Compliance Analyst

NALA; Brasil; Híbrido; BRL 511 000 - 818 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

35 Days Off

Birthday Leave

Enhanced Parental Leave

Enhanced Pension

Global Workspace

Learning Budget

Hybrid Working

Sarabi snacks

Monthly Socials

Free Coffee

Resumo da oferta

NALA is seeking an experienced lead for Financial Crime Risk to oversee investigations, regulatory responses, and escalation processes across global payments products. You will guide the 2LOD team, improve typologies, and ensure robust anti-money laundering controls in high-risk jurisdictions.

The role focuses on complex investigations, regulatory exams, and collaboration with LEAs, while mentoring junior investigators and maintaining clear, auditable procedures across 1LOD and 2LOD teams.

Qualificações

• Proven experience in financial crime investigations, including SAR/STR handling and typology development.
• Strong working knowledge of CDD, EDD, sanctions screening, and AML regulations in high-risk jurisdictions.
• Experience managing LEA requests and handling confidential legal correspondence.
• Ability to interpret complex transaction patterns and assess financial crime risk.
• Confident decision-maker with clear documentation of rationale.
• Experience working in an international money transfer business.

Responsabilidades

• Lead complex investigations into suspicious activity and high-risk customers across products and jurisdictions.
• Respond to regulatory exams, internal audits, and partner reviews with timely and accurate documentation.
• Oversee and complete escalated SARs, supporting officers in regulatory report submission.
• Manage LEA requests and court order responses in line with local laws and data policies.
• Train and mentor the 2LOD team and new hires on escalation frameworks and investigative techniques.
• Conduct detailed transaction analysis to support risk rule refinement and typology development.
• Draft and maintain clear, auditable desk procedures for 1LOD and 2LOD teams.
• Support ad hoc projects and initiatives at the request of the Head of Compliance and the MLRO.

Conhecimentos

Financial crime investigations

SAR/STR handling

typology development

CDD/EDD

sanctions screening

AML regulations

LEA requests handling

data interpretation

Descrição da oferta de emprego

About Us

NALA is building Payments for the Next Billion. Faster, smarter, and fairer transfers for everyone. Since 2022, we've grown our business 120x, grown the team from 9 to 150+, raised $50M+ from top-tier investors, and were named to the Forbes Fintech 50 in 2025. We operate two core products: NALA, our consumer app making cross-border payments cheaper, faster and more reliable for the global diaspora. Rafiki, our B2B payments infrastructure, powering global payments. Our team includes alumni from Wise, Stripe, Monzo, Revolut, and CashApp - operators who’ve scaled world-class products. We act with urgency, think deeply, and put our customers first always. At NALA, this isn’t just a job. It’s ownership, impact, and the chance to change global payments forever. Join us in building Payments for the Next Billion.

Your Mission

Your mission is to provide oversight and expert guidance on financial crime risk. You will lead complex investigations, support regulatory compliance, and train our 2LOD team to strengthen NALA's defenses against financial crime.

Your Responsibilities in this Role

• Lead complex investigations into suspicious activity and high-risk customers across products and jurisdictions
• Respond to regulatory exams, internal audits, and partner reviews with timely and accurate documentation
• Oversee and complete escalated SARs, supporting officers in regulatory report submission
• Manage LEA requests and court order responses in line with local laws and data policies
• Train and mentor the 2LOD team and new hires on escalation frameworks and investigative techniques
• Conduct detailed transaction analysis to support risk rule refinement and typology development
• Draft and maintain clear, auditable desk procedures for 1LOD and 2LOD teams
• Support ad hoc projects and initiatives at the request of the Head of Compliance and the MLRO

Must-have requirements

• Proven experience in financial crime investigations, including SAR/STR handling and typology development
• Strong working knowledge of CDD, EDD, sanctions screening, and AML regulations in high-risk jurisdictions
• Experience managing LEA requests and handling confidential legal correspondence
• Ability to interpret complex transaction patterns and assess financial crime risk
• Confident decision-maker with clear documentation of rationale
• Experience working in an international money transfer business

Nice to have requirements

• Prior experience training or mentoring junior investigators
• Experience with regulatory exams or internal audit preparation in fintech or financial institutions

Success in the role looks like

3-Month Metrics

• Deliver training sessions to up skill remote 2LOD team on escalation and investigation standards
• Respond to all regulatory and partner queries with zero errors and within required timelines

6-Month Metrics

• Implement updated escalation/decision matrices with measurable improvements in investigation consistency
• Identify and document 3+ new suspicious activity typologies for internal use and partner reporting

Benefits UK / EU / Remote

• 35 Days Off: Enjoy an amazing 35 days of holidays to unwind and explore (This will be 27 days + 8 Bank Holidays if UK-based).
• Birthday Leave: Celebrate your special day with a bonus day off to take off in that month.
• Enhanced Parental Leave: We offer 16 weeks of full pay for the primary caregiver and 4 weeks of full pay for the secondary caregiver (After your probationary period).
• Enhanced Pension: Salary sacrifice pension scheme via Penfold giving you flexibility and control on how you save for your future!
• Global Workspace: Get access to WeWork locations worldwide.
• Learning Budget: Fuel your growth with $1000 annually for learning and development.
• Hybrid Working: We work in our Canary Wharf Office four days a week (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday).
• Sarabi: Themed snacks and Friday lunch focused on building great working relationships with the team.
• Monthly Socials: Join fun social events every month for great times.
• Free Coffee: Enjoy barista-style coffee at your fingertips.