Our partners utilize our hybrid financial infrastructure and deep local knowledge to manage liquidity and send payments to dozens of bank networks, mobile money operators and payments aggregators across Africa. Licensed by the UK’s FCA and the Bank of Spain, AZA Finance is a market-maker in every major African currency. AZA Finance was founded in 2013 and now has offices in Nairobi, Lagos, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Kampala and Dakar.

Job Summary

As the Junior AML Investigation Analyst  , you will play a crucial role in supporting the compliance and reporting team and ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college/university
• At least one year experience in the compliance field, regulatory, risk management, and/or compliance auditing and monitoring is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Excellent knowledge of business ethics, integrity codes, and the Corporate Guidelines for Business Partners
• Strong analytical, organisational and time management skills
• Detail-oriented and process-driven mindset
• Excellent level of interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with others and liaise between internal and external stakeholders
• The ability to work collaboratively across different business units on a global scale.
• Proficiency in English
• Excellent organisational, planning and follow-up skills and the ability to meet critical deadlines quickly and reliably
• Excellent attention to detail, analytical ability and creative problem-solving skills
• Strong oral, written and presentation communication skills

Responsibilities

• Driving the implementation and execution of our compliance processes for the selection, onboarding and monitoring of our third parties, in line with the group-wide policies and procedures and relevant legal requirements (4MLD, PSD2, etc.)
• Applying risk assessment procedures to appropriately identify and manage AML risks.
• Suggesting and implementing – in close cooperation with the senior compliance management officer – adequate mitigation measures to reduce the AZA’s AML risk exposure
• Performing meticulous anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) checks
• Assisting in the preparation of compliance reports and filings, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Collaborating on other aspects of compliance, such as fraud prevention, fraud investigation and ensure that fraud risks are effectively managed.
• Maintaining records and a complete and up-to-date documentation
• Creating and tracking metrics on due diligence activities to achieve accountability and to ensure that all compliance policies, procedures and tools are effectively communicated and strictly followed.