At Xe, we live currencies. We provide a comprehensive range of currency services and products, including our Currency Converter, Market Analysis, Currency Data API and quick, easy, secure Money Transfers for individuals and businesses. We leverage technology to deliver these services through our website, mobile app and by phone. Last year, we helped over 300 million people access information about the currencies that matter to them and over 225,000 people used us to send money overseas. 

We are proud to be part of Euronet Worldwide (Nasdaq: EEFT), a global leader in processing secure electronic financial transactions. Under their Money Transfer division, Xe and Ria Money Transfer have been brought together to help establish the third largest money transfer business in the world. 

Our principles   

• AMBITION - We dream big, try things out and always ask “why not?” and “what if?” We’re ambitious in our thinking and our delivery 
• RESPONSIBILITY - We get involved, bring our perspective and are always open to new ideas. We take personal responsibility 
• COMMUNITY - We value a sense of belonging, trusting each other and encouraging authenticity. We contribute to our community 

Requirements

What you’ll do

• Conduct Customer Due Diligence and Enhanced Due Diligence for new corporate and consumer relationships
• Complete ongoing monitoring of customer relationships on the back of trigger events or through their regular review cycle
• Investigate transaction monitoring alerts and evaluate whether they are unusual or suspicious
• Review PEP and Sanction screening referrals for clients and beneficiaries at registration and transactional level in line with Xe’s policy
• Analyse transaction data and fraud metrics to determine trends and indicators which may assist in detecting and preventing online fraud
• Provide day to day compliance operations assistance and support to wider teams within Xe
• Remain up to date on Xe’s core business activities and assist in the analysis of proposed business initiatives from a compliance operations perspective
• Maintain high levels of performance at all times including situations with challenging timeframes and complex situations and scenarios
• Foster a positive, inclusive, collaborative team culture by maintaining open professional communications and being a team player
• Maintain a strong control environment to ensure that records are completed in line with requirements
• Identify and escalate emerging issues or concerns with the ability to manage issues from identification to resolution
• Strive towards continuous improvement of the compliance operations function

Requirements

• Educated to degree level or at least 1 years’ experience gained working within a similar role within the FX/Payments industry or within a similar regulated organisation
• Excellent communication skills, ability to build relationships and communicate effectively
• Strong organisational skills to enable identification of required tasks and deadlines and planning and prioritisation of these tasks in an appropriate manner
• Client-focused approach with a passion for delivering excellence

Benefits

• Competitive Salary & Discretionary Bonus 
• 23 days annual leave increasing with each year of service (capped at 28 days) 
• Paid day off for your Birthday 
• 4% employer pension contribution  
• Discounted Euronet Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) 
• Life Cover, Income Protections Scheme & Critical Illness cover 
• Healthcare  
• Plumm Mental Health and Wellbeing 
• Volunteering day for a charity of your choice 

We want Xe to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce.  A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects. 

At Xe we are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone.  This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on recruitment@xe.com