AML Analyst, Swan
Transaction Monitoring, 6-month fixed-term contract
€40-46k
Daily salary €230 - €300
Embedded finance platform
Be an early applicant
Embedded finance platform
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
€40-46k
Daily salary €230 - €300
201-500 employees
Company mission
To empower all kinds of digital companies to transform their UX and start embedding banking features within minutes.
Role
Who you are
- You have 3+ years of experience in AML or Compliance, ideally specific to transaction monitoring in a fintech, Payment Provider, Bank, consulting firm, or a similar fast-paced environment
- You have a solid understanding of French law and regulatory frameworks
- Strong analytical skills with an eye for detail, and the ability to adhere to strict processes
- Effective communication with internal and external stakeholders
- Curious mindset and flexibility to adapt to changing requirements in an evolving environment
- You have excellent working abilities in English
- Ideally, you have experience using modern tools such as Forest (CRM), Zendesk (ticketing system), and other AML/Transaction monitoring-related tools
- Our ideal teammate: Empathetic. Skilled. Frank. We love to challenge each other, and we leave our egos at the door
- It’s okay if you don’t tick all the boxes - don’t let imposter syndrome prevent you from applying!
What the job involves
- Attached to the AML team and working closely with the Risk and Operations teams, your primary responsibility will be to proactively monitor clients' transactional activities to protect the company against fraudulent activities, money laundering risks, financial risks, and reputation risks
- You will also be responsible for handling various internal or external requests requiring a thorough analysis of account activity
- Process alerts related to various transactions (cards, SEPA transactions, and international transactions) across various client types (individual accounts, freelancers, businesses)
- Manage communication with end-clients and partners when suspicious activity is detected to gather supporting documentation
- Analyze and address customer requests that may be victims of fraud
- Handle external legal requests sent by the authorities or banking partners
- Participate in detecting trends and report them to 2nd line to improve our scoring rules
- The Transaction Monitoring Team operates with three dedicated teams (mix of junior and senior analysts) working on AML/TF/Fraud Alerts & Judicial Requests. We work closely with all Operational teams but also our Financial Crimes unit. This, to prevent bad actor using Swan for illicit activities
Application process
- A 30-min video call with our Talent Acquisition Manager, Héloïse, to get to know you, understand your career expectations and answer your questions
- A 45-min video call with Jawad and Pauline, our AML team managers
- A home case study followed by 45-min presentation (visio) with Claudine, Head of Transaction Monitoring
- A 45-min video call with Corentin, Senior AML Analyst
Our take
Swan is a European fintech specialising in embedded banking, which believes it can transform businesses by adding a financial layer. The company's APIs enable companies to integrate banking services into their own digital product - embedded finance.
While not alone in the fintech industry, the company stands out by squarely targeting SaaS platforms, marketplaces, and other fintechs. It offers an end-to-end, integrated and multi-product experience, and owns the payment and fraud risk, which has garnered the attention of impressive clients including Agricap, Carrefour, Pennylane and Ride.
Swan continues to invest into accelerating its expansion in the European market, developing more banking features that are specialized for a variety of local EU markets. It continues to gain momentum and has raised plenty of funding to support its future growth.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
78% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jan 2025
$48.5m
SERIES B
Sep 2023
$42.8m
SERIES B
Total funding: $115.6m
Company benefits
- ESOP packages available
- Flexible remote policy
- Swan encourages you to have fun staying fit, thanks to partnerships with Classpass & Gymlib
- Twice a year we go somewhere gorgeous (a chateau, a mountain) where we reconnect, deep-dive into big topics, and relax
- The best health insurance
- We provide a Swile card to cover your meal on work days
- Extra holidays (RTT)
Company HQ
Porte-Saint-Martin, Paris, France
Leadership
Nicolas Benady
(President & Co-founder)Former CEO of the company. Previously co-founded Antelop Solutions and PriceMinister. Acted as Product Manager for French Market of VISA Europe, President of Limonetik, IT Project Manager for AXA Cessions, and was a Team Member for Endless Winter.
Nicolas Saison
(CPO & Co-founder)Previous experience as Vice President of Product for Payboost, Digital IT Manager for AXA France, Payment Project Director for Limonetik, and as a Developer and Risk Manager for AXA.
Camille Tyan
(CEO)Previously founded ConnectX, as well as co-founding Marble, Numeral and PayPlug (at the latter of which they were CEO).
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