Description
Adyen is seeking a Compliance Advisory Officer in Japan with experience in the Payments, Fintech, or Financial Services industry.
In this role, you will help Adyen to scale and work on complex opportunities. You must have a strong analytical mindset and communication skills to provide pragmatic and strategic advice to both internal and external stakeholders on compliance matters.
Responsibilities:
- Represent Compliance towards the commercial and operational teams, facilitating communication with deeply specialized Compliance, Regulatory, Legal and Risk functions, inclusive of conducting trainings;
- Provide ad-hoc Compliance advice to Adyen's internal stakeholders and customers, deconstructing complex challenges and supporting the team in providing solutions that align with Adyen's strategic objectives and overall risk appetite;
- Perform and coordinate Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) risk assessments, assembling risk expertises from internal specialists across different functions for the provision of customer acceptance advice towards relevant stakeholders, including Senior Management;
- Strengthen and scale Adyen's Compliance framework, in line with Adyen's risk appetite and strategic objectives;
- Challenge the status-quo, identifying how we can further leverage data and technology towards efficient and effective Compliance processes.
Requirements:
- 7+ years of experience in a 2LoD (Second Line of Defense) Compliance function at a Payment Service Provider, FinTech or Financial Institution;
- Robust knowledge of regulatory and licensing regimes of payment/e-money institutions, a thorough understanding of AML/CFT risks, as well as proven familiarity with Card Scheme definitions and rules;
- Analytical thinker who excels in deconstructing complex Compliance challenges into manageable components;
- Strong sense of initiative and self-motivation attuned to a fast-growing business;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Solid interpersonal skills, and ability to work with peers and customers from various disciplines and cultures;
- Fluent in Japanese and English.