Senior Financial Crime Investigations Expert

Paysafe; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Financial Crime Investigations Expert to join their dynamic team in London. This role focuses on detecting and preventing illegal financial activities, such as money laundering and fraud, through thorough analysis of complex financial data and transaction patterns. The successful candidate will collaborate with internal stakeholders and maintain relationships with external partners, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. With a hybrid working model and a commitment to employee wellbeing, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in the world of payments. If you are passionate about financial integrity and have the skills to drive change, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Holiday buy/sell options

Free breakfast and snacks

Private health insurance

Enhanced paid family policies

Employee-led equality communities

Paid charity days

Discounts on gym memberships

Access to wellness facilities

Summer hours with early finish

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in financial crime investigations.
• Proficiency in SQL and MS Office required.
• Familiarity with fraud detection tools is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Conduct investigations into fraud and money laundering activities.
• Analyse transaction patterns to identify risks.
• Ensure timely reporting of suspicious activities.

Skills

Financial Crime Investigations

SQL

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

BA in Business Administration

BA in Economics

BA in Statistics

BA in Cyber Security

Tools

MS Office

Tableau

Feedzai

Threat Metrix

Job description

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About Paysafe

Paysafe is a leading payments platform with an extensive track record of serving merchants and consumers in the global entertainment sectors. Its core purpose is to enable businesses and consumers to connect and transact seamlessly through industry-leading capabilities in payment processing, digital wallet, and online cash solutions. With 29 years of online payment experience, an annualized transactional volume of $152 billion in 2024, and approximately 3,300 employees located in 12+ countries, Paysafe connects businesses and consumers across 260 payment types in 48 currencies around the world. Delivered through an integrated platform, Paysafe solutions are geared toward mobile-initiated transactions, real-time analytics and the convergence between brick-and-mortar and online payments. Further information is available at www.paysafe.com .

About Paysafe

Paysafe is a leading payments platform with an extensive track record of serving merchants and consumers in the global entertainment sectors. Its core purpose is to enable businesses and consumers to connect and transact seamlessly through industry-leading capabilities in payment processing, digital wallet, and online cash solutions. With 29 years of online payment experience, an annualized transactional volume of $152 billion in 2024, and approximately 3,300 employees located in 12+ countries, Paysafe connects businesses and consumers across 260 payment types in 48 currencies around the world. Delivered through an integrated platform, Paysafe solutions are geared toward mobile-initiated transactions, real-time analytics and the convergence between brick-and-mortar and online payments. Further information is available at www.paysafe.com .

It starts here. Have a global impact on the world of payments.

Paysafe is currently seeking an experience Senior Financial Crime Investigations Expert that specialises in detecting and preventing illegal financial activities like money laundering, fraud and corruption. Their duty is to analyse complex financial data and transaction patterns in regard to our Ecash/Digital Wallets solution and identify suspicious activity, conduct thorough investigations and compile detailed reports.

What Paysafe stands for:

• Being open and honest.
• Keeping focused.
• Operating with Courage.
• Pioneering the future.
  
  

Our values and culture are driven by Equality, Development, Social Responsibility and Wellbeing. If you want to find out more about life at Paysafe, check out our careers page here .

How we work:

We follow a hybrid working model, spending an average of three days per week at our office location. The office is located in Gresham Street next to St Paul’s cathedral with easy access and transport links via St Paul’s, Bank, Cannon Street, City Thameslink, Liverpool Street, Farringdon, Mansion House.

The impact you will have:

• Conducting investigations into fraud and money laundering activities on the Ecash/ Digital Wallets distribution side, analysing suspicious transactions and customer behaviour
• Analysing transaction patterns to identify risks and organised crime indicators with big data focus
• Ensuring FC KPIS are kept within risk appetite and managing daily reviews on financial activities
• Maintaining relationships with partners/external banks/merchants
• Collaborating with key internal stakeholders such as, account management, the risk system team, data scientists, analytics and compliance.
• Ensuring timely reporting of suspicious activities is in line with regulators like the FCA, CBI and Italian FIU.
• Supporting automation and process improvements in financial crime detection
• Monitoring emerging fraud trends and regulatory developments
• Being exposed to the different types of business channels (banking divisions, card schemes and other local payment methods) and overcoming the complexities of products, geography etc. in order to bring everything together
  
  

What we’re looking for:

• 5+ years of experience in financial crime / complex investigations in an eCommerce, Payments, Banking or Gaming landscape
• Proficiency in SQL and MS Office
• Knowledge of visualisation tools (Tableau) and real time risk systems (Feedzai/ Threat Metrixs)
• BA degree in Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, Cyber Security, or equivalent experience
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail
• Effective communicator and problem solver
• Familiarity with risk systems and fraud detection tools is beneficial
• Full English proficiency; additional languages (Spanish, German) are an advantage
  
  

A snippet of what you’ll get in return:

• Make your day work for you with our flexible working hours.
• You decide what your holiday looks like with the option to buy or sell your holiday and carry over up to 5 days into the next year.
• Enjoy social events on our roof top terrace with views onto St Pauls Cathedral.
• Our fully equipped facilities include showers, hairdryers and straighteners and fresh towels.
• Start your day with a free breakfast, fresh fruit and snacks.
• Take a breather in our dedicated wellbeing room.
• Spend time with those important to you with our enhanced paid family policies.
• Test our products Skrill and Neteller. Upon joining we will award you £50 into each wallet.
• Enjoy our discounts on memberships via vitality including, gyms, leisure centres, yoga/Pilates across the country.
• Need a new Laptop or TV? We offer support purchasing Apple and LG products via Stormfront technology.
• Join our six employee-led equality communities and help foster a workplace that celebrates diversity and create opportunities to collaborate and learn.
• Give back to the community with four paid charity days.
• Kickstart your weekend early with our summer hours during the months of June, July and August with a 3pm finish every Friday.
• Let’s not forget, we also offer: Private health insurance (pre-existing conditions are included) & dental insurance, income protection, life assurance and more.
  
  

What to expect next:

• Phone screen with Talent Acquisition
• Video interview with the Senior team member
• Video interview with Hiring Manager
• In person Final HR interview with Talent Acquisition
  
  

If you’re successful joining the team, you’ll be meeting our CEO in person during our new joiners breakfast in London – a great opportunity to network with your peers.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Paysafe is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to providing a work environment of mutual respect to everyone without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal, General Business, and Analyst

• Industries

  Accounting, Financial Services, and Banking

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