AML Analyst

The role

You will identify risks and prevent money laundering, terrorist financing, and corruption on the platform. You will work with the MLRO and financial crime team to implement compliance and fraud programs.

What you will do

• Evaluating high risk money laundering transactions using technology and third-party software
• Reviewing potentially sanctioned customers or recipients
• Reviewing customers that might be politically exposed
• Establishing rapport with customers during investigations
• Reviewing escalated cases from the Customer Service department
• Escalating suspicious activity to the MLROs
• Performing diligence on customers to understand risk profiles
• Assisting and responding to information requests from local authorities
• Supporting the counter fraud team

Required qualifications

• 1+ years experience in a regulated financial institution in a compliance or compliance-related role
• A good understanding of general AML legislation and regulations
• Experience with compliance systems
• Attention to detail
• The initiative to work independently
• Good communication skills
• Proficiency in English
• The right to work in Morocco

Nice to have

• Experience within a startup fintech environment or a remittance company
• An interest in using technology to address fraud and compliance issues
• One other language (ideally French, Spanish, Dutch, German, Italian, Arabic or Portuguese)
• Languages of communities we serve

About the company

Taptap Send is a cross-border fintech for emerging markets. It has operations spanning 6 out of 7 continents.