Senior Manager, Financial Crime Compliance (Mlro)(12-Month Fixed-Term)

Checkout.Com; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Checkout.com in Sydney is seeking a Head of Compliance & MLRO AU/NZ (contractor) to lead the local compliance program and serve as MLRO for Australia and New Zealand.

You will collaborate with Sales, Onboarding, Legal and Product to ensure regulatory and AML obligations are met, reporting to the Regional Head of Compliance APAC.

This role is a senior, strategic position designed for a proactive leader who can scale our anti-financial crime framework across markets.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and compliance advice to local, regional and global teams to ensure risk management and regulatory obligations are addressed in Australia and New Zealand.

Job description

Company Description

We’re Checkout.com. You might not know our name, but companies like eBay, Spotify, Klarna, Uber, and Sony do, because we’re behind many of the digital experiences you use every day.

We are where the world checks out, enabling over 10 billion transactions yearly for more than one billion global shoppers. Whether you want to book a holiday, order food, renew a subscription, or check out online, there’s a good chance our tech powers the payments behind the scenes. Our platform helps the most ambitious businesses deliver effortless digital experiences, at scale. If you want to do career-defining work, you’ve come to the right place. We move fast, think globally, and believe great teams are built by hiring exceptional people with conviction, curiosity, and the desire to make an impact. With 20 offices across six continents and London as our HQ, we’re shaping the future of fintech – and we’re just getting started.

Checkout.com is looking for a Head of Compliance & MLRO AU/NZ (contractor), based in our Sydney office, to support the development of its Australia and New Zealand branch, as a Compliance and AML/CTF professional who will take the initiative to monitor the financial crime and compliance program of its Australia and New Zealand entities.

The stakeholder will join a growing international team dedicated to Compliance. Reporting into the Regional Head of Compliance APAC, this role will work closely with various functional key partners (Sales, Onboarding, Transaction Monitoring, Legal, Product, etc.), ensuring compliance with all applicable regulatory and contractual requirements and ensuring Checkout’s Australia and New Zealand Compliance Program is meeting its regulatory and AML obligations in line with the expectations from our banking partners and scheme networks.

The role is positioned to be leveled as Senior Manager, Financial Crime Compliance. The individual will be the Checkout.com Australia and Checkout.com New Zealand Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO).

How you’ll make an impact

• Provide oversight and compliance advice to the local, regional and global teams, ensuring risk management and mitigation policies are embraced and adequately addressed in Australia and New Zealand.
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