Hi! We're on the lookout for a strong Compliance Officer (Acquiring) to join Noda, a licensed UK Payment Institution and the brains behind an innovative Open Banking payments platform. If you're fuelled by fintech excitement and seek a global career journey, keep reading!

What is Noda?

Noda is reshaping online payments, allowing seamless transactions from customers to merchants' bank accounts. With a footprint in the UK, EU, Canada, and Australia (Singapore up next!), we're seeking a talented Compliance Officer (Acquiring) to be part of our team. 

Your mission:

As a member of our small yet dynamic Acquiring team, you will play a crucial role in driving our new card processing products forward. You'll act at the intersection of two key responsibilities: compliance and account management.

On the compliance side, you'll take ownership of:

• Developing, implementing, and maintaining robust compliance policies and procedures for acquiring business lines, ensuring alignment with card scheme rules;
• Overseeing merchant onboarding processes, including risk assessment, BRAM violations, enhanced due diligence for high-risk merchants, and ongoing monitoring to detect suspicious activities or policy breaches;
• Maintaining accurate and comprehensive documentation of all compliance activities, risk assessments, and audit findings;
• Conducting regular compliance risk assessments, gap analyses, and internal audits of acquiring operations to identify vulnerabilities and recommend corrective actions.

On the account management side, you'll be responsible for:

• Managing end-to-end KYC and onboarding process with acquiring partners;
• Proactively and efficiently resolving any issues and questions with internal and external stakeholders (including technical, financial, legal, and accounting teams);
• Acting as the first point of contact for multiple partners;
• Ensuring correct and timely communication with acquiring partners;
• Ensuring accurate record-keeping, document filing, and archiving;
• Taking on other responsibilities as required with the project growth.

Your skills and experience:

• 3+ years in the payments industry, with a heavy focus on Acquiring;
• In-depth knowledge of acquiring business, card scheme rules, AML/CTF regulations, and data protection standards;
• Independence in task management;
• Proactivity in resolving arising issues;
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management;
• Strong skills in English and Russian (both written and spoken, min. level B2+);
• Bachelor’s degree in Legal, Business Management or equivalent would be an advantage. 

What we offer:

• 100% remote. Work from anywhere. Let the world be your office - work from one of our headquarters, or remotely. We span borders and continents, and promote the nomad lifestyle - it’s up to you to decide
• Employee learning and development. Professional growth. We encourage our employees to constantly develop and grow within his/her field of expertise by covering the training and education fees.
• Team buildings. Doesn’t matter where you work from - we’ll find a way to get the Team together. Take a part in a range of online and offline activities, as dinners, hikes, bike/cart ridings, karaoke nights, boat-trips, etc.
• Tech. We provide or compensate all necessary hardware.
• 7 wellness days. Take the opportunity to get a perfect work/life balance - stop for a while, take a rest, and enjoy life to the fullest.
• Non-toxic environment. We love what we do, we are proud to be #nodapeople and we are working together to achieve Noda goals!

What happens once you apply:

• Your CV will undergo careful review, and we'll quickly update you on the next step in our recruitment journey.
• Get ready for an easy-going introduction call with our recruiter, where you'll delve into the heart of our company, product, and team dynamics, while sharing your own experiences and aspirations.
• Should the vibe match and your expectations align, up next will be a hands-on task that you can complete in your own time.
• Finally, if the task is successful, you'll meet for an interview with our Head of Acquiring.
• And if everything clicks, anticipate a thrilling job offer landing in your inbox soon!

We do our best to close interview rounds within 3 weeks, although sometimes it might take slightly longer. Send your application our way, we look forward to meeting you!