CDD High Risk Vertical Analyst

Worldpay; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Global exposure

Job summary

Worldpay is seeking a CDD High Risk Vertical Analyst to join our Compliance and Risk Enablement team in a hybrid setup at Walbrook. You’ll perform due diligence across high‑risk sectors, drive partnerships to mitigate risk, and manage relationships with leaders and merchants to support global commerce.

You will bring at least 3 years in compliance or risk management, a strong understanding of Wolfsberg standards and card network rules, and deep knowledge of high‑risk regulations affecting

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a compliance or risk management role.
• Understanding of customer due diligence, Wolfsberg standards & card network rules.
• Experience in the payments industry.
• Knowledge of high‑risk vertical regulations (gambling, crypto, money transmission).
• Strong practical understanding of a robust control environment.
• Strategic thinker with ability to identify and communicate risks and issues.

Responsibilities

• Perform due diligence reviews across high‑risk sectors (Crypto, Gambling, Marketplaces, Money Transmission, and Payment Facilitators).
• Drive partnerships to accelerate growth while mitigating risk across the Enterprise portfolio.
• Manage relationships with business leaders, legal, compliance and external merchants.
• Collaborate with 2nd line Compliance, Risk and Legal to meet regulatory requirements.
• Identify complexities in high‑risk models and ensure proper analytics and onboarding controls.

Skills

Due diligence

Risk management

Regulatory compliance

Payments industry

Stakeholder management

Job description

Ready to take your career global?

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for a CDD High Risk Vertical Analyst to join our ever evolving Compliance and Risk Enablement team and help shape the future of global commerce.

Location: Walbrook, hybrid

What You’ll Own

Compliance and Risk Management:

• Perform due diligence reviews across high-risk sectors including Cryptocurrency, Gambling, Marketplaces, Money Transmission and Payment Facilitators, amongst others.
• Drive strategic partnerships to accelerate the growth and mitigate the risk across our Enterprise portfolio.
• Manage relationships with business leaders, legal, compliance and external merchants.
• Collaborate with 2nd line Compliance, Risk and Legal to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and industry best practice whilst managing operational impact for both tactical and strategic initiatives.
• Identify complexities in high-risk models and ensure the right skills, tools, and analytical methods are used for onboarding.

Continuous Improvement

• Support the development of compliance and risk frameworks to enhance operational efficiency. This includes contribution to, or where necessary the creation of, practical controls and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Collaborate with commercial teams to identify and assess operational challenges related to Merchant growth, including monitoring and reporting. Balancing commercial objectives whilst maintaining operational adherence.
• Support and implement key initiatives across impacted Operational business units.

Relationship Management

• Develop and maintain an open and positive relationship with internal and external stakeholders, as necessary.
• Create a customer focused culture that has a clear understanding of risk and an innovative can-do mindset that achieves both the regulatory objectives and a good customer experience.

Training And Development

• Where necessary, attend and contribute to relevant meetings, such as those focused on risk and compliance to represent and understand the operational impact for strategic initiatives.
• Keep up with global regulatory changes to better understand operational risks.

What You’ll Bring

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a compliance or risk management.
• A demonstrable understanding of legal and regulatory requirements pertaining to customer due diligence, Wolfsberg industry standards & card network rules
• Experience in the payments industry.
• Knowledge of high-risk vertical regulations such as gambling, payment facilitators, cryptocurrency and money transmission.
• You have a strong practical understanding of the importance of a rigorous control environment.
• A strategic thinker with the ability to identify, mitigate and communicate risks and issues that could impact the organisation and the customer experience.
• Ability to build a positive culture of continuous improvement and learning, encouraging professional development opportunities and knowledge sharing initiatives.
• Ability to maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation, ensuring effective communication and alignment.
• Highly analytical and strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and make informed decisions.

About The Team

Our inclusive and global teams win together every day. We’re proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career. The people, the energy, the connections – it's unmatched. Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.

What makes a Globalpayer?

Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We’re curious and innovative – always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.

Does this sound like you? Then you sound like a Globalpayer.

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