Vendor Assurance Specialist

Are you ready to make a significant impact in the fight against financial crime? At Pleo, we believe that a secure financial environment is essential for trust and innovation.
As we continue to grow, we are looking for a dedicated Financial Crime Vendor Assurance Specialist who can ensure that our vendors meet the highest standards of compliance and performance.

In this role, you will be at the forefront of our 1st line efforts to combat financial crime by closely monitoring our vendor relationships and their performance.
You will play a critical role in guaranteeing that the services we rely on-such as sanctions screening and identity verification-function effectively and deliver the quality we expect.
If you are someone who thrives on curiosity about tools and technology, enjoys conducting thorough checks, and is skilled at documenting and evidencing findings, we want to hear from you!

What you'll be doing (non-exhaustive):

1. Conduct thorough assessments of vendor services within FinCrime.
   
2. Develop and implement robust testing methodologies to verify vendor performance and compliance.
   
3. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure their services align with our AML/CTF requirements.
   
4. Monitor and analyse vendor performance metrics, identifying areas for improvement.
   
5. Maintain comprehensive documentation of vendor assessments and compliance checks to identify, mitigate and address risks arising from vendors and systems (e.g.
   operational, reputational or regulatory).
   
6. Effectively communicate compliance findings, risks, and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
   

You'll thrive in this role if:

1. Experience working in a Financial Crime prevention/Anti-money laundering function - preferably within DK and the EU.
   
2. Good knowledge and a sincere interest in current Financial Crime legislation and being adaptable and flexible in response to changes.
   This involves staying updated on emerging threats, new regulations, and industry trends.
   
3. A forward-thinking mentality that challenges the status quo and fosters innovation.
   
4. Thrives in getting responsibility and can manage several projects simultaneously.
   
5. Proactive and able to work on your own, as well as with others in a team.
   
6. At least 3 years of experience working in B2B due diligence/KYC processes.
   
7. Experience working with Vendor assurance.
   
8. AI knowledge/curiosity and hands-on experience.
   
9. Methodical, and able to prioritise and plan tasks, with the ability to work through changing workloads to always meet deadlines.
   
10. Able to present complex matters in a clear and professional manner.
    

Show me the benefits!

1. Your own Pleo card (no more out-of-pocket spending!)
2. Lunch is on us - with catering in our Lisbon, Copenhagen, and London offices or a monthly lunch allowance paid directly together with your salary in other markets.
   
3. Private health insurance to ensure you're fit in body and mind to do your best work.
   
4. We offer 25 days of holiday + your public holidays.
   
5. For our teams, we offer remote working options.
   
6. Option to purchase 5 additional days of holiday through a salary sacrifice.
   
7. We're trialling MyndUp to give our employees access to free mental health and wellbeing support with great success so far.
   
8. Access to LinkedIn Learning - acquire new skills, stay abreast of industry trends and fuel your personal and professional development continuously.
   
9. Paid parental leave - we want to make sure that we're supportive of families and help you feel that you don't have to compromise your family due to work.
   

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