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AFC Compliance Controls and Reviews - Manager

Department:Risk
Location:Berlin

About this opportunity:

This is a role within the Anti-Financial Crime Compliance, Controls, and Reviews (ACCR)  team where the employee will manage the compliance testing procedures, the control framework and plan. The role will provide ample opportunities to the employee to work on related projects and initiatives, work with various critical stakeholders relevant to the control areas, and engage in continuous learning and development to ensure market best practices can be adopted to further develop the ACCR team. Further details can be found as follows.

In this role you will:

  • Ensure highest quality standards as well as further implementation of best-practice and market standards in the Compliance and Financial Crime Prevention function.
  • Plan, design and execute (independent 2LoD) control and testing activities within the Compliance and Financial Crime Prevention function.
  • Ensure alignment within the Compliance and Financial Crime Prevention function as well as with other 2LoD stakeholders (e.g. Risk, Audit). 
  • Refine, communicate and feedback quality requirements as well as control and testing activities results and findings to stakeholders across the company.
  • Lead & own initiatives within the Group Compliance Roadmap. 
  • Ensure strategic cohesion of Compliance strategy with N26 strategy.
  • Act as the supporting function to the management of the Compliance Roadmap by: (i) identifying risks, (ii) identifying stakeholders, (iii) removing dependencies, (iv) clarifying requirements, (iv) communicating capacity and time limitations.
  • Participate on people management tasks (e.g. team lead, interview processes).
 

What you need to be successful:

Background

:
  • Master degree in law, economics or equivalent with strong knowledge of laws, regulations and rules that govern Compliance and Financial Crime Prevention functions in CRR banking institutions at a European and local level; postgraduate compliance training (e.g. Certified Compliance Professional, CIA, CAMS, CFE) of benefit.
  • 5+ years experience in the Financial Crime Compliance area or in advisory/audit in the banking industry, regulations and rules that govern Compliance and Financial Crime Prevention in a CRR banking institution at a European and/or German level in a fintech/banking environment or consulting with focus on Compliance and Financial Crime Prevention.
  • Knowledge of best practice and market standards on Compliance and Financial Crime Prevention function work products and deliverables.
  • Knowledge of best practice and market standards on Compliance and Anti-Financial Crime testing, reviews and control planning, design and execution.

Skills

: Ability to understand and interpret the following: 
  • Business interests as Compliance risk.
  • Compliance interests with business impacts.
  • Understanding of Bank's legal and regulatory obligations, at a European level.
  • Desire of experience working in cross-functional teams with diverse incentives.
  • Start-up and fintech-compatibility, integrity, reliability, communication, proactivity, assertiveness and a hands on mentality.
  • Good communication skills and the ability to liaise with different stakeholders.
  • Good problem solving skills.
  • Languages: English (C1) is required. German and other European languages commonly used in markets we operate in such as Spanish, French or Italian are a plus. 

What’s in it for you:

  • Accelerate your career growth by joining one of Europe’s most talked about disruptors 🚀.
  • Employee benefits that range from a competitive personal development budget, work from home budget, discounts to fitness & wellness memberships, language apps and public transportation. 
  • As an N26 employee you will have access to a Premium subscription on your personal N26 bank account. As well as subscriptions for friends and family members.    
  • Additional day of annual leave for each year of service.  
  • A high degree of autonomy and access to cutting edge technologies - all while working with a friendly team of peers of diverse nationalities, life experiences and family statuses. 
  • A relocation package with visa support for those who need it.

Who we are

N26 has reimagined banking for today’s digital world. Technology and design empower everything we do and it’s how we are building the global banking platform the world loves to use. We've eliminated physical branches, paperwork, and hidden fees for an elegant digital experience and supreme savings. Giving people the power to live and bank their way is what gets us out of bed in the morning and inspires the work that we do.  We are headquartered in Berlin with offices in multiple cities across Europe, including Vienna and Barcelona, and a 1,500-strong team of more than 80 nationalities.

Sounds good? Apply now for this position.

Equal Opportunities:

We recognize that our strength lies in our people and the varied perspectives they bring to our workforce. We strive to build talented and diverse teams to drive our business success and empower our people to reach their full potential. We genuinely welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, neurodiversities, and ages. We're committed to creating an inclusive workspace where everyone feels valued and respected, free from harassment and discrimination. If there's anything you need to make the application process work for you, please let us know by reaching out to candidate.exp@n26.com Visit our website to learn more about Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at N26.