Malta | hybrid working environment

Weavr is the easiest way for businesses, and the safest way for banks, to embed relevant financial services into software at the point of need. Founded by serial entrepreneurs who are leaders in the fields of payments and fintech, we’re a team of 100+ can-do builders who are at the frontier of the embedded-finance industry.

The team is characterised by smart, kind and high-performing experts who offer and ask for respect, openness and trust. Weavr is still small enough to feel tight-knit but operates and communicates at the level of a more mature organisation.

This role & opportunity

The Compliance Manager will be a key member of our Compliance team, reporting directly into our Head of Compliance and MLRO (Malta) and participating with the wider business in the UK and EU.

You will possess a strong working knowledge of FCA and EU regulations, especially applicable to risk, compliance monitoring, policy, regulatory reporting and management information related conduct knowledge. You will also have the balanced communication style required to support and work with department heads and management to ensure Weavr remains compliant.

We are looking for a sharp, confident, commercially minded individual, who can quickly identify risks and is happy to roll their sleeves up to ensure diligence, consistently lending your hand to maintaining a robust and proportionate control framework.

Responsibilities:

• Preparation and review of Compliance management information, reports & related materials

• Conducting compliance monitoring / internal auditing reviews of business activities, report and manage remediations

• Participating in specific committees to document the context and key actions and ensure follow-up by the business; offering your own advice and suggestions to influence outcomes as appropriate

• Maintaining and improving compliance policies and procedures that align with EU & UK best practice and maintain all team members engage with said policies well;

• Interpreting and educating regulatory requirements to other key team members across the company to ensure adherence and quality process development

• Maintaining the risk registry and associated risk assessments in line with company policy and procedures

• Conducting gap analysis’ between Weavr’s current processes and better practices

• Leading efforts to assess the compliance of third- party entities, evaluating their practices against established standards and contractual obligations

• Deputising for the Head of Compliance as required

About You

• Management experience within the the banking industry (EMI, regulated fintech, banks or Regulator)

• 5 years + experience working within a similar role

• Proficient in the English language (other languages welcome also)

• Demonstrable track-record of working within regulatory regimes including coverage of risk and associated compliance frameworks and generating accurate regulatory reports

• Experience in creating, writing and managing the ownership of the policies and procedures framework

• Matrix management and effective influencer across all levels and business areas

• Familiar with working in pressurised and high volume environments

• The ability to work with your own initiative; and

• A desire keep pace with changes to legislation, regulations and market practice and responding to regulatory consultations

What’s in it for you

A good remuneration package shall be provided to the candidate with the right skillset. Beyond the base salary and a performance-related bonus, the package shall include:

• Flexible & hybrid working environment

• 26 days annual leave (excluding public holidays)

• Private health insurance

• Laptop hardware
  
  

Commitment to equal opportunity, diversity & inclusion

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability. We are a diverse and inclusive team, and we actively seek to recruit people with different backgrounds and experiences.

More about Weavr

Since our inception in late 2020, our innovative approach has garnered substantial support, including a US$40 million Series A led by Tiger Global in 2022, and multiple industry awards. Join us on our mission to make embedding financial services easy and secure for businesses and banks alike. Together, we’ll create a future where finance is seamlessly woven into the digital fabric of everyday life.