Company Summary
AZA Finance is an established provider of currency trading and cross-border payment solutions which accelerate global access to frontier markets through an innovative infrastructure. By leveraging cutting-edge technology in our flagship products, AZA Finance significantly lowers the cost and increases the speed of business payments to, from and across frontier markets.

Our digital products provide both wholesale currency purchase and retail settlement via a robust API solution while our Web-Based platform provides over the counter B2B services to organizations with wholesale currency needs. Our partners utilise our hybrid financial infrastructure and deep local knowledge to manage liquidity and send payments to dozens of bank networks, mobile money operators and payments aggregators across Africa.

Licensed by the UK’s FCA and the Bank of Spain, AZA Finance is a market-maker in every major African currency. AZA Finance was founded in 2013 and now has offices in Nairobi, Lagos, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Kampala, Accra, Durban, and Dakar.

Job Summary

A key element of our AML compliance program is the management of our financial crimes risk prevention, detection and controls as well as the execution of effective control processes. The Compliance and Due Diligence Associate will be responsible for reviewing new business/MTO customer sign ups as part of KYC process and ensuring prompt approvals as well as carry out ongoing monitoring activities.

• Bachelor`s degree in Business or Law and minimum 2 years’ experience in AML compliance due diligence in the Banks/Fintech
• Excellent level of interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with others and liaise between internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent organizational, planning and follow-up skills and the ability to meet critical deadlines quickly and reliably
• Excellent attention to detail, analytical ability and creative problem-solving skills
• Strong oral, written and presentation communication skills in English
• Strong negotiation and persuasive communication skills

Key Responsibilities

• Driving the implementation and execution of our compliance processes for the selection, onboarding and monitoring of our third parties, in line with the group-wide policies and procedures and relevant legal requirements
• Applying risk assessment procedures to appropriately identify and manage AML risks
• Suggesting and implementing - in close cooperation with the senior compliance management officer – adequate mitigation measures to reduce the AZA’s AML risk exposure
• Liaising and coordinating all activities with all relevant business counterparts
• Maintaining customer records and a complete and up-to-date KYC documentation
• Creating and tracking metrics on due diligence activities to achieve accountability and to ensure that all compliance policies, procedures and tools are effectively communicated and strictly followed.

Competencies

• Process-oriented; ability to carry out AML due diligence procedures
• Strong ability to spot compliance issues and correspondingly strong ability to provide solutions or paths to resolution; problem-solver attitude.
• Capable of working independently and collaboratively.
• Strong organizational skills, with ability to handle many complex issues simultaneously, prioritizing and effectively managing time.
• Strong analytical skills, including ability to manage highly sensitive matters and information with discretion and excellent judgment.
• Ability to work across functions, cultures, and organizational hierarchy.
• Strong project management skills, to include managing and prioritizing multiple concurrent projects, and reporting progress and risks to colleagues and senior management.
• Attention to detail, including documentation, record-keeping, and tracking.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to communicate complicated information in an understandable and engaging way.
• Ability to influence and build followership with associates at all levels

• A competitive salary and benefits package.
• Global / regional network / exposure in FinTech / Blockchain industry.
• One of the hottest, fastest scaling startups in Africa.
• Casual work environment.
• Great work -life balance.
• We value autonomy.
• Opportunity for growth for all employees.
• Opportunity to work hard and play hard.

…… and more!!

AZA is an equal opportunity employer and will consider every qualified applicant for employment. AZA does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability. We operate across several cities - London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Dakar, Nairobi, and Lagos. If you relish the idea of being part of a community that extends beyond the work we do for our customers, you may find you share our passion for solutions using technology. If you want to help change the world with software, we want to hear from you!