Payments Risk Analyst

**Support one of our fastest groiwng business**:

- **Get involved with Australia’s largest and most innovative platform for Payments, Gifting, Loyalty and Data**
- **Opportunity to be involved with career defining projects
**About Wpay
Wpay is a retail payments platform designed for retailers. Our end to end solution delivers seamless payments, administrative efficiencies and deeper customer engagement and understanding for businesses. We’re building beyond payments - offering retail merchants a comprehensive, customisable, one-stop digital platform for creating and managing commerce experiences to help business flow.

We’re backed by Australia’s largest retail group Woolworths - and with over 1.3 billion transactions processed every year, we’re Australia’s largest non-bank payments platform. The platform is built to evolve and continually deliver richer retail experiences. We’re always looking for committed, talented people who want to help create better experiences for businesses and customers alike. Together we can create Australia's leading, buying, selling, saving and giving experiences every day.

**About the role
The Risk Analyst role will be responsible for:

- Supporting the Head of Risk in implementing and maintaining risk/compliance standards and operating procedures, conducting risk assessments, risk reporting and monitoring Key Risk Indicators (KRI’s) within a growing and dynamic Payments business.
- Assisting in the ongoing maintenance and compliance with the Payments AML/CTF program.
- Liaising with Payments Schemes and internal teams to facilitate compliance with Scheme mandates.
- Drive and participate in strategic Payments initiatives to ensure these are delivered seamlessly into ongoing business operations.
- Engaging with various Wpay Teams in the provision of risk/compliance advice and guidance.
- Participate in the formulation and review of risk assessments related to Merchants
- Develop and monitor Key Risk Indicators and thresholds.
- Provide management reporting and insights.
- Assist in the development of risk governance reporting.
- Reviewing, recommending and overseeing implementation of processes and standards that improve Wpay Risk management.
- Work with individuals and teams across the organisation to deliver the best possible risk outcomes.
- Provide feedback back into the Payments solutions and IT teams to deliver better products, solutions and service.
- Assist in the continued development of a Risk aware culture in the team.

**About You**
- Previous experience in a Risk role (2+ years)
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Ability to identify problems and follow through to explore solutions
- Ability to work within a team and project groups to deliver superior program outcomes
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Degree Qualification in Business, Finance or Legal is desirable
- Experience in the Payments or financial services industry will be highly regarded
- Experience in AML/CTF or Payments Scheme compliance will be an advantage

**Please note**

Australian Federal Police Check and Anti Money Laundering Check is an essential part of the hiring process for this role.

**Grow with the Group
As an inclusive, team-first company, our people are at the core of everything we do.

We care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected and empowered. We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or life stage. We are proud to be recognised as a Gold Tier Employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQ+ inclusion and as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.

As our Group continues to evolve, innovate and support our communities, we encourage our team members to do the same with their own careers, by providing ongoing opportunities to grow and make a real difference.

We value flexibility, and encourage our team members to work in ways that meet their work/life commitments and support their wellbeing. #LI-hybrid #work-180

We work hard to create a safe and inclusive environment for all, and most importantly, we're all about creating better experiences - for our customers and for each other.

**We’d love to hear from You