and AML Analyst

1w1 week ago

Taptap Send

London, GB · Temporary · £35,000 – £50,000

About this role

Taptap Send's mission is to reduce inequity by helping immigrants move money home as the leading cross-border fintech. Launched in 2019, it enables instant no-fee transfers, tapping a $700B market revolutionizing finance in emerging markets. Backed by top VCs like Spark, Canaan, and Reid Hoffman.

Seeking a Fraud and AML Analyst for paternity cover to conduct first line financial crime reviews. You will perform in-depth investigations into potential fraud, money laundering, and enhanced due diligence on customers. Full-time role based in the UK with remote arrangements available.

Join the Fraud Team Lead and wider financial crime team implementing the compliance program for global operations. Team founded by Harvard grads who built Segovia and GiveDirectly, with top talent from Bain, Google, Uber. Global crew from 25 countries speaking over 30 languages, driven by mission.

Work in a rapidly growing, fast-paced tech startup focused on impact. Tackle scams and financial crime using technology and third-party tools. Opportunity to contribute to transformative shift from banks to phones for underserved populations.

Requirements

1-2 years experience in a regulated financial institution in a compliance or compliance-related role
Interest in using technology to address fraud and compliance issues
Experience with compliance systems including transaction monitoring and sanction screening
Ability to investigate suspected scams and financial crime
Familiarity with reviewing politically exposed persons and sanctions
Understanding of customer risk profiling and due diligence

Responsibilities

Evaluate suspicious or potentially fraudulent transactions using technology and third-party software to drive decision-making
Review potentially sanctioned customers or recipients and customers that might be politically exposed
Escalate suspicious activity to the second line of defence and rationalise and defend decisions
Perform diligence on customers to understand who they are and their risk profile
Assist with and respond to information requests from commercial partners
Conduct in-depth investigations into potential fraud and money laundering
Carry out enhanced due diligence on customers
Work some weekends with time off in lieu