Regulatory Officer

ABOUT THE POSITION

Your mission will be to take into account the Regulatory scope by identifying, analyzing and supporting compliance needs at Alma and promoting trust with our supervisor (ACPR).

As a Regulatory Officer, you will:

• Advise and translate regulatory needs to Alma’s operational teams, notably the Sales, Financial Security and Operation teams
• Centralise and update Alma’s main regulatory compliance procedures
• Engage in the proactive identification of compliance risks through cross-functional projects (new products and feature reviews, partnerships, outsourcing approvals and intermediaries in banking transactions and in payment services)
• Take ownership of the regulatory watch in order to allow Alma to stay on top of new laws and regulations arising
• Submit and assist in developing scalable regulatory reporting processes with key stakeholders (Finance / Financing teams)
• Participate in the writing of regulatory reports to authorities (ACPR)
• Accompany teams in regulatory compliance trainings
• Engage in exchanges with the regulator (ACPR) on compliance matters when arising (requests, onsite controls, regulatory reports)
• Support the lead public affairs in reviewing upcoming regulations impacting Alma (anti-corruption, CSR...)

You will collaborate closely with the Financial Security, Product, Sales and Legal teams primarily.

You will report to the Compliance & Internal Control Manager in charge of the Regulatory, Financial Security and Internal Control teams.

ABOUT YOU

Being a Regulatory Officer requires a wide skill set and a high level of energy:

• Analytical: You have solid analytical skills and are able to deconstruct problems and be a force of proposition to resolve them.
• Written/Oral communication: You can present your conclusions in a clear, constructed and cohesive way.
• Rigorous: You pay attention to detail and advance in a methodic manner.
• Solution oriented: You are looking to answer to regulatory and compliance needs in the most optimized way for internal stakeholders
• Team player: You are a team player, but can also be autonomous on assigned topics.

Your experience

• You have at least 4 years of experience and strong technical skills in regulatory compliance within the banking or payment industry preferably with direct exposure to authorities
• You have deep Knowledge on France’s regulatory requirements (PSD2, AMLD5…) and financial crime regimes, along with knowledge on neighbouring regimes (Italy, Netherlands, Belgium)
• You have a good understanding of the financing challenges of a payment institution and/or financing company.
• You have already worked in an international and multicultural context
• You are fluent in English and French (Italian is a plus)

ABOUT THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

We'll aim at running the process in 2 to 3 weeks following the steps below:

• Visio call with a member of our People team
• Visio call with the Compliance & Internal Control Manager
• Written case study
• Visio call with Compliance & Internal Control Manager and team member
• Visio call with the General Secretary