Senior Analyst, Checkout.com
Financial Crime Investigation
3+ days a week in office
Payment services to power performance
Be an early applicant
Payment services to power performance
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
3+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help businesses thrive in the digital economy.
Role
Who you are
- This role is ideal for a detail-oriented analyst with strong AML expertise who thrives on turning complexity into clarity and is eager to contribute to a world-class financial crime intelligence capability
- Minimum 4+ years of experience in a financial crime investigations role within a regulated financial institution, with experience in FinTech or a payments company preferred
- Proven experience in conducting and managing complex financial crime investigations (e.g., L3, major cases) with a demonstrable track record of successful outcomes
- Strong understanding of financial crime typologies (e.g., money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions evasion), AML/CFT regulations, and regulatory expectations concerning investigations, risk modelling, and MI across relevant jurisdictions
- Hands-on experience with SAR drafting and decisioning in high-risk, multi-jurisdictional environments
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills, with the ability to translate complex data and investigative findings into clear, actionable insights for diverse audiences
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical teams, as well as influence decision-making
- Proficiency in BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Looker, SQL) to support data-led investigations and risk analytics
- A proactive, strategic thinker with a strong sense of accountability, a solutions-focused approach, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or equivalent practical experience is required. Your field of study, whether in social sciences, humanities, law, or technology, should demonstrate strong analytical, research, and critical thinking skills
What the job involves
- We're looking for a senior investigator to play a pivotal role within our global Financial Crime Intelligence Unit (FCIU)
- As a center of intelligence, threat analysis, and investigative excellence, this role is key to proactively identifying, investigating, and mitigating complex financial crime threats for Checkout.com
- You will conduct complex, deep-dive investigations across multiple financial crime risk domains, support our MLROs with critical risk insights, and deliver actionable intelligence to key internal stakeholders and, as required, external agencies
- Lead and manage complex, high-priority investigations into sophisticated financial crime activities, ensuring thorough and timely resolution
- Serve as a key partner to the MLROs, providing critical insights and comprehensive investigative reports to support SAR/STR decisions and responses to regulatory inquiries
- Contribute to a proactive threat analysis capability to identify emerging financial crime typologies and vulnerabilities, utilising data-driven techniques and open-source intelligence (OSINT)
- Produce high-impact intelligence reports and strategic briefings for the MLRO, translating complex findings into clear, actionable recommendations
- Collaborate with data analytics and product teams to refine detection rules, improve risk models, and enhance monitoring systems based on investigative outcomes and intelligence findings
- Develop and maintain a deep understanding of evolving financial crime typologies, actor tactics, and geopolitical risks relevant to the payments industry
- Mentor junior financial crime intelligence analysts, fostering their professional growth and ensuring high-quality output and operational excellence
- Support engagements with law enforcement and coordinate responses to external requests as needed
Salary benchmarks
Our take
The payments industry has exploded in the last decade as eCommerce continues to grow as the use of cash falls. Checkout.com is building the go-to platform for all things related to payments, such as accepting transactions, processing them and detecting fraud. Its secured a steady stream of funding from top investors like Tiger Global Management, and is the strategic payments partner for some of the best known fast-moving brands globally such as Patreon, Dashlane, Udacity, Wise, Sony Electronics, and Klarna.
It focuses on large merchants and try to make its product as customisable as possible, so that companies integrate Checkout.com as an infrastructure partner in their product. This increases the stickiness of the product and creates many opportunities for the company to generate revenue.
Checkout.com has high quality proprietary technology (its platform has been designed from the outset so it can easily deliver incremental services as it expands its offering) and claim to offer the most comprehensive cross-border payment solution for digital commerce.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Employee endorsements
People of all backgrounds are welcomed
"DEIB is where Checkout.com takes it to the next level. This company is excellent at building a sense of belonging and celebrating people from all..."
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jan 2022
$1bn
SERIES D
Jan 2021
$450m
SERIES C
Total funding: $1.8bn
Company values
- Aspire
- Excel
- Unite
Company HQ
London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Guillaume Pousaz
(Founder & CEO)Previously founded NetMerchant, which sold European currencies to US merchants. Background in mathematical engineering.
People progressing
First joined as a Software Engineer, was promoted to Senior Software Engineer after 1.5 years and was then promoted to Engineering Lead 6 months later. Ignas is now a Senior Engineering Manager.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Checkout.com
- Our IT Infrastructure Engineer, Sheryl Lingachetti, spoke to Zoë Schulz from myGwork - LGBTQ+ professionals & allies about trans rights in Mauritius, allyship and the support she has found in her workplace community 🏳️⚧️👇 https://www.attitude.co.uk/life/business/it-engineer-sheryl-on-coming-out-at-work-support-improves-productivity-for-everyone-442696/
- CTRL-ALT-CONNECT is Tech's latest community 🔥 We've partnered with our friends at Wise to create an inclusive community for people in tech to connect over conversation, networking and drinks. Last week we hosted our first panel discussion in our London office, which centred on the topic of Growth. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/checkout_tech-community-activity-7071841326060720129-qDOt?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
- Our Pride Community provides a safe and welcoming space for our LGBTQIA+ colleagues and allies to connect, learn, and advocate for change. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/checkout_lifeatcheckout-activity-7074738991102611457-u7v5?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
- Our Pride Community spoke with Adel Naamneh, VP of Solutions Engineering to learn about their experiences of being a member of LGBTQIA+ community and the importance of having corporate responsibility on hiring a diverse work force: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0e9WUmNdVk&t=561s
- Read an interview hosted by The Black Young Professionals Network with the leaders of our Black Community: https://byp-network.com/news/314821
- Read more about the 'FinTech for all' charter, of which we were a founding signatory. The charter aims to create a speak up culture across FinTech, eliminating harassment and bullying: https://fintech.inchorus.org/
- Read this inspiring interview hosted by SheCanCode and one of our female QA Engineers: https://shecancode.io/blog/victoria-santiago-qa-engineer
- Our Principal Product Manager Yasmin, also sat down with SheCanCode on two inspiring articles: https://shecancode.io/blog/meet-yasmin-christie-checkout-principal-product-manager-an-inspirational-tech-career-journey and https://shecancode.io/blog/14-pieces-of-practical-product-management-guidance-from-checkout-part-2
- Plus, our Senior Engineering Manager Marina tells her story with SheCanCode: https://www.shecancode.io/blog/how-to-get-the-best-from-your-team-and-your-own-career-from-one-of-checkouts-engineering-leads
- And finally, our Graduates share some insights too: https://www.shecancode.io/blog/grad-programme-insider-tips-from-checkout
- Find out more information at our Diversity and Inclusion webpage: https://www.checkout.com/diversity-and-inclusion
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