Senior Compliance Officer

About Us
The payments market is the most exciting technology market in the world today for good reason. McKinsey values it globally at over $2 trillion and it’s growing between 13-15% year-on-year. Some of the largest most dynamic brands are investing in this sector; Apple has ApplePay, Google has GooglePay, Amazon has AmazonPay, and it’s not just the Silicon Valley brands. Tencent owns WeChatPay, Alibaba owns Alipay and digital disruptors like Square, Stripe and Adyen all invest millions to grow the payments market.

Planet are a technology company that’s transforming payments by putting the customer experience first. We help our customers deliver a better experience for guests, shoppers, and consumers everywhere. We operate in a market that continues to evolve and expand, partnering with the world’s most prestigious brands across Retail and Hospitality, and with a network of Financial Services partners worldwide.

To meet consumer demands, payments must be simple, safe, and invisible. The only way to do this is to fully embed payments in the software and networks that runs business. By combining networks, software and payment technology, Planet’s creating a world of connected commerce, that makes payments feel good.

We’re growing organically, and with strong Private Equity investors, Advent International and Eurazeo, we’ve the financial capital and expertise to grow our capabilities and reach through acquisition.

Legal, Risk & Compliance Overview
The Legal Risk & Compliance team is the creative conscience of Planet - we partner closely with the business, look around corners and lead by example. As our core values in LRC, we are:
Protective - Driven to protect the business from all manner of legal, regulatory, commercial, and compliance issues
Progressive - Vigilant in anticipating the needs of the business amidst a dynamic payments industry and regulatory environment
Practical - Creatively pragmatic in the design and delivery of legal, regulatory, commercial, and compliance support that advances our business
With these values, we provide solutions that enables Planet’s strategic business goals whilst meeting its regulatory obligations as we expand organically, geographically and by acquisition.

Role Overview
What you will do
Support MLRO under the Company’s payment institution license authorized by the ACPR
Support MLRO in maintaining Planet’s payment institution licence and support the MLRO in their contacts and reporting to the ACPR, ensuring all communications and responses to regulatory requests are accurate, completed and submitted on time
Develop and maintain a risk-based compliance management programme, comprehensively considering Planet’s products and services, ensuring Planet’s France acquiring business complies with appropriate legislation and regulation
Support development of appropriate policies, procedures, and controls to manage all regulatory requirements, including safeguarding of funds, AML/CTF controls such as KYC, Senior Compliance Officer | Planet Group Companies 2 sanctions and PEPs, fraud and transaction monitoring, investigations, reporting, complaints handling, and operational controls and resiliency
Review and assess the onboarding requirements for customers - Be part of the second line of defense and as such handle individual cases, alerts and investigations escalated from the first line of defense
Support the MLRO in the submission of reports to ACPR as required by applicable regulations
For activities under the supervision of the financial regulator and non-financial activities, support risk assessments on products, services, processes, and tools to ensure identification of risk and development and institution of effective, mitigating controls
Support the selection of and then set the configuration and monitor the performance of service providers used to support AML/CTF control activities (e.g. IDV, sanctions and PEP screening, transaction monitoring, case management)
Liaise with customers, financial partners, PSPs, intermediaries, service providers and others in respect of AML/CTF compliance issues
Liaise and collaborate closely with and support other Group Company MLROs, compliance/risk professionals, Finance, Operations and Internal Audit
Horizon scan and report on regulatory developments and make suggestions with respect to related compliance policy and procedure enhancements
Contribute to providing training, guidance and thought leadership pieces on compliance and regulatory risk issues and trends to colleagues and the leadership community
Support internal and external audit reviews
Support the MLRO in preparing presentation to Board of directors and other committees of the company
Who you are
3-5+ years’ experience as a compliance professional at a payment services provider, financial institution, bank, Fintech, financial regulatory agency, or professional services firm serving financial institution clients - all with a concentration or affili