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Teya is a Series C fintech platform serving local businesses across Europe with financial tools, thoughtful design, and human support. The Compliance and Financial Crime team is core to the company's mission to build trust and regulatory integrity.
As a Financial Crime Officer in the second-line Compliance team, you will report directly to the Head of Compliance and play a pivotal role in strengthening Teya's financial crime defences. You will conduct comprehensive Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) reviews on high-risk customers, file Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) to the National Crime Agency and Financial Intelligence Units, and implement policies and processes to keep pace with evolving regulation and financial crime trends.
Key responsibilities include:
- Conducting EDD reviews and managing SARs for regulatory reporting
- Overseeing regulatory policy monitoring and change management, staying current with AML & CTF and sanctions regulations
- Advising relevant teams on required process adjustments
- Developing Teya's internal KYC and KYB tools and driving process improvements and automation
- Identifying gaps and proposing enhancements to EDD workflows, SAR quality, alert parameters, and monitoring tools
- Performing second-line oversight and quality assurance of first-line controls, alert handling, case management, and EDD outputs
- Collaborating across Legal, Risk, and Operations to ensure alignment with policies and regulation
You will work in an enthusiastic, forward-thinking, and motivated second-line Compliance team in a high-growth environment where you stay close to detail and care about quality.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 5–6 years of relevant experience in Compliance, Financial Crime, AML & CTF roles, ideally in fintech, digital banking, credit, or financial services
- University degree in Law, Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
- Strong knowledge of UK and EU AML regulations (FCA, JMLSG guidance, MLRs, POCA, FATF, Basel standards)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparation of clear, concise advice, procedures, SARs, policies, and regulatory communications
- Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement by analysing workflows, identifying inefficiencies, and recommending enhancements to tools, policies, and procedures
- Desirable: professional certifications (CAMS, ICA Advanced AML, CFCS) and strong data/analytical skills (SQL, Excel)
