Compliance Manager, Crezco

• Excellent understanding of the relevant regulatory and legal frameworks
• Proven track record of building and establishing efficient processes and procedures
• Proven track record of preparing successful applications to FCA and financial institutions
• In-house experience within a start-up / scale in a high-growth environment
• Internal and external stakeholder and project management skills
• A natural self-starter who sees things through to the end
• Highly organized, pro-active and comfortable with uncertainty
• Sound judgement, composure under pressure and a collaborative mindset
• Confidence making decisions where there is ambiguity or incomplete information
• Positive, friendly and optimistic
• Have significant customer empathy and values great products
• A true technology enthusiast

Desirable

• Legal & Compliance Policies and Procedures: These will include writing and maintaining the following: data protection rules, privacy policies, employment contracts, various terms & conditions, health & safety policies, disciplinary & grievance policies, equal opportunity policies, engagement letters, among others.
• Regulatory Reporting and Requirements: Crezco is regulated by the UK FCA as an Authorised Payment Institution. You will handle the various requirements, reporting and ongoing responsibilities here, including acting as Crezco’s MLRO.
• Regulatory Applications: Crezco has already submitted a variation-of-permission application to the UK FCA, but will look to get further regulatory approval aboard, including an EMI license in the EU. You will act as a regulatory strategic advisor, helping Crezco navigate the regulatory environment efficiently, understand relevant laws, best practices, new technologies, and project-manage and facilitate further regulatory applications.
• AML & KYC Compliance: Crezco’s clients are low-risk SMEs, either collecting invoice payments or making payments. We do not onboard high-risk customers. Nonetheless, we must continually enforce a strong AML & KYC process. You will help Crezco implement and maintain appropriate controls, while responding to ad hoc queries from our banking partners, regulators, and customers.
• Other: We want to work with people who are flexible and comfortable with uncertainty (agile), that identify company gaps and problems to fix. You shouldn’t be afraid to weigh in on human resources, employee onboarding, organization structure, internal trainings, workshops, auditing, board preparations, and much more.

• Initial call with CEO (30 mins). Our CEO asks a fixed list of questions to every candidate
• A technical / role-based interview with the two co-founders, CEO and COO. You will be sent some questions ahead of the interview to help you prepare your answers (60 mins)
• Either a coffee, lunch or walk in the park with the co-founders to discuss your goals, desires and our culture (20-60 mins)
• Two professional references