Scheme Compliance Risk Specialisy

The Opportunity

As a Specialist in the Scheme Compliance team, you are at the forefront of defining and implementing integrity risk measures, especially in the domains of scheme, AML, and KYC. You'll play a key role in managing various investigations issued by the Card Scheme Networks and other Payment Schemes (Schemes), taking key learning for respective identifications and translating them into new requirements or updates in the Onboarding and/ or Monitoring activities. This team is also highly involved in participating through the regular or adhoc audits raised by the respective Schemes and also maintain an ongoing and open communication with them. The work is based within a global multicultural company and the ability to be flexible is key to shift tasks and priorities in fast-paced environment

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Manage Card Scheme Networks and Payment Schemes inquiries, ensuring a comprehensive response to all types of investigations and non-compliance cases,
• Assess various investigations across all WL portfolios to identify concerning setups and activity patterns
• Collaborate with the other Integrity CoE teams to update and upgrade the onboarding and monitoring procedures for proactively identify concerning merchants
• Support merchants and partners through Account Data Compromise (ADC) events
• Participate in Scheme audits and FMP reviews, track completion of findings
• Provide required information for external/3rd party audit requests as per requested info by risk office
• Support registrations process with the Schemes of required merchants and partners.
• Inform the other Risk Management teams with changes from the Schemes rules, facilitate trainings
• Support outreach and engagement efforts with partners, flagship merchants, and the sales team, ensuring collaboration and alignment.
• Escalation of merchant cases to 2nd Line where needed, when 2nd Line advise needed or policy amendments necessary
• Be an active part of a collaborative team environment;

What We Are Looking For

• Deep understanding of the Card Scheme Networks and other Payment Schemes rules and capacity to interpret them for various WL entities..
• A strong analytical and problem-solving skills and love to work with multiple stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, or a related field
• Previous experience in risk management, compliance or a related area, preferably within the payment industry;
• Full working proficiency in English