Anti-money-laundering Officer

**Standort Köln**: **Anti-Money-Laundering Officer (AMLO) (M/F/d)**: EVO Payments in Germany is an exciting and growing payments company that is dedicated to providing innovative products, outstanding service and security to its customers. We specialize in electronic payments acquiring and merchants processing and ATM services. EVO trades on the NASDAQ stock exchange following an IPO in May 2018. **We are located throughout the United States, Mexico, Chile and Europe. We can process in over 150 currencies in over 50 markets worldwide. On behalf of our customers, we process worth billions of dollars annually.** EVO plays an important role in the everyday life of millions of people. For our customers and their customers, we are the link between the parties involved in almost any type of payment transaction. We ensure that any payment is secure and properly applied and settled for each transaction. EVO offers end-to-end support from installing the point of sale device to enable secure electronic payments at a merchant, providing software solutions to enable e-commerce and then troubleshooting and resolving issues that may occur from time to time for our customers. In conducting our business, EVO is committed to creating an exciting, diverse and collaborative work environment for our employees. We know our success is the direct result of the talent, dedication, and energy of all our employees. In order to achieve this success, we share a common set of values that guides our behavior at work each day. These items are not simply words on a page. Rather, we should make sure we are demonstrating our values each day in our interactions with our colleagues, customers, and business partners. **Your Tasks**: > Responsibility for managing the AML Risk of the EVO, analysing the risk situation (overall and individual analyses) and annual updating of the institute-specific risk potential analysis > Expert advice on matters relating to AML and guidance and assistance for the AML coordinators in EVO's branches > Ongoing monitoring of compliance with the German Money Laundering Act (GwG), the parts of the Pay-ment Services Oversight Act (ZAG) relevant for AML compliance and internal policies on the prevention of money laundering, financing of terrorism and other criminal activities > Organizing and executing monitoring and control measures as well as reviewing the implementation of instructed measures > Executing/implementing legislative changes and policies > Contact person for the relevant authorities, e.g. the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) and employees/offices regarding money laundering matters > Processing internal and external suspicious activity reports and making decisions about forwarding these to the responsible investigative authorities, maintaining and updating the company's legal docu-ments and files, preparing the required reports and files > Perform AML due diligence checks on different entity types > Introducing and checking the forms /information materials required for the business for AML Compli-ance > Responsible for the daily administration and maintenance of EVO’s AML Policy > Preparing regular reporting to the management board and senior managment > Organizing money laundering prevention seminars, training employees and partners > Preparing the various company audits by regulatory authorities, participating in all audits concerning AML Compliance > Assist with transformation and remediation projects. ***Your professional and personal requirements**: > A degree in economics or law, or a similar qualification, as well as good knowledge of the processes and systems of a payment institute or a bank/savings bank > Minimum 5-8 years’ experience in a similar position or in a related working field, preferably banking or payment service industry > Knowledge of the AML related regulatory and legal framework in the banking or payment services in-dustry > Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal > Exceptional organizational and critical thinking skills > Reliable and thorough with a deep commitment to accuracy > Ability to work independently and high level of commitment > Language skills: native in German and fluent in English **Wir fördern Chancengleichheit und Vielfalt innerhalb der Belegschaft.