Checkout.com is looking for a driven Associate to become a core member of our Safeguarding Policy and Client Assets team. This role is crucial for developing and strengthening our global safeguarding capabilities.
Key Skills and Experience
Minimum 6 years of experience in the financial services sector, specifically in treasury, finance, regulatory, legal, or risk management.
Regulatory expertise: ability to interpret and implement complex regulations and rules, and strong understanding of compliance frameworks.
Treasury knowledge: solid grasp of treasury concepts including cash management and FX, along with associated risks and controls.
Project ownership: proven experience in owning and delivering challenging project initiatives with a high degree of independence.
Interpersonal and communication skills: strong communication and influencing skills, able to build and leverage effective cross-functional relationships.
Preferred: experience with financial safeguarding, particularly CASS 7, and previous work at an EMI or PSP.
Your Role
What you will be doing:
Embed the global safeguarding framework and associated policies across the organization.
Contribute to the effective integration of CASS 15 and the global safeguarding framework.
Oversee the daily monitoring of safeguarding compliance.
Develop and enhance calculation and reporting methodologies to meet regulatory requirements.
Manage and communicate escalations, management information, and project updates to senior leadership and committees.
Track and lead remediation actions and projects to completion.
Own and manage the global safeguarding breaches process.
Develop and enhance safeguarding-related processes and controls in collaboration with treasury teams, ensuring policy compliance and supporting audit requirements.
Conduct analysis to assess fund flow models and treasury impacts, providing recommendations that align with safeguarding needs and business objectives.
Provide direct support to the Safeguarding Policy team lead on all safeguarding matters.
Support and, when appropriate, lead external and internal audits of safeguarding functions globally.
Participate in broader strategic global expansion and regulatory initiatives within the treasury space.
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