Financial Crime & AML professional

City:  Amsterdam

 

Who we are

 

flatexDEGIRO operates one of the leading and fastest growing online brokerage platforms in Europe. Based on modern, in-house state-of-the-art technology, we offer our customers of the flatex and DEGIRO brands a wide range of independent products with execution on top exchanges. Our technological edge, high efficiency and strong economies of scale enable us to continuously improve our service offering for clients and set leading standards in terms of product, price and platform quality.

 

With around 3 million customer accounts and around 57 million securities transactions processed in 2023, flatexDEGIRO is one of the largest retail online brokers in Europe. In times of bank consolidation, low real interest rates and digitalization, flatexDEGIRO is ideally positioned for further growth. Further information can be found at https://www.flatexdegiro.com/en.
 

 

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About the role

You will be accountable for managing the AML Transaction Monitoring and market abuse risks within flatexDEGIRO’s risk appetite by performing, overseeing, and working on financial crime prevention tasks together with the rest of the team. Driving the continuous improvement of our activities and processes through the organization hereby closely collaborating with Business and IT across various operational and strategic levels. You will join the Financial Crime Team, part of the Financial Crime & AML Team within the Group Compliance department. The team is located both in Amsterdam as in Sofia and (consciously) consist of a diverse group of persons with different background and expertise. The team is enthusiastic, positive, coherent and result driven. We work hard but always with a smile. Whilst taking ownership, it ensures flatexDEGIRO is compliant and protected from Financial Crime risks.

 

The team is looking for a senior level candidate preferably with a minimum of 3 – 5 years experience (preferably with market abuse experience) to join our team in Amsterdam.

 

What you will be responsible for:

  • Detection, investigation, escalation and reporting of suspicious transactions that could constitute (potential) Market Abuse and/or Money Laundering/Terrorist Financing;
  • Continuously and demonstrably improve the financial crime detection monitoring systems and investigations;
  • Contribute to the ongoing improvement of the financial crime detection control framework;
  • You will be part of the first line response for issues/inquires/information requests, related to all suspicious trading activities and unusual and suspicious transaction and/or behavior;
  • Performing, overseeing and working on financial crime prevention tasks designed to ensure DEGIRO is compliant and protected from Financial Crime Risks;
  • Reporting on identified Financial Crime Risks, compliance with regulations, deficiencies and measures taken to remedy deficiencies;
  • Escalating (potential) Financial Crime Risks and fraud issues to the Management.

 

We are looking for you if you have:

  • Affinity with financial markets;
  • Analytical, team player, and pro-active self-starter;
  • A strong attention to detail, have strong sense of ownership and the ability to work under pressure;
  • Able to identify problems or areas of improvement.
  • Bachelors degree in Finance, Economics, Econometrics, Mathematics, Physics or any other relevant field, Master is an advantage
  • Proficiency in English;
  • You are familiar with Excel, VBA and preferably SQL;
  • EU Citizenship or work permit is mandatory.

 

 

Interested? This is what we offer you

  • Promise of a good work-life balance
  • 30 days paid leave
  • An enthusiastic and fun team to work with
  • Personal and professional development with access to relevant courses
  • Transport allowance or related benefits like a leased electric bike
  • Pension plan
  • A challenging job in an international and fast-growing company
  • A competitive salary
  • A lot of freedom executing your role and a chance to shape your own career
  • The opportunity to participate in a new, enthusiastic team of likeminded professionals

 

 

To make your life easier

 

You get the freedom to work flexible. Meaning you don’t have to work in our office every day, but we like it if you do of course! It’s fun to come in and mingle with your colleagues. There is also fruit, good coffee, drinks & snacks, and great sandwiches for lunch every day. Our beautiful and modern office in located in the iconic Rembrandt tower that is conveniently next to Amstel Station. To make work@home comfortable we offer a €35 internet allowance, provide a company laptop and many options to make it comfortable, such as a chair, screen and headphones. And last but not least: the gym membership options we provide is an easy way to get into shape!

 

Want to invite your friends to work for us as well? A generous referral bonus will be yours if they get hired, so spread the word once you start!

 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or any other legally protected status. flatexDEGIRO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

flatexDEGIRO Dutch Branch
Ian Daugherty
Corporate Recruiter

 

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