Job description
Join Zepz: Breaking Down Borders, Together
Our Meaningful Mission
At Zepz, we're all about breaking down barriers for our customers and our teammates. Our purpose is deeply personal, we provide a lifeline and deliver opportunities to cross-border communities that need it most through cutting edge finance and tech.
Zepz is the power behind WorldRemit and Sendwave, driven by the mission to celebrate the incredible impact migrants have, both at home and abroad. We're not just moving money; we're building a world that truly recognizes and supports global connections.
Who You'll Be JoiningWe look for mission-driven builders who thrive in a fast-paced environment connected to a true purpose. We’re an always developing team of experts that enjoy problem solving and bring clarity to tough challenges.
At Zepz, we are Relentless Learners, always seeking feedback, and Responsible Owners, treating company resources like your own. We depend on Transparent Communicators who keep the team aligned through open, honest talk.
Our Core Commitments — What We Live By
Our vibrant and truly diverse culture is built on three core commitments, that guide how we work and interact:- Integrity: We always do the right thing. It’s simple, but it’s the foundation of everything we build for our customers and each other.
- Outcomes: We work for our customers. Their success and prosperity are the results we focus on delivering.
- Velocity: We are fast! We maintain high energy levels and make smart decisions quickly, keeping us nimble and ahead of the curve.
Perks of Joining Our Team
We believe in empowering colleagues because we genuinely trust our team. Our culture is founded on this high trust, which naturally encourages the high ownership that drives us to meet our shared high expectations and deliver high performanceOur remote-first culture means you have the flexibility to work in your employing country wherever you feel the most focused and productive.
This freedom comes with wonderful tailored, location-specific perks designed to support your whole life, not just your work. Think unlimited annual leave , great healthcare benefits, and employee discounts. We want you to thrive and focus entirely on making your biggest impact!
In turn, we expect you to bring high ownership and commitment to your work. This is a place where we value trust and high performance, and we'll provide the environment and support needed for you to excel.
About the role and teamWe are looking for a Compliance Assurance Analyst to join the ZEPZ global Compliance Assurance function, the role will ensure that our operations and business transactions follow all relevant legal and internal rules.
As part of the Compliance Assurance team, your role will entail carrying out sample checks on key activities within the 1st and 2nd Lines of Defence (LOD) to demonstrate that ZEPZ has established and maintains effective systems and controls to adhere to relevant laws and regulations, or proposing enhancements where necessary.
As a member of the larger ZEPZ Compliance team you will aim high, embrace challenges and always do what’s right; acting with integrity and building trust as you contribute to the company’s technical direction and long-term decision making.
What you bring to the table- Experience working within a FinTech, money remittance or traditional financial institution
- Experience in assurance, monitoring or internal/external audit, focusing on the Risk and Compliance domains
- Significant knowledge of financial crime legislation, control frameworks and regulatory standards
- Experience in interrogating large data sets to identify actionable insights
- Demonstrable experience of influencing stakeholders and senior stakeholders
- Proven strong written and verbal communication skills
- Prior experience in drafting procedures and guidelines is an added bonus.
What you will focus onReporting to the Compliance Assurance Manager, you will:
- Conduct compliance assurance reviews via:
- high-quality independent thematic reviews;
- continuous monitoring; and,
- ad-hoc outcome testing of key compliance risks and participate in the planning, fieldwork and execution of each review.
- Manage concurrent reviews which may be local or multi-jurisdictional
- As necessary, support the Compliance Assurance Manager in enhancing the ZEPZ Assurance framework, including methodology documents and templates
- Be able to manipulate large data sets as well as carry out manual sampling of key 1st and 2nd Line of Defense activities
- With the support of our Data & Analytics team help design automated queries and dashboards to drive more frequent testing and informative insights
- Engage and advise the relevant stakeholders in addition to building and maintaining effective working relationships with key internal stakeholders including control functions (3rd/2nd line of defense) and the business (1st line of defense).
- Drive Issue Management using the relevant internal systems, ensure findings are categorized correctly and updated as required with relevant Issue and Action owners, and work with stakeholders across ZEPZ to address any Issues/Actions that arise out of MI, Reporting, Audits etc
- Continually identify ways to enhance, automate and improve Compliance Assurance processes and procedures
- Adhere to and comply with all applicable laws, regulations and guidance, including those related to Anti-Money Laundering, as well as adhere to company policies and procedures
- Participate in the development and implementation of compliance related campaigns to create awareness of the importance of compliance
- Deliver customer experience excellence in own service delivery aligned to Organizational values and service standards
If you want to join us in our journey to help break barriers in financial access and improve lives globally, there's no better place or time to join.
Our global team of 800+ people is spread across six continents. We aspire to hire the best mix of people from former Olympians to YouTube influencers and we speak over twenty languages.
This incredible diversity isn't a bonus; it's the engine that lets us serve the world.
Ready to Apply? Let’s Go.