Screening Intern

**Our mission**? Making day-to-day banking easier for SMEs and freelancers thanks to an online business account that's combined with invoicing, bookkeeping and spend management tools. Thanks to its innovative product, highly reactive 24/7 customer support and clear pricing, Qonto has become the leader in its market.

**Our journey**: Founded by Alexandre and Steve in July 2017, Qonto has rapidly gained trust, serving over 450,000 customers. Thanks to our wonderful team of 1,400+ Qontoers, we also made it to the LinkedIn Top Companies French ranking

**Our values**:
**Customer focus |** Prioritize customers in everything you do

**Ownership |** Own your part, get things done

**Teamwork |** Make (team)work easy

**Mastery |** Continuously raise the bar

**Integrity |** Always do what’s right, and respect people

**Our beliefs**: At Qonto, we're committed to fostering a welcoming environment where everyone can thrive. We prioritize evaluating applicants based solely on skills and potential, ensuring diversity with 50% international team members, 44% women, and 20% parents. Join us in building a workplace that celebrates diversity and individuality.

Discover the steps we took to create a discrimination-free hiring process.

At Qonto, our **AML/CFT system** (Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism) is divided into two levels:

- The **Ops - AML/**Fraud team**, referring to the Operations department, performs operational controls to ensure our client base is not exposed to Money-laundering or Terrorist Financing risks (level 1)
- The **Financial Crime team**, referring to the Compliance department, is in charge of defining and supervising the AML/CFT system and investigating PEP, SL, and adverse media escalations.

As a **Screening Intern**, you will work closely with Marina (our Lead International Financial Security) in the Financial Crime team. You are a key member of our AML/CFT system (level 2).

‍‍ **As a Screening Intern, at Qonto, you will**:

- Review and investigate matches generated by the filter tool World-Check One and ComplyAdvantage against Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), Sanctions Lists, and Adverse Media;
- Review and investigate adverse media in a timely manner and process as appropriate;
- Perform transaction screening and monitoring and processing alerts;
- Responding to queries from other internal departments;
- Maintain detailed tracking of PEPs and Sanctions files to ensure audit trail completion.

**What you can expect**:

- Work in a **fast-paced and scaling environment**;
- Be the **second-line protection** expert on all AML-CFT-related topics;
- Work closely with various teams in an **international environment**.

**About your future manager**:

- **Their path**:

- After pursuing her Master’s degree, Marina discovered her passion for Compliance. Since then, she has built a robust career in Financial Crime prevention and Compliance, gaining experience at Ebury prior to going to Qonto. She currently serves as the Lead Financial Crime & Screening at Qonto, overseeing a team of eight professionals, focusing on their professional and technical growth.
- **What do they bring to the team?**
- Marina is a dedicated professional with a strong background in Financial Crime prevention and compliance. She is committed to fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented work environment, where her team members can thrive and contribute to Qonto's success. Marina's dedication to maintaining a strong compliance culture ensures that Qonto remains a trusted financial institution.

**About You**
- **Experience**: You have an interest in AML/Compliance in the Financial sector;
- **Mastery**: You have a strong interest in the AML/CFT regulation and challenges, and you understand quickly the evolution of money-laundering and terrorist financing schemes to protect Qonto and its European customers efficiently;
- **Integrity & efficiency**: You pay attention to details, you are curious and have critical thinking
- **Team player**: You can work in a multicultural team and collaborate with other departments;
- **Language**: You are fluent in English, German or French would be a PLUS;
- **Education**: You have a Master's or equivalent degree in a relevant field.**Perks**

A tailor-made and dynamic career track. An inclusive work environment. And so much more to help you succeed.
- Offices in every country to welcome you anytime you want (France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Serbia);
- Competitive salary package;
- A meal voucher;
- Public transportation reimbursement (part or global);
- A great health insurance (depending on the country);
- Employee well-being initiatives: access to Moka Care to take care of your mental health and great offers for sports and wellness activities;
- A progressive disability, and parenthood policy as part of our commitment to the Parental Act (1 in 6 of Qonto employees is a parent) and childcare benefits with selected partners;
- Monthly team events.

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