Aml Analyst, Sanctions and Transaction Monitoring

The world of payment processing is rapidly evolving, and businesses are looking for loyal and strategic partners to help them grow.

**Meet Nuvei**, the Canadian fintech company accelerating the business of clients around the world. Nuvei's modular, flexible and scalable technology allows leading companies to accept next-gen payments, offer all payout options and benefit from card issuing, banking, risk, and fraud management services. Connecting businesses to their customers in more than 200 markets, with local acquiring in 50 markets, 150 currencies and 700 alternative payment methods, Nuvei provides the technology and insights for customers and partners to succeed locally and globally with one integration.

At Nuvei, we live our core values, and we thrive on solving complex problems. We’re dedicated to continually improving our product and providing relentless customer service. We are always looking for exceptional talent to join us on the journey

**Your Mission**

As an AML Analyst specializing in Sanctions and Transaction Monitoring, your mission is to support the integrity of Nuvei’s global financial operations by identifying and mitigating risks related to money laundering, terrorist financing, and sanctions violations. You will contribute to the effectiveness of compliance programs by analyzing transactions, escalating suspicious activity, and ensuring adherence to AML/CTF regulations and local laws. Working collaboratively across teams, you will help safeguard the organization against regulatory risks while maintaining a strong culture of compliance and operational excellence.

**Responsibilities**
- Defining, documenting, and managing relevant Scope programs, managing all sources of regulatory risk, and providing reporting to regulators across the Nuvei Group.
- Working closely with all Group AML/CTF compliance functions and AMRO’s/MLRO’s and other allied streams across the business to identify, assess, update, and mitigate the regulatory compliance risk posed to Nuvei and determine the priorities and resources to effectively control them.
- Construct & Review the company’s sanctions and transaction risk assessment methodology and conduct assessments accordingly.
- Construct Global sanction screening & monitoring tools and systems testing methodology and conduct tests of their effectiveness and efficiency, and remediate gaps if deemed necessary.
- Continuously assess and keep updated at the global level, applied sanctions and transaction data checks and AML/CTF controls are effective, and ensure that all processes are fit for purpose.
- Liaise and collaborate with global internal 1st line of defense teams, such as Compliance Operations, Customer Operations, Support, Risk, etc, to identify clear steps necessary to mitigate regulatory risks and provide clear recommendations.
- Provide day-to-day support and guidance to all internal and external stakeholders on any issues regarding sanctions, new product launch, and business expansion ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Assisting with the general AML/CTF program, its controls, policies, and procedures
- Enable automation to the extent possible through the lifecycle of sanction & transaction monitoring.
- Provide reports for auditors and internal Teams in standard templates an established frequency as per local requirements.
- Manage teams (including acquired entity), compliance, and allied functions in D2D workings as a region compliance SPOC; and
- Any other tasks as assigned from time to time.

**Requirements**:

- BA economics, administration, or related
- Experience with regulatory requirements, including, but not limited to AML/CTF, government sanctions, PEP, MTL, and consumer protection.
- Knowledge in fintech, esp. payment and money movement products for fiat and crypto currencies, including, but not limited to ACH, payment networks, and alternative payment methods;
- Possess exceptional organizational, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking, interpersonal, time management, verbal, and written communication skills;
- Ability to lead and make decisions, including stakeholder management
- Strong Fluency in reading, writing, and speaking English

**Benefits**

Nuvei offers a wide variety of benefits which include:

- Medical insurance
- Paid Vacation Time, Paid Sick Time.
- Hybrid working environment.

Nuvei is an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates collaboration and innovation and is committed to developing a diverse and inclusive workplace. The team at Nuvei is comprised of a wealth of talent, skill, and ambition. We believe that employees are happiest when they’re empowered to be their true, authentic selves. So, please come as you are. We can’t wait to meet you.