Solaris is a tech company with a full German banking license. Our Banking-as-a-Service platform enables businesses to offer their own financial products. With our straightforward APIs, our partners can access and integrate a wide range of solutions such as digital banking, payments, cards, identification and lending services. As a market leader we are driven by bringing transformational change to the financial services industry.
We love what we do and we love our team. We are 700+ people from over 70 nationalities - a unique blend of techies, fintech enthusiasts, bankers and entrepreneurs from various industries. Our routines are built around genuinely valuing and exchanging different perspectives as well as actively sharing knowledge as we drive our business as a team. We believe and invest in personal growth.
About Your Future Team
In the ever-evolving landscape of financial compliance, our AFC Controls & Testing Manager plays a pivotal role in ensuring our processes not only meet but exceed regulatory requirements. This team is at the forefront of safeguarding our operations, continuously refining control and monitoring activities to drive efficiency and effectiveness. Our team is adept at navigating complex regulatory environments and are relentless in their pursuit of excellence.
We’re looking for an AFC Controls & Testing Manager who is ready to take on the challenge of enhancing our compliance framework. If you have a passion for refining processes, detailed monitoring, a resilient mindset to follow through requests and actions, as well as a desire to make a significant impact, this role is for you.
You will be responsible for supporting the preparation and execution of our annual monitoring plan, improving existing processes, and ensuring robust documentation. This role demands a proactive approach to identifying deficiencies, advising on outsourcing activities, and providing technical support to both employees and partners.
If you're ready to bring your expertise in money laundering, AML compliance, and controls testing to a dynamic and hands-on environment, we want to hear from you. This is your opportunity to shape the future of our compliance practices and work with a team dedicated to excellence.
Ready to make a difference? Let’s get in touch.
Your Role
- Support the preparation of the annual monitoring / control plan and ensuring the timely processing of control and monitoring activities
- Define, execute and implement control and monitoring activities from the control and monitoring plan
- Continuously improve of processes and the existing control and monitoring plan
- Improve the efficiency of existing control and monitoring activities
- Monitor the processing of any deficiencies and communication with the respective partner managers
- Expansion/improvement of the documentation
- Advise specific departments in relation to the monitoring of outsourcing activities
- Provide guidance and technical support for employees and cooperation partners
We'd love to see
Depending on your level of experience, your responsibilities and scope of role will range. We don’t care much about fancy titles, but rather about real personal and professional development, as laid out in our learning framework. Let’s figure together out how you can contribute to our team.
- 2 to 5 years of experience in money laundering with reference to legal requirements or practical experience
- Experience in AML compliance, internal/external auditing, or controls monitoring & testing
- Training as a bank clerk or equivalent qualification with professional experience in money laundering or financial services
- Extensive experience with systemic auditing or controls testing and report writing
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements (GwG, KWG, etc.)
- Ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders
- Team-oriented with strong decisiveness
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Pragmatic working style
- Confident, with excellent social skills and a hands-on mentality
- You are resilient, self-motivated and empathetic
- You have conflict management and negotiation skills
- You are fluent in English to engage with all international team members within the company. Other languages, particularly German is a strong advantage
Benefits
- We have a "remote-friendly" working arrangement
- Learning and Development budget
- Transparent framework to support your career goals.
- Competitive salary
While job ads usually paint an ideal picture of a candidate, studies show that most applicants meet an average of 60% of the criteria. Unfortunately, many promising candidates tend to apply only if they meet all the criteria. So if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single item in the job description, please contact us anyway. We'd love to talk with you and find out if you might be a good fit for us.
At Solaris, we are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment, where all Solarians feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a diverse workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of color, ethnicity, religion, sex, origin, disability, marital status, citizenship, or gender identity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
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