Compliance Specialist

Our Mission at Neema

Neema is driven by impact, offering a unique opportunity to positively affect lives globally. Our vision is to ensure financial freedom for everyone, regardless of banking status, credit score, or other traditional metrics. Our innovative products achieve this without reliance on the conventional banking system. Utilizing cutting-edge technologies, our Global Payments Network delivers advanced cross-border payment solutions to banks and financial institutions worldwide, with particular expertise in hard-to-reach destinations.

About the Role: Compliance Specialist at Neema

As a Compliance Specialist at Neema, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our operations adhere to the highest regulatory standards while driving continuous improvement and risk mitigation:

• Lead critical cross-functional compliance initiatives, collaborating closely with business, product, operations, finance, and risk teams.
• Identify regulatory and operational gaps, and actively drive remediation plans across the entire company.
• Oversee the ongoing execution of compliance controls, ensuring prompt monitoring, escalation, and effective resolution of issues.
• Manage key compliance workstreams with deposit points, employers, and other essential third parties.
• Take ownership of the company’s compliance training framework, fostering ongoing awareness and adherence to regulatory requirements.
• Assume responsibility for compliance oversight of Neema’s digital account activity, driving continuous improvement and strategic risk mitigation.
• Leverage advanced AI-driven tools and automated monitoring systems to significantly enhance compliance controls, efficiency, and detection capabilities.
• Support the Compliance Officer in the development and implementation of robust controls for new products and market entries.

Requirements for Success

• FinCrime Expertise: 3–6 years of demonstrated experience in Financial Crime (AML/CTF and Sanctions), encompassing KYC, CDD/EDD, Transaction Monitoring, Risk Assessments, and SAR/STR reporting – this is a mandatory requirement.
• Project Leadership: Proven track record of leading compliance projects and successful cross-functional initiatives.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Strong understanding of diverse regulatory frameworks, industry best practices, and emerging financial crime trends.
• Gap Analysis & Remediation: Extensive experience in identifying control gaps and effectively driving remediation processes across organizational structures.
• Technological Acumen: Hands-on experience working with AI-driven tools, automated monitoring systems, and data analysis platforms to enhance compliance processes – a significant advantage.
• Data Proficiency: High level of proficiency in Excel and strong data analysis capabilities.
• Communication Skills: Fluency in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills – a must.
• Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Law, Statistics, or an equivalent field.
• Industry Experience: Financial services background or prior experience in a regulated financial institution – a strong advantage.
• Personal Attributes: Highly analytical, detail-oriented, proactive, organized, and capable of independently leading complex compliance workstreams in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Stakeholder Management: Strong stakeholder management skills and a proven ability to drive execution across multiple departments.

If you share our excitement and believe you can make a significant contribution, you belong with us!

Key skills/competency

• FinCrime
• AML/CTF
• Sanctions
• KYC
• CDD/EDD
• Transaction Monitoring
• Risk Assessments
• SAR/STR Reporting
• AI-driven Tools
• Data Analysis