• Job Description

  Req#: 2418799
  Come build the future with us. At Amazon we expect no more and no less from you. Ever since Amazon opened its virtual doors, our aim has been to become the most customer-centric company in the world. How? By having people like you who make sure that our customers can find everything that they are looking for online – at great value and convenience. Immerse yourself in an environment that is fast-paced, growing and continuously innovating to offer great opportunities for our customers and for you!
  
  We are looking for an ambitious and experienced Compliance professional to join Amazon Payments Europe (APE) Compliance Office. The Compliance Manager is specifically responsible for ensuring that Amazon’s payments operations are carried out in line with anti-financial crime regulations, reporting to and supporting, delegating and deputising for the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO). Ideally the successful candidate has regulatory compliance and/or financial crime risk management experience at a financial institution, coupled with detailed knowledge of the relevant CSSF principles and rules, Luxembourg Money Laundering Regulations and guidance issued by the Luxembourg Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).
  
  
  
  
  
  Key job responsibilities
  Core Responsibilities:
  Significantly contribute to enhance the Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) risk monitoring framework by identifying and developing appropriate/relevant metrics that examine the adequacy of payments compliance systems and controls; and by leading on regulatory mapping enhancement opportunities by identifying gaps, recommending clear requirements to First-line teams and tracking resolution.
  • Attending regular meetings with Operations Teams in the First line of Defence to oversee teams’ performances and identify potential areas exposing APE at risk.
  • Review Key Risk Indicators for KYC, Screening and Suspicious Activity Monitoring (SAM) Programs on an ongoing basis and escalate as appropriate to the MLRO and/ or Chief Compliance Officer when appropriate.
  • Monitor Financial Crime oversight and maintain the preparation of regular reports to the MLRO, the Chief Compliance Officer, and Board.
  • Act as a first point of contact for the First line of defense in cases requiring compliance requirements and/or opinion and escalate to the MLRO and/or the Chief Compliance Officer when warranted.
  • Act as a first point of contact for risk assessments being conducted on any new products or current products with a material change.
  • Review complex suspicious activity investigations to assess whether grounds for reporting suspicion of money laundering or terrorist financing exist.
  • Review complex KYC investigations to assess whether proper controls exist and/or are being followed as per policies and procedures.
  • Escalate and consult as appropriate with the MLRO and/or the Chief Compliance Officer on edge cases and high-risk compliance issues.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant regulations and have a solid understanding of APE regulatory environment.
  • Significantly contribute to the creation and maintenance of Compliance procedures and translating policy requirements into operational activities.
  • Assist in the development, implementation, and execution of compliance testing, continuous key controls testing, and reporting in accordance with the approved Compliance Monitoring Plan.
  • Participate in the planning, execution, and reporting of compliance testing and lead issue validation activities with stakeholders.
  • Be point of escalation for managing complex suspicious activity investigations and/or high-risk compliance issues from legal, Compliance or other business teams. Apply knowledge of regulatory knowledge to recommend solutions and consulting with the MLRO and/or the Chief Compliance Officer when appropriate.
  • Lead and deliver on the creation and maintenance of the MLRO Team’s standard operating procedures; translating MLRO policy requirements for APE into operational activities.
  
  We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
  
  Luxembourg, LUXBasic qualifications
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the Second line of Defence within banking, payments and/or e-commerce technologies sector in Europe/UK.
  • Demonstrable experience of influencing stakeholders with respect to issue validation/closure.
  • Proven capability to work and analyze big-data.
  • Passion for collaborating with high energy and focus, driving results across multiple assurance reviews.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, ability to translate concepts into clear steps and communicate to technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast paced, changing environment; relentless innovator.
  • Demonstrated capability to challenge status quo and champion best-in-class technical solutions and problem solving.
  • Self-motivated with proven capability to work independently and continually calibrate priorities with minimal supervision.
  Preferred qualifications
  
  
  • Certification in compliance related area such as CAMS, ICA, CertPay or CRCM preferred.
  • Previous experience in dealing with regulating authorities (specifically the CSSF and/or the FIU)
  
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• About the company

  Amazon.com, Inc. is an American multinational technology company based in Seattle, Washington, which focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. It is one of the Big Five companies in the U.S. information technology industry, along with Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Facebook. The company has been referred to as "one of the most influential economic and cultural forces in the world", as well as the world's most valuable brand.

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