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Berlin, Deutschland
Hybrid
We are Billie, the leading provider of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) payment methods for businesses, offering B2B companies innovative digital payment services and modern checkout solutions. We are to create a new standard for business payments and have made it our mission to simplify the purchasing experience for all businesses making it a tool for growth. Our solutions are based on proprietary, machine-learning-supported risk models, fully digitized processes and a highly scalable tech platform. This makes us a deep-tech company building financial products, not the other way around. We love building simple and elegant solutions and we strive for automation and scalability.
Are you passionate about compliance and building an ethical, risk-aware culture? Do you enjoy finding problems before they become issues and fixing them for good?
We're looking for a Compliance Expert to join our Compliance team, reporting to our Senior Director of Compliance. You'll gain broad exposure to every part of Billie's Compliance Program, help ensure we meet our legal and regulatory obligations, and act as Billie's Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer (Deputy MLRO) - playing a key role in the fight against financial crime.
Identify and remedy compliance deficiencies to keep Billie aligned with all applicable laws and regulations.
Strengthen our governance systems, internal controls, policies, guidelines, and training programs.
Prepare regulatory submissions, internal compliance reports, and risk analyses.
Help improve our audit and compliance processes, and lead strategic projects for the team.
Act as a key point of contact for our Internal Auditor, and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders — including supporting audits and due diligence requests.
Develop and maintain a comprehensive financial crime and regulatory risk management framework to identify, monitor, and mitigate risk.
Supervise and conduct independent reviews of business processes.
Develop and execute engaging educational sessions to promote regulatory awareness across teams.
Draft clear, actionable reports and recommendations on irregularities and corrective measures.
Partner closely with senior leadership to advise on policy, new product launches and procedure changes.
Help safeguard Billie against money laundering and terrorist financing as Deputy MLRO.
3+ years of experience in auditing, compliance, financial law, AML, risk management, or risk controlling.
A completed degree in law, business administration, and/or economics — ideally with a focus on compliance, risk management, or a related field.
Strong working knowledge of German and European regulatory frameworks, including the KWG, ZAG, GwG, and MaRisk.
Solid project management skills and a track record of driving initiatives from start to finish.
A highly motivated, ‘can-do’ mindset with a knack for creative problem-solving.
Fluency in German and professional proficiency in English.
Pluses: Familiarity with process flows at a FinTech or other regulated financial institution and Prior AML or financial crime experience
What We Offer:
Challenging and impactful work that drives personal and professional growth
One of the best Virtual Shares Incentive Programs in the market, so that everyone at Billie is invested in our success
Flexible work hours and trust in your ability to deliver, empowering you to take control of your work-life balance
A hybrid working approach that allows you to work from home for up to 3 days per week
Enjoy 30 days vacation per year, sabbatical opportunities, and extra child sickness leave for parents.
Our “Catch a Ride with Billie” program that enables discounted access to Berlin Public Transport (BVG), Deutschland-Ticket, OR JobRad
A yearly development budget to broaden your skill set and horizons
Free German group classes
An English-speaking, multicultural team with more than 40 nationalities
Building meaningful connections with your colleagues through company and team events, interest groups, the Billie run club, game nights, and more, powered by our Formula Fun Team!
Billie is an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. All qualified applicants are welcome and we especially encourage you to apply, even if you don't check every box in the job description.
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