Senior Risk Analyst, AML at Marqeta

As Marqeta’s Senior Risk Analyst you will be responsible for enabling the AML transaction monitoring team to reduce risk due to money laundering via data analysis, collaboration and information sharing with client programs, partner banks and other internal Marqeta teams.

You will work with some of the world’s most innovative companies as they partner with Marqeta to bring their payments business ideas to life. You will develop deep relationships within Marqeta to ensure we are doing all we can to get our customers what they need quickly, predictably, and reliably. You will resolve challenges and work through changes and escalations. You will watch for potential risks and have mitigation plans in place to handle unexpected events as we push to the finish line. You’ll communicate often and openly. You’ll be comfortable in a technical environment - our products are pretty technical, so you should be too.

This role will be performed in a hybrid work model (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday onsite) from our Warsaw office. We’d love for you to join us in Warsaw.

The Impact You’ll Have

Work with diverse internal and external teams to understand payment card programs, with a specific emphasis on money laundering concerns for unique market segments

Develop a deep understanding of the hundreds of data attributes available within Marqeta’s open API that may be considered during data analysis via standing rules and ad hoc queries

Analyze transactional data derived during discovery to identify suspicious transactions, accounts, entities, and other indicators of abuse vectors

Efficiently research of publicly available data set that may yield additional context and expertly communicate the findings of analysis, research and information sharing formal and informal briefings and written reports

Monitor standing rule performance and perform testing to create or refine rules for programs that increase friction for cybercriminals without adversely affecting good customer experience

Provide subject matter expertise to identify and define business needs and requirements to support the development and implementation of future operational/technical risk solutions

Enable a delightful customer experience, ensuring service level agreements (SLA) are met or exceeded and escalations are placed on a critical path to solution quickly

Participate in project definition and idea generation, work on collaborative projects with partners across the globe with a focus on the AML mitigation

Effectively communicate and present findings to the management team to strengthen business decisions

Attend regular professional engagement, training and functional business reviews

Who You Are

5 years related industry experience employing data analysis and visualization tools that may include, but are not limited to, Snowflake, Structured Query Language (SQL), object-oriented programming (e.g. Java) , Python (or R), and Looker to identify money laundering concerns

Bachelors Degree in finance or economics

Proven track record of applying analytical/statistical methods, rule writing, and testing to actualize real-world, data-driven problem solving

Demonstrated experience delivering favorable business outcomes and improving processes while working as part of cross-functional, virtual teams on projects having limited structure

Proficiency developing and maintaining documentation such as rules, operating procedures, and JIRA tickets that memorialize efforts

Highly effective verbal and written communication and presentation skills with all levels of the organization and customers

Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills to build partnerships and alliances internally and with external partners at all levels of the organization

Visa/MC Operational Experience or Settlement Experience

CAMS, CFE, CFCS, or equivalent certification(s)

Your Manager

Kevin Simeoli - Director, Anti-Money Laundering Operations

Recruiter For This Role

Agata Wojciechowska

Typical Process

Application submission

Recruiter phone call

Hiring manager video call

Virtual “Onsite” consisting of 3-4, 45 min calls

Offer!

Compensation and Benefits

When determining salaries, we consider several factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior experience, and work location. The new-hire base salary range for this position, reflected in PLN, is: 156,000 - 195,000. The bonus target for this position is 10 % of the applicable base salary, subject to the plan terms and meeting eligibility requirements.

Along with monetary compensation, Marqeta offers

Monthly stipend for your home office equipment and connectivity
Annual development stipend to support your growth and development
Pension Scheme provided by Allianz
Employee health through Luxmed with employee cover paid at 100% by Marqeta
Four floating holidays as additional paid days off to your annual leave entitlement
In-office amenities including: drinks and snacks, wellness room, dedicated barista, community events onsite
MultiSport Plus membership offerings

About Marqeta

Marqeta is on a mission to change the way money moves. We’re one of the earliest enablers of embedded finance, a market opportunity sized up in the trillions. Our card issuing platform provides unprecedented flexibility and control for companies to issue cards, authorize transactions, and manage payment operations in real time. Marqeta is powering the most well known brands in the new economy (Block, Cash App, Affirm, Instacart, Doordash, Uber, Walmart, etc). You don’t need to be a Payments expert to join the Marqeta Team, let us help you with that. This is the opportunity of a lifetime to work with innovators around the world and unlock equitable financial access for all.

Marqeta’s Values

– Solve for the Customer: With a deep understanding of our customers' business and empathy for their needs, we deliver products and services that drive their success. Earning and keeping their trust guides everything we do.

– Do What's Right: Knowing businesses and livelihoods depend on us, we pursue solutions that disrupt responsibly and deliver high-quality results that our customers count on. We own our work from start to finish.

– Simplify and Innovate: We approach challenges with curiosity and take smart risks. Innovation comes from finding better, simpler ways to achieve extraordinary outcomes.

– Win as a Team: We succeed together by embracing diverse perspectives and pushing each other to raise the bar. We lead with humility and set aside hierarchy to work as a team.

– Make it Count: We drive forward with focus and agility. With a sense of urgency and purpose, we get the job done, and done right.

Equal Employment Opportunity, Accommodations and Privacy

Marqeta is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace that fosters belonging. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth, or related medical conditions), veteran status or uniformed service member status, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, physical or mental disability, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information (including testing or characteristics) or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Marqeta endeavors to make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to submit this application, complete any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participate in the employee selection process, please submit this form with your specific accommodation request.

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Senior Risk Analyst, AML

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Who You Are

About Marqeta

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