Company Description

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world's money.

Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.

As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.

For everyone, everywhere.

Since 2011, we have been fully devoted to our Mission: Money without borders. Instant, convenient, and eventually free. Over 16 million people and businesses use Wise, which processes over £9 billion in cross-border transactions every month, saving customers over £1.5 billion a year. We serve a wide range of customers from personal users, freelancers, small businesses and increasingly even to large enterprises and banks. Wise also offers over 50 currencies for customers to hold and convert money in.

Job Description

More about our mission and what we offer.

As a member of the Compliance Monitoring and Testing team, you will support the execution of our Compliance monitoring and testing programme across Markets.

You will work closely with Compliance Officers, Product, Operations and other teams to understand how Wise's Financial Crime and regulatory compliance controls operate, assess whether they are working as intended, identify areas for improvement and support the delivery of clear, evidence-based monitoring and testing outcomes.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to deepen their Compliance expertise while developing practical experience in compliance monitoring, controls testing, data analysis and risk assessment within a fast-growing global fintech organisation.

Building trust

Support and perform processes and controls testing, including gathering evidence, completing testing procedures, documenting results and identifying potential control gaps.
Document testing performed, evidence reviewed, conclusions reached and any identified issues & communicate potential gaps, risks and observations to senior members of the Monitoring and Testing team and other stakeholders.
Validate the effectiveness of regulatory controls to build a trusted relationship with key stakeholders.

Strengthening the regulatory compliance framework

Execute assigned Compliance monitoring and testing activities across markets in line with agreed plans and methodologies.
Proactively monitor compliance health in the markets using data and visualisation tools.
Support the development of compliance compliance indicators and contribute to the monitoring of compliance health.

This Role Will Give You The Opportunity To

Develop an in-depth knowledge of Wise's business and get to know teams across Wise as you work with them to understand the product and regulatory framework.
Champion compliance through monitoring and testing by designing and executing a monitoring and testing plan for the region, sharing findings with your tribe and work together to strengthen our compliance program.

Your work will help ensure our compliance controls remain robust, scalable, and aligned with both global and local regulatory requirements. By collaborating with cross-functional teams and regional stakeholders, you will play an integral part in protecting Wise's customers, reputation, and business operations.

Qualifications

Experience: You have 2 to 5 years of experience in a compliance or internal/ external audit role.
Knowledge: You have a good foundational understanding of Financial Crime or regulatory compliance risks and controls. You understand the principles of risks, controls and assurance and have experience reviewing processes, analysing evidence or testing whether controls are operating effectively, particularly in relation to EU / UK/ US rules and/or global compliance requirements.
Technical skills: You have an understanding of compliance risks and controls and are able to formulate risk based compliance monitoring and testing programs across different markets. Ideally, you have the ability to identify and analyse emerging compliance risks relevant to Wise.
Project management and communication: You have the ability to write and communicate clearly about our products, processes and controls as well as how they can be improved. You're able to analyse different viewpoints across stakeholders and tailor your communication to get the message across
Innovation: You have a passion for compliance operational efficiency and are able to work along with our analysts and engineers to develop a data driven approach to compliance monitoring and testing. Having some experience using analytical tools (ie. SQL, Python) is an advantage.
Autonomous: You're a proactive problem solver and able to work independently to contribute to the team's overall objectives. You're adaptable to evolving priorities and have a strong ability to project manage such changes effectively.

Additional Information

Why Join Wise

Make an Impact: Directly influence Wise's compliance strategy, protecting our customers globally and shaping the evolution of our compliance framework.
Career Growth: Immerse yourself in a fast-paced environment with opportunities to learn, develop, and grow alongside some of the brightest in the industry.
Collaborative Culture: Join a diverse team that thrives on innovation, passionate about driving lasting change in international finance.
Great Perks: From stock options to private medical insurance, and from flexible working to generous parental leave, we've got you covered.

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.

Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs.

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Compliance Monitoring & Testing L4