Senior Financial Crime Investigations Expert

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About Paysafe

Paysafe is a leading payments platform with extensive experience serving merchants and consumers in the global entertainment sectors. Its core purpose is to enable seamless transactions through payment processing, digital wallets, and online cash solutions. With 29 years of online payment experience, an annual transactional volume of $152 billion in 2024, and approximately 3,300 employees across 12+ countries, Paysafe connects businesses and consumers via 260 payment types in 48 currencies worldwide. Our solutions focus on mobile transactions, real-time analytics, and integrating brick-and-mortar with online payments. More information is available at .

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Paysafe is seeking an experienced Senior Financial Crime Investigations Expert specializing in detecting and preventing illegal financial activities such as money laundering, fraud, and corruption. Your role involves analyzing complex financial data and transaction patterns related to our Ecash/Digital Wallets solutions, identifying suspicious activities, conducting investigations, and preparing detailed reports.

What Paysafe stands for:

• Open and honest communication
• Focus on objectives
• Courage to challenge and innovate
• Pioneering the future of payments

Our values include Equality, Development, Social Responsibility, and Wellbeing. To learn more about life at Paysafe, visit our careers page here.

How we work:

We operate a hybrid work model, with an average of three days per week in our office located in Gresham Street, near St Paul's Cathedral, with easy access via multiple transport links.

The impact you will have:

• Investigate fraud and money laundering activities related to Ecash/Digital Wallets, analyzing suspicious transactions and customer behavior
• Identify risks and organized crime indicators through transaction pattern analysis, focusing on big data
• Maintain FC KPIs within risk appetite and oversee daily reviews of financial activities
• Build and sustain relationships with partners, banks, and merchants
• Collaborate with internal teams such as account management, risk, data science, analytics, and compliance
• Ensure timely reporting of suspicious activities to regulators like FCA, CBI, and Italian FIU
• Support automation and improve processes in financial crime detection
• Monitor emerging fraud trends and regulatory changes
• Engage with various business channels, overcoming product and geographic complexities

What we're looking for:

• Over 5 years of experience in financial crime investigations within eCommerce, Payments, Banking, or Gaming
• Proficiency in SQL and MS Office
• Knowledge of visualization tools (Tableau) and risk systems (Feedzai, ThreatMetrix)
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, Cyber Security, or equivalent experience
• Strong analytical skills with keen attention to detail
• Effective communication and problem-solving abilities
• Familiarity with risk systems and fraud detection tools is advantageous
• Full professional proficiency in English; additional languages like Spanish or German are a plus

A snippet of what you'll get in return:

• Flexible working hours to suit your needs
• Option to buy or sell holidays, with up to 5 days carried over
• Social events on our rooftop terrace overlooking St Paul's Cathedral
• Facilities including showers, hairdryers, and towels
• Free breakfast, fresh fruit, and snacks daily
• Wellbeing room for relaxation
• Enhanced family policies for work-life balance
• Welcome bonus of £50 in Skrill and Neteller wallets upon joining
• Discounts on gym memberships and leisure activities via Vitality
• Support for purchasing Apple and LG products through Stormfront technology
• Participation in employee-led diversity and inclusion communities
• Paid charity days to give back to the community
• Summer hours with a 3 pm finish every Friday during June to August
• Comprehensive benefits including private health and dental insurance, income protection, and life assurance

What to expect next:

• Phone screening with Talent Acquisition
• Video interview with a senior team member
• Video interview with the Hiring Manager
• Final in-person HR interview with Talent Acquisition

If successful, you'll meet our CEO during a breakfast event in London, providing a great networking opportunity.

Paysafe is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating a respectful workplace for everyone, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender identity or expression, or other protected characteristics.