Compliance Manager

Description

At Xe, we live currencies. We provide a comprehensive range of currency services and products, including our Currency Converter, Market Analysis, Currency Data API and quick, easy, secure Money Transfers for individuals and businesses. We leverage technology to deliver these services through our website, mobile app and by phone. Last year, we helped over 300 million people access information about the currencies that matter to them and over 225,000 people used us to send money overseas.

Our principles

• AMBITION - We dream big, try things out and always ask “why not?” and “what if?” We’re ambitious in our thinking and our delivery
• RESPONSIBILITY - We get involved, bring our perspective and are always open to new ideas. We take personal responsibility
• COMMUNITY - We value a sense of belonging, trusting each other and encouraging authenticity. We contribute to our community
  
  

About This Role

Reporting to the Head of Compliance (HOC) – APAC, this role will be responsible to continuously assess if Xe’s compliance framework meets the regulatory and licensing obligations as well as internal policies. Areas of non-compliance are identified and escalated as appropriate and ensure there is a comprehensive model to which the NZ business adheres. This role further supports HOC – APAC with the Australian licensing and regulatory obligations.

What You’ll Do

• Analyse the adequacy of the AML Framework in line with New Zealand law and regulation and submit recommendations for improvements; assist with remediation and findings follow-up as required.
• Work with Global Head of Compliance in reviewing and overseeing the continued development, maintenance and implementation of the NZ AML Framework ensuring that there is consistency in application of process across the globe, in coordination with other jurisdiction leads.
• Responsibility for oversight of external AML/CFT statutory independent audit requirements and reporting.
• Conduct periodic review of the policies and procedures to ensure all regulatory obligations are being adhered to.
• Perform internal reviews and assessments, including assurance testing on processes to determine efficiency and robustness of internal controls and systems.
• Oversight and consult on complaint handling and reporting.
• Participate and advise on annual reviews by examiners, independent and internal auditors, and banking partners, ensuring that the program is articulated clearly and comprehensively to all external stakeholders and that concerns are escalated.Perform remediation activities as necessary as a results of external stakeholder reviews.
• Dealing in escalations from the various line of businesses.
• Participating in the engagement with global stakeholders on Compliance matters including Local Risk Committee and Board of Directors meetings.
• Supporting on any other Compliance matter as required by the Global Head of Compliance.
  
  

Who You Are

• You’ll demonstrate a track record gained working within a similar role either within the Financial Services industry or within a highly regulated organisation for a minimum of 5 years;
• Must have a detailed understanding of legal/regulatory compliance and risk issues;
• Possess a strong ability to articulate and communicate risk/compliance issues across all levels and hierarchies in the business;
• Providing support in undertaking trend analysis to determine key risks areas to the business from compliance perspective;
• Demonstrate project management skills and management skills necessary to produce work in accordance with professional standards;
• Getting the right balance, achieving commercial outcomes from regulatory requirements and changes;
• Ability to assess complex activities to identify potential compliance and/or operational risks;
• Have strong technical aptitude; ability to discuss detailed technical requirements with IT staff; and
• Proven ability to build relationships and communicate with people at all levels.
  
  

Perks & Benefits

• A competitive salary and quarterly bonus based on company and individual performance
• Travel Allowance to and from our offices.
• 25 days holiday per year, plus 1 additional day for your birthday.
• Euronet Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  
  

We want Xe to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organization that encourages diversity in all respects.

At Xe we are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on [email protected]

The position responsibilities outlined above are intended to define the general contents and requirements to perform this job. It is not to be taken as a complete statement of responsibilities or requirements. This job description does not restrict the Company’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job as needed.