We are hiring! — Head of Compliance & MLRO
By: Tim M
Tags: Recruiting, Fintech, London, News, Technology

Need a new challenge? Join an exciting new fast-growing fintech startup in the heart of Mayfair, London.

We’re looking for someone enthusiastic, passionate to head up the compliance function at Zeux. This role will hold both SMF17 and SMF16 functions and take ownership for compliance, financial crime and regulatory reporting and advising the business on all compliance matters.

About Zeux

We’re a fast-growing London based blockchain fintech startup, backed by institutional money and founded by an Oxford-educated ex-banker-trader, along with a group of passionate individuals, each with more than 10 years of experience in technology integration, marketing/user acquisition, and payment specialist consultancy.

Our vision is to allow the everyday consumer to maximise the use of their money by putting their idle money in the best savings and investment products available on the market. With over 50+ potential financial partners of an assortment of banks, asset managers and crypto funds, the consumer offering is increasingly vast but hard to navigate. At Zeux, we’ve built the next-generation digital wallet integrated with an investment platform for both fiat and cryptocurrency.

We are looking for a bright, ambitious individual to join our fast-growing team to help our accelerated customer growth and help us to build the business together.

Responsibilities:

Key contact in the business for all compliance-related matters.

Manage the day-to-day compliance and financial crime prevention needs for the business — supported by the Operation Team.

Oversee customer onboarding and due diligence requirements.

Ownership of all FCA regulatory reporting — scheduled, reviewed and submitted on time.

Oversee compliance monitoring activities and policies (planning, reporting, action planning and record-keeping, fraud reporting etc).

Actively ensure the firm adheres to all JMLSG, FSMA, FATF and FCA regulatory requirements and permissions are correct for all provision of services.

Generating reports and analysing our business data to prevent financial crime and enhance transaction monitoring rules and processes.

Oversight and develop governance control systems.

Ensure knowledge and familiarity with the FCA regulatory requirements for the business.

Notify, and work closely with the FCA — ensuring all new services and product features offered are compliant with regulation.

Collaborate with our partners and stakeholders to produce and maintain management information.

Ensuring all employees complete relevant compliance training and maintained up to date.

Being a key member of the team by maintaining existing business client relationships and cultivating new ones.

The Opportunity:

A meaningful amount of share options

Join a tight-knit highly motivated team focused on teamwork and success.

Working closely with the CEO and COO as a key stakeholder

Ownership to lead programmes of change and be involved with launching new products and services.

Be part of a market-disrupting industry player and drive our vision

Eligibility:

8+ years of working experience in compliance in the financial industry

Previously held at least an SMF17 or SMF16 position within investments, wealth management or payment space.

Previous compliance experience in the investment sector and banking sector

Excellent knowledge of risk management and the e-money, card issuance sector.

Previous experience in the Financial Conduct Authority is highly preferred

Previous regulatory application experience preferred.

Attention to details, strong analytical skills and self-starter are a must.

Must be fluent in spoken and written English. Native speaker preferred.

Location: Mayfair, London

Closing Date: 30th September 2020

Starting date: ASAP

If you are interested, please send your CV and cover letter to jobs@zeux.com