Compliance Officer & MLRO UK

• Provide advice on UK compliance laws, rules and standards and monitor the evolution of the regulatory compliance environment
• Develop a compliance program for MTS (UK) that outlines the planned implementation and review of policies and procedures, the compliance risk assessment, the compliance testing and the compliance training, in alignment with the wider MTS & Mastercard compliance frameworks
• Tracks ongoing measurement and monitoring of compliance program efforts and controls, including compiling data or metrics for reporting
• Analyzes and investigates potential compliance risks to minimize adverse financial impact and lawful liability
• Report on compliance risks to the management & Board, on a regular basis
• Supports or execute of large scale compliance projects, often working closely with internal stakeholders (e.g., market or business leader, legal counsel, etc.)
• Acts as the main liaison in a compliance area and works to elevate stakeholders' understanding of legal and regulatory responsibilities in day to day operations
• Serves as the go-to person in the resolution of routine issues/tasks within a compliance area, typically escalates or seeks advice on non-standard/complex issues
• Verify the compliance of existing products and give compliance advise to the product team for the development of new services
• Review and validate due diligence on potential and existing customers
• Respond to regulatory enquiries from customers, regulators and banking partners
• Provide valuable input to feed the Compliance continuous improvement process

• Master’s degree in law or business
• Experience with latest approaches for compliance risk management and with complying with money transfer and payments regulations
• Practical problem solver with demonstrated ability to work across functions with multi-disciplinary teams
• Excellent written, oral, and presentation skills
• Fluent in English (both orally and in writing)
• Strong communication and management skills, assertive and diplomatic team worker who works accurately
• Strong organizational & interpersonal skills
• Flexible and hands-on attitude
• Detail oriented
• Ability to think and act both strategically and tactically and be able to partner and work cross-functionally with the various business and operations departments across Mastercard

A compliance or MLRO certification is an advantage but not mandatory