Regulatory Operations Specialist

Regulatory Operations Specialist As a Regulatory Operations Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in client safeguarding within the operations department. The Regulatory Operations Specialist will be playing an active role in the operations department by overseeing daily matters relating to client safeguarding, supporting on long term efficiencies and working with the Regulatory Operations Manager to ensure that our safeguarding processes are completed daily and in accordance with FCA, DNB and MAS requirements. The Regulatory Operations Specialist reports to the Regulatory Operations Manager., The Regulatory Operations Specialist will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day client safeguarding for the operations department. This will include:

• Overseeing daily safeguarding processes and controls, promptly identifying, investigating, and escalating discrepancies.
• Ensuring accurate daily recording on our safeguarding logs.
• Identifying key trends and improvement opportunities, escalating reoccurring issues for investigation.
• Developing a strong relationship with our Treasury & Control team, conducting regular sessions to boost safeguarding knowledge.
• Supporting on audits.
• Assisting the Regulatory Operations Manager in preparing periodic reports for various stakeholders across the business.
• Helping to implement changes in regulatory guidelines.
• Regularly reviewing safeguarding practices and controls and suggesting areas for improvements.
• Keeping detailed audit trails and documentation for safeguarding decisions that impact operational processes.
• Working with our Treasury Systems and Delivery teams on safeguarding requirements for new integrations and projects.
What Success Looks Like
• Full compliance to FCA, DNB and MAS safeguarding requirements (clean audit)
• All safeguarding/regulatory tasks completed accurately and reviewed regularly
• Anticipate and avoid future issues/bottlenecks
• Ability to spot gaps in knowledge and controls
  
  Highly intelligent - can quickly grasp complex issues
• Detail oriented - analytical/investigative mind-set
• Very effective communicator & collaborator
• Be able to thrive in a fast paced/highly complex environment
• Bias to action - gets things done
• Sound judgement - able to make balanced data driven decisions under pressure
• Control mind-set - can identify processes and measures required to identify operational issues
This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.,
• 3 years' experience within financial services with a strong understanding of e-money regulation and safeguarding of client funds
• Experience in identifying regulatory risks and developing related controls
• Excellent record keeping and audit records.
• Hands on and independent
• Have an interest in the payments, financial services, technology or FX industry
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Excellent team working skills, ability to manage own workload and tenacious attention to detail
  
  Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose - to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.