Compliance Analyst (Amsterdam)

Privalgo Limited; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Privalgo Limited is seeking a Compliance Analyst to ensure full regulatory compliance across FX trading and Payments Services. You will monitor, advise, and report on AML/CTF, PSD/PSD2, and Dutch regulations, partnering with the Group MLRO and regional teams to uphold regulatory excellence.

You will develop and maintain compliance policies and training, perform risk assessments, and contribute to a robust program that grows with Privalgo's scale-up journey.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent in law, finance, accounting, or related field.
• Minimum 4 years of compliance experience in financial services.
• Working knowledge of Dutch AML/CFT legislation (Wwft) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Compliance Monitoring: support the Group MLRO to maintain regulatory requirements with focus on PSD and Dutch PSD2.
• Risk Assessment & Mitigation: perform risk analyses for AML/CTF and sanctions; advise on controls.
• Policies & Implementation: help develop/update policies and training aligned to regulations.
• Reporting & Documentation: prepare regulatory reports to DNB and other authorities; maintain filings.
• Audits & Investigations: perform audits; assist MLRO with investigations and corrective actions.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: respond to queries; collaborate with departments to ensure regulatory alignment.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

AML/CTF

Regulatory reporting

Risk assessment

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in law, finance, accounting or related field

Job description

As a Compliance Analyst at Privalgo, you will be responsible for ensuring full compliance of all FX trading, complex Payments Services and related activities within Privalgo B.V.

More specifically, your role will involve monitoring, advising and reporting on all aspects of compliance. With a keen eye for detail, you'll identify, mitigate and prevent any regulatory risk that the company may be exposed to. You won't be afraid to challenge or have a voice in pursuit of what is right for Privalgo.

We are seeking a skilled Compliance Analyst who can keep up with the evolving regulatory landscape within a dynamic and innovative FX payments company. Your role will be pivotal to developing and maintaining a robust compliance programme which feeds into our 5-year plan and can grow with us as we embark on our scale up journey.

You will work closely with our Group MLRO (based in London), the European Compliance Director and the Compliance team in both the Netherlands and the UK, to maintain Privalgo's commitment to regulatory excellence, as a part of the second line of defence. Integrity will be the golden thread which underpins everything that you do, as you navigate complex processes whilst ensuring best practice.

Lastly, we want you to get to know the three pillars of our culture: ambition, accountability, and impact - to live and breathe it, and to help shape and define it as we grow.

Key Responsibilities and Objectives (6-12 months)

Compliance Monitoring

• Support the Group MLRO (based in London) to maintain an in-depth understanding of regulatory requirements, with a primary focus on the Payments Services Directive (PSD) and Dutch implementation of PSD2.
• Stay up to date with regulatory developments, assess their impact on the business, and proactively implement necessary changes.
• Ensure the Company complies with regulatory frameworks and anti-money laundering (AML) laws.

Risk Assessment and Mitigation

• Conduct compliance risk assessments and analysis to evaluate the potential impact of compliance risks on the company.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorism financing (CTF), and sanctions compliance.
• Provide recommendations for internal process improvements aligned to regulatory frameworks.
• Assist the Group MLRO in managing and resolving any compliance incidents or breaches and implementing corrective actions

Policies and Implementation

• Support the Group MLRO to develop and maintain updated compliance policies, procedures and controls, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and best practice for industry standards.
• Support the Group MLRO to ensure compliance training is delivered to all staff and stakeholders on the compliance policies and procedures.
• Advise internal stakeholders on the relevant laws, including Wwft, Sanctions Act, and other EU/Dutch regulations and any updates to these.
• Review and assess business development initiatives and strategic projects pragmatically, enabling the business to grow in a controlled environment.

Reporting and Documentation

• Prepare, review, and submit regulatory reports to the De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) and any relevant authorities in a timely and accurate manner.
• Assist other compliance officers by reviewing and preparing reports, presentations and documentation.
• Maintain records of regulatory communications and filings for auditing purposes.

Audits and Investigations

• Perform regular compliance audits to ensure adherence to compliance policies and procedures.
• Support the MLRO with compliance audits, including internal and external assessments.
• Conduct gap analysis to identify potential non-compliance. Recommend and assist in implementing corrective actions.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Respond to compliance queries and requests from key stakeholders including staff, customers, regulators, and auditors.
• Respond to regulatory inquiries by providing accurate and complete documentation.
• Collaborates effectively with relevant departments to ensure alignment between business activities and compliance requirements.

You

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in law, finance, accounting or related field.
• 4+ years of compliance experience. Experience within the financial services industry is preferable.

Working knowledge of Dutch AML/CFT legislation (Wwft) and experience in dealing with DNB or other EU regulators is a plus.

• Working knowledge of FX derivatives, SMCR is advantageous but not mandatory.
• Critical thinker. Proficiency in analysing complex regulatory requirements.
• Attention to detail. Ensures accuracy to all tasks at hand.
• Problem solver. Present recommendations and solutions based on regulatory requirements, whilst maintaining a commercial mindset.
• Confident collaborator. Cooperates effectively with key stakeholders, internally and externally.
• Excellent communicator with a professional demeanour, both written and verbally.

Fluency in Dutch is not required but would be considered an advantage.

• The pace at Privalgo is fast. You'll need to ensure you can keep up as you manage multiple priorities and ensure deliverables are met within the required time frames.
• Lastly, we want you to be your authentic self and have fun along the way.

The Hybrid Life

• As a business, we aim to be in the office together three times a week. It's great for us to be united, bond and have fun whilst we work hard and help drive the business performance forward.
• We trust you to manage your week and stay responsible for your deliverables no matter where you are.