Merchant Compliance Specialist

Job Description

• Facilitating the onboarding process for new merchants.
• Conducting due diligence on prospective and existing merchants.
• Analyzing corporate structures and ownership details.
• Developing an understanding of merchants’ operational processes.
• Collaborating with merchants post-integration.
• Staying up to date with industry trends and emerging issues.
• Identifying and addressing potential risks.
• Utilizing compliance monitoring tools.
• Ensuring compliance with financial services regulations.
• Evaluating merchants’ compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Partnering with internal teams to implement compliance procedures.
• Acting as an intermediary between merchants and the company.
• Generating reports summarizing compliance performance.

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in compliance, risk management, or a similar role within the fintech or financial services industry.
• Strong knowledge of South African regulatory requirements (e.g., FICA, POPIA) and international standards.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Exhibits a discerning approach to evaluating information and making decisions.
• Proficiency in compliance monitoring tools and software is a plus.

• Healthy breakfast, lunches, and snacks.
• Monthly team connects.
• On-site Barista.
• Medical aid subsidy (for South African based employees).
• Group Risk Insurance (for South African based employees).
• Generous paid annual leave (for South African based employees).
• Birthday leave (for South African based employees).
• Learning and Development opportunities (for South African based employees).
• Mentorship programme (for South African based employees).
• Quarterly team building (for South African based employees).
• Community initiatives (for South African based employees).
• Access to cutting-edge technology (for South African based employees).