Job Description
Role: Financial Crimes Specialist (Remote | Full-time)
About us
We are the largest and first licensed on/off-ramp platform for stablecoins in Africa. We are dedicated to offering innovative solutions in the African stablecoins space. We are committed to making stablecoins accessible and understandable for everyone, providing our customers with secure and user-friendly platforms for their financial transactions.
Responsibilities
- Analyse, prepare and perform risk evaluation to prevent financial crime, including fraud and other related typologies across the YC Group Operations..
- Review accounts and transactions for potentially fraudulent activity, red flags and AML/CFT illicit activity and take quick, decisive action
- Review, investigate and respond to requests from law enforcement, regulators and financial institutions
- Proactively identify, monitor, compile and report financial crime matters and patterns across the group and corridors with insightful MIS and dashboard reporting.
- Compile and file designated AML/CFT regulatory and STR/SARs.
- Identify areas of improvement in the company’s products to ensure their continued customer and partner security.
- Actively participate in improving internal procedures and processes linked to Compliance Risk, Financial Crime, Fraud, Payments and AML/CFT rules calibration and associated Compliance systems risk settings and mechanisms
- Work alongside the internal teams on the development and upgrade of AML/CFT financial crime and fraud-related detection/prevention tools, rules calibration and associated Compliance systems risk settings and mechanisms
- Creation and implementation of the FCC procedures for AML/CFT Financial Crime prevention enhanced due diligence checks (EDD), monitoring, reporting and management.
- Maintain detailed logs of incidents and prepare regular and ad-hoc management and regulatory reports.
- Provide investigative support for FCC Financial Crime AML/CFT and other related forensic investigations and reporting requirements, implementation of the procedures for prevention, enhanced due diligence checks (EDD), monitoring, reporting and management.
- Maintain detailed logs of incidents and prepare regular and ad-hoc management and regulatory reports.
- Provide investigative support for FCC Financial Crime AML/CFT and other related forensic investigations and reporting requirements.
- Contributes to the development of training materials that are in line with regulatory and policy expectations.
- Assist in delegated and ad hoc Compliance responsibilities.
Requirements:
- University degree from a recognised tertiary institution
- 2-5 years’ experience in a similar role
- Forensic investigations, CFE, CAMS, and ACFS certifications are compulsory
- Financial services, online payments, e-commerce, and mobile wallet experience and monitoring are required
- Experience in fintech/cryptocurrency is required
- Attention to detail, strong sense of responsibility and very high level of integrity
- Ability to take charge in critical situations and work on resolving problems
- Fluent in English
- Fluency in French is advantageous
- Enhanced knowledge of Financial Crime, AML and STR/SAR directives.
- Proficient in Monitoring systems and rules tuning
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work across all levels of the organisation and with external stakeholders
- Working knowledge of forecasting and KPIS
- Build, mentor and manage a team
- Results-driven, able to work under pressure with a high degree of independence and focus
What We Offer
- An Opportunity to do Impactful and Purposeful Work: You’ll be helping drive financial inclusion across Africa.
- Remote-First Flexibility: Yellow Card embraces a fully remote work environment, enabling team members across the world to collaborate asynchronously and flexibly
- Global & Diverse Team: Opportunity to work with talented professionals across the world in a multicultural and collaborative environment.
- Learning & Development: Access to resources, support, and autonomy to grow professionally.
- Mental Health Support Services: Your mental well-being matters for both your personal and professional well-being.
Ready to Join Us?
Are you up for the challenge? Apply today and be part of shaping the future of FinTech. Let’s innovate, disrupt, and lead together!
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, age, ethnicity, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Please Note:
Under local laws, this role may be subject to a background check once an employment contract has been signed. Reference checks will also be conducted during the final stages of the hiring process.
