Our mission
We’re making Africa the first cashless continent.
In 2017, over half the population in Sub-Saharan Africa had no bank account. That’s for good reason—the fees are too high, the closest branch can be miles away, and nobody takes cards. Without access to financial institutions, people are forced to keep their savings under the mattress. Small business owners rely on lenders who charge extortionate rates. Parents spend hours waiting in line to pay school fees in cash.
We’re solving this by building financial services that just work: no account fees, instantly available, and accepted everywhere. In places where electricity, water and roads don’t always work, you can still send money with Wave. In 2017, we launched a mobile app in Senegal for cash deposit, withdrawal, and peer-to-peer and business payments. Now, we have millions of users across six countries and are growing fast.
Our goal is to make Africa the first cashless continent and that’s where you come in…
How you help us achieve it
We are looking for an AML investigator familiar with money laundering trends and comfortable investigating complex cases to support our financial security team’s mission to prevent, detect, and report suspicious activity. This position reports to the Senegal financial security manager.
In this role, you’ll:
- Conduct investigations on alerts generated by our AML transaction monitoring system.
- Participate in enhancing alert setups to reduce false positives and focus on suspicious activity.
- Support the financial security manager in reviewing reports generated by other analysts.
- Identify weaknesses in the transaction monitoring system and propose improvement measures.
- Contribute to the generation of financial security reports.
- Participate in awareness-raising and training activities related to financial security.
- Carry out investigations of suspicious transactions and activities.
- Prepare and file suspicious transaction reports.
- Draft reports and update dashboards for decision-making.
- Assist the financial security manager in implementing embargo restriction decisions issued by the regulator under Wave’s governance.
- Respond to requisitions from law enforcement and financial intelligence authorities.
- Perform other duties as assigned to meet business needs.
Key Details
- Location: You’ll work from our office in Senegal.
- This is a 6-month fixed-term contract.
- Our salaries are competitive and calculated using a transparent formula.
- We offer generous health insurance for yourself and your dependents.
- Airtime reimbursement.
- Free food and a beautiful office space.
Requirements
- Proficiency in spoken and written French and English; knowledge of Wolof or other local languages is a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree or above in IT, finance, criminology, risk management, or related fields.
- At least 1 year of experience in AML transaction monitoring and/or sanctions Screening in a financial institution.
- Compliance certifications (e.g., ACAMS) are an advantage.
- Strong knowledge of AML/CFT risks.
- Familiarity with UEMOA financial security regulations.
You might be a good fit if you
- Have strong computer skills.
- Possesses strong analytical skills.
- Have good communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Are self-motivated and able to work under pressure.
- Have good attention to detail and seek to achieve excellence in everything you do.
- Show intellectual curiosity and creativity in the way you tackle problems.
- Maintain a positive attitude and embrace failure as a means to spark innovation and growth.
- Are willing to go the distance to get something done.
- Have experience working in a fast-paced environment and can adapt quickly to changing priorities.
Our team
- We have a rapidly growing in-country team in Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, The Gambia, and Uganda, plus remote team members spread across the world.
- We’re deeply passionate about our mission of bringing radically affordable financial services to the people who need them most.
- We foster autonomy for our employees. You’ll own your projects at every stage, from understanding the problem to monitoring your solution in production.
- We raised the largest Series A in Africa in 2021. Our world-class investors, include Founders Fund, Sequoia Heritage, Stripe, Ribbit Capital, Y Combinator, and Partech Africa.
- We are on Y Combinator’s top companies by revenue.
How to apply
Fill out the form below, and upload a resume in English and a cover letter describing your interest in Wave and the role.
We review applications frequently and recommend that you apply to the role that most closely aligns with your skills, experience and career goals.
Wave is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
