Quality Control Analyst

Ebury is a hyper-growth FinTech firm, named in 2021 as one of the top FinTech's to work for by Glassdoor and AltFi. We offer a range of products including FX risk management, trade finance, currency accounts, international payments and API integration.

**Role purpose**:
The AML & Sanctions Transaction Monitoring Quality Control (QC) Analyst, reporting directly into the AML & Sanctions Transaction Monitoring QC Supervisor. The analyst will be responsible for the day to day performing of the AML & Sanctions QC, testing against relevant sub-department procedures and minimum standards. The role holder will form part of a new wider team, and will play a role in the embedding of the QC function and its development as processes and systems are refined over time.

**Responsibilities**:

- Responsible for the day to day AML & Sanctions Transaction Monitoring Quality Control testing, ensuring quality standards are upheld, procedural adherence, the departmental SLAs are met, and tasks are prioritised appropriately.
- Review investigations rationales with the using a variety of tools including internal systems, internet searches and proprietary databases.
- Formalise and document a view (with supporting rationale and noting any errors and discrepancies in relation to the investigation) as to whether the outcome reached by the AML and Sanctions Analyst is correct.
- Providing timely and appropriate feedback to the relevant AML & Sanctions team.
- Opine on alert escalations where required.
- Contribute to the on-going improvement of the AML and Sanctions function's systems and controls including the review and refinement of scenarios, processes and procedures, thresholds and reports derived from Ebury's systems.
- Uphold, transmit and reinforce company and departmental values.

**Requirements**:

- Strong working knowledge of the global legislative and regulatory framework (Anti-Money Laundering, Sanctions and Anti-Bribery and Corruption).
- Analytical thinker with at least 2-3 years relevant experience in analysis/investigations/Quality Control including FX Market products, Sanctions and transaction monitoring.
- Knowledge of red flags and AML and Sanctions typologies relevant to the payments and FX market.
- Motivated and driven, with a strong desire to make Ebury a success.
- Analytical and problem-solving mindset, with the ability to find solutions to problems that are appropriate to the scale of the challenge and take into account impact at a company level
- Good grasp of the concept of continuous improvement.
- Proactive and highly organised, able to work to deadlines, multi-task, and prioritise and re-prioritise workload as needed within a fast-paced and high-pressure environment, in line with business requirements.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Empathetic, with good interpersonal skills.
- Curious and engaged, proactively seeks new information to expand own knowledge and skills.
- Comfortable working in a high-change environment, with the ability to rapidly adapt to changing products, processes and procedures.

**About Us**

**Ebury is a FinTech success story, positioned among the fastest-growing international companies in its sector.**

Founded in 2009, we are headquartered in London and have more than 1300 staff with a presence in more than 20 countries worldwide. Cultural diversity is part of what makes Ebury a special place to be. From Sao Paulo to Dubai, Bucharest to Toronto, we enjoy sharing team experiences and celebrating success across the Ebury family.

Hard work pays off: in 2019, Ebury received a £350 million investment from Banco Santander and has won internationally recognised awards including Financial Times: 1000 Europe's Fastest-Growing Companies.

None of this would have been possible without our proudest achievement: our great people. Enthusiastic, innovative and collaborative teams, always ready to disrupt and revolutionise the fast-paced FinTech sector.

We believe in inclusion. We stand against discrimination in all forms and have no tolerance for the intolerance of differences that makes us a modern and successful organisation. At Ebury, you can be whoever you want to be and still feel a sense of belonging no matter your story because we want you and your uniqueness to help write our future.