Compliance & Transaction Monitoring Specialist

Compliance & Transaction Monitoring Specialist

Job Description Overview

Mastercard Payment Services Denmark is seeking a Compliance & Transaction Monitoring Specialist to join their 1st line Product Compliance Team. This role offers hands-on experience with real compliance cases in live markets, working closely with product and commercial teams in a business-oriented environment. You will gain practical experience across key regulatory areas such as AML/CTF, payment regulation, and GDPR, developing a strong understanding of how compliance supports products and customers.

The ideal candidate will have a detailed mindset, an eagerness for new challenges, and a passion for learning. You will be instrumental in developing our transaction monitoring framework and assisting with cross-functional projects, supported by experienced colleagues. A keen eye for details and quality, along with experience in AML/CTF regulation and data analysis, is essential. Experience in payments or the financial sector is advantageous.

You will report to the Director of the 1st line Product Compliance unit and be based at Mastercard Payment Services Denmark's modern offices in Ørestaden, Copenhagen.

Role Responsibilities

• Support compliance and transaction monitoring leads in managing the compliance program.
• Assist with AML/CTF investigations, including analysis and documentation.
• Provide support for various reporting to authorities.
• Offer compliance and process support to Product, Sales, and Customer Services teams, including KYC.
• Help maintain and improve internal documentation, processes, and procedures.
• Collaborate closely with team members to foster a strong team culture.

About You – Qualifications

• Law/business focused degree or equivalent work experience (e.g., cand.merc.jur).
• Experience with AML/CTF and transaction monitoring, with interest in broader compliance areas.
• Experience with external reporting to authorities like the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority.
• Proficiency in data collection and analysis.
• Structured, detail-focused, and analytical mindset with an interest in understanding Mastercard’s product technology.
• Strong interpersonal skills for effective teamwork and individual contribution.
• Excellent communication skills in Danish (essential) and English, both written and oral.
• Advanced IT skills, particularly in data analysis and pivot tables.

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks carry inherent risks. It is expected that every person working for or on behalf of Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices.
• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed.
• Report any suspected information security violation or breach.
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.

Key skills/competency

• Compliance
• Transaction Monitoring
• AML/CTF
• Data Analysis
• Payment Regulation
• GDPR
• KYC
• Financial Sector
• Reporting
• Danish Financial Supervisory Authority