Payment Operational Risk and Controls Senior Specialist

Company Description

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money. Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their life easier and save them money.

As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money. For everyone, everywhere.

More about our mission and what we offer.

Job Description

We’re looking for PayOps Risk & Controls Senior Specialists to join our growing team in Tallinn.

Your mission: 

Your mission is to identify operational risks and design controls, working with operational, product and other teams to coordinate assessment, mitigation and monitoring of risks. You’ll drive risk awareness culture within the Payment Operations and across the company. Your focus will be on risk mitigation initiatives across different Payment Operations teams and you’re expected to drive projects that impact the whole organisation.

Here’s how you’ll add value to the team:

• Helping teams analyse new and existing products and operational processes, assessing risks and working with stakeholders to reduce risks to acceptable level;

• Assessing and testing existing controls, working with stakeholders to improve existing controls and implement new ones;

• Driving risk awareness across Payment Operations and ensuring alignment across the whole organisation;

• Cooperation with various other teams in Wise, including Risk, Compliance, Finance;

• Driving risk mitigation projects and ensuring their timely completion;

• Performing monitoring routines over various topics, reporting the results;

• Supporting team members in risk assessment and control testing.

Qualifications

• You have at least 4 years of experience working with risks/controls. Background in audit is a bonus.

• You’re data-driven, able to prioritise the value add, measure the impact and have a proven track record of moving metrics and reaching your KPI goals.

• You’re comfortable with performing regular and routine daily tasks. You have a keen eye for detail and are resilient when facing difficult tasks.

• You have experience as a project manager and are able to drive larger projects.

• You take responsibility for your domain and take initiative.

• You’re a great communicator with excellent written and verbal English skills. You’ll quickly pick up on how best to communicate effectively across different audiences, and when either giving or receiving feedback.

• You can explain problems clearly and include others in the team to discuss solutions. You’re able to persuade others and you aren’t afraid to challenge something when you need to.

• You have experience in working across different teams, from operational, product development to external partners, and you're comfortable taking responsibility in challenging situations.

• Your intellectual curiosity has no limit and this is your guiding light. You have the self-awareness to understand when you don’t know something and the humility to learn.

Additional Information

• Reports to: Payment Operations Global Risk & Control Team Lead
• Based in Tallinn
• Starting Salary: 3,400 € gross monthly + Stock units
• Check out our numerous benefits here

Process

• Application review
• Preliminary call with Recruiter: 30mins
• First round Interview: 60 mins
• Final Interview: 60mins

If you're interested in the position, please check with your lead first and apply the latest 15 Oct 2024 by submitting your CV and Cover Letter. 

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

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