Compliance Specialist

GetGround; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000

Job description

We're a VC backed, disruptive technology business with a purpose to make the world fairer and more productive. We are doing this by making assets more transparent, trustworthy and accessible - starting with real estate. Incomes have stagnated and we believe by creating greater access to high value assets like real estate we can be part of solving some of the wealth inequality. Our investment platform is focused on one of the largest asset classes in the world - property. We are gaining significant momentum with our portfolio of products focused on the UK property investment market.

Our CEO and Founder Moubin previously worked at McKinsey and private equity firm APAX. Check out a podcast with Moubin speaking with our lead investors QED about how we're disrupting asset ownership -> https://linktr.ee/getgroundtalent

Our four values are the foundation of our culture and shape our behaviours - no BS, pursuit of excellence, feedback obsession and healthy ego. We have built a high performing organisation where intrinsic drive fuels GetGrounders to build a world class investment experience for our users.

In numbers:

• 100+ GetGrounders (ex Google, Meta, Deliveroo, Startups)
• £1.5Bn+ of assets being added onto our platform annually
• 30,000+ users across 70 countries, with ~10% market share
• Global hubs (UK, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Philippines)

Compliance Specialist | Hybrid working with 4 days per week in our Waterloo office. Free breakfast daily is provided!

As a Compliance Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in managing risk at GetGround.

Reporting to our Director of Compliance & Risk, you will be a key business partner, supporting sustainable growth whilst ensuring the business continues to meet its regulatory obligations.

What you will do:

• Act as a key point of escalation for the Sales and Onboarding teams, with knowledge over investigations, source of funds/source of wealth, KYC and KYB.
• Manage day-to-day operations of our compliance program, including due diligence procedures, transaction monitoring and audits.
• A business partner to the Sales team - helping to educate and foster a culture of compliance with policies, process and training.
• A point of escalation for customer complaints - capable of investigating and identifying root causes and communicating clearly and professionally with customers.

Essential requirements:

• 2+ years in a compliance related role with knowledge of relevant regulations, systems and processes (AML, fraud, Consumer Duty, GDPR etc.).
• A deep passion for operational excellence, policies, processes.
• Have a strong ‘moral compass’ and integrity, even in a fast-paced environment.
• Analytical and risk-based mindset - you think deeply about mitigating risk and not ticking boxes.
• Exceptional attention to detail but able to see the wood for the trees.

Nice to haves:

• Experience working in an FCA regulated and/or FinTech compliance role.
• Experience in investigating and dealing with customer complaints.

What we are building: The first end-to-end real estate investment offering - making the dream of owning real estate more accessible to everyone globally.

Diversity & inclusion at GetGround: We encourage applications from all sections of society and we believe in the criticality of an inclusive culture. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis as protected by law.

• 42% of our employees identify as female or non-specified, 58% as male
• 22 nationalities represented across offices in 5 countries
• Our work on Design Accessibility
• Inclusion is at the heart of our culture - we celebrate and reflect on key D&I and cultural events such as: Black History Month, International Women's Day and Pride

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