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A key part of building our business is ensuring we do it with sustainable outcomes, compliant with regulations. Trust from all stakeholders is a key enabling factor to make Adyen successful in the long term. To achieve this, Adyen has organized a mature Second Line function that partners with the business to cut through financial crime risk complexities and power sustainable growth. Our Anti-Money Laundering (AML) team and framework are at the core of this. Within the global AML Compliance team, we are looking for an experienced professional located in France and with a proven track record in AML Compliance to help build Adyen’s business operations in France. In this role, you will be responsible for managing Adyen’s internal and external regulatory compliance obligations for the French Branch. The successful candidate will also act as the key Money Laundering Reporting Officer (Responsable du signalement du blanchiment d'argent) for France, serving as the point of contact for regulators and authorities.
Job Responsibility:
Maintain and continuously improve the local regulatory compliance frameworks to ensure that all regulatory requirements in France are embedded in local policies and procedures
Anticipate local regulatory AML obligations and risks, and ensure these are addressed in a practical and scalable way
Lead regulatory engagements and manage relationships with regulators and supervisors in France around financial crime risks
Represent the Adyen compliance function on a variety of workstreams and industry bodies to develop regulatory strategies
Oversee the day-to-day operations of Adyen France AML/CFT and Sanctions programme, including the implementation of the training programme, filing of reports to Tracfin, and responding to enquiries made by regulators or law enforcement
Act as the internal contact point for any employee having information on possible money laundering and/or terrorism financing and/or circumvention of Sanctions legislation
Report on the Adyen France AML/CFT and Sanctions Programme to the Adyen Management Board
prepare and submit external regulatory reporting on AML/CFT
Requirements:
At least 7 years of experience in a regulatory and/or compliance function within the payments-, financial services- and/or fintech industry
Well-established knowledge of the French AML/CFT regulatory landscape and best practices, preferably in a recent comparable role in a French financial institution
Strong interpersonal and communication skills as well as experience in managing the relationship with French regulators or supervisors and internal stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions
Full professional written and verbal proficiency in French and English
Strong sense of initiative, independence and ability to take ownership over complex matters
Tech savvy, hands-on and solution oriented
Analytical thinker who can ideate creative solutions for complex regulatory dilemmas, challenge the status quo and drive business opportunities while staying in control