Compliance Manager

Papaya Global is a rapidly growing, award-winning B2B tech unicorn with a mission to revolutionize the payroll and payments industry. With over $400M raised from top-tier investors, our innovative technology provides a comprehensive solution for managing global workforces, from hiring and onboarding to managing and paying employees in over 160 countries.

This role will be filled in Barcelona and operate a hybrid work model.

We will consider remote candidates based on experience.

• Monitor any regulatory changes on a group level and advise senior management and Head of Compliance on any necessary changes; 
• Advising the Head of Compliance and Senior Team about regulatory matters in terms of new product launches;  
• Regular maintenance of all Group compliance policies, such as AML manual, Risk Assessment etc.;  
• Maintaining an up to date schedule of reporting requirements across jurisdictions and ensuring timely submission in coordination with the Head of Compliance; 
• Responsible for the annual compliance training from design to implementation;
• Annual due diligence of partners, existing and potential; 
• Coordinating preparation for the annual AML audit along with Head of Compliance; 
• Helps to oversee risk assessment and mitigation projects; 
• Report any knowledge or suspicion of money laundering or terrorist financing to the MLRO.

• A University degree in law, business or similar; 
• Minimum 2-3 years of professional experience in legal and regulatory affairs;
• Background in Financial Services & regulatory expertise; 
• Payments knowledge is a strong positive;
• All aspects of financial crime; KYC, AML, CFT, sanctions screening;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.