Financial Security Officer

Summary

Join Pennylane as a Senior Financial Security Officer (Anti-fraud, KYC) and make a significant impact on the financial security of millions of entrepreneurs. You will be responsible for establishing and managing daily financial security operations, building a robust financial security framework, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. This key role requires 8+ years of experience in financial security, strong analytical skills, and a deep understanding of financial crime trends. Pennylane offers a competitive compensation package, including excellent healthcare, lunch credits, flexible work arrangements, generous paid time off, and access to wellness programs. The company fosters a vibrant and inclusive work environment with a strong remote-friendly culture.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience, including at least 4 years in financial security, either in the financial sector (banking, fintech) or industries with significant payment operations (e-commerce, travel, entertainment, etc.)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, exercising strong autonomy and decision-making capabilities, with a solid product and technical mindset
• Experience in conducting financial security risk assessments, designing and implementing control measures, preferably in compliance with external security frameworks like ISO 27001, SOC 2, and state regulations
• Deep understanding of current financial crime trends and industry best practices
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and decision-making abilities
• Fluent in English

Responsibilities

• Develop, improve, and implement an effective financial security program based on risk evaluations (fraud, financial crime) against recognized frameworks and norms, in an ISO 27001 and DORA context
• Offer risk score calculation based on users’ context and behavior in the product, to manage efficiently a reduction of impact and probability of fraud
• Deploy strong monitoring and alerting capacities internally and towards users to prevent fraudulent activities and ease any incident management
• Collaborate closely with Financial Services operations, Legal and Internal Control teams
• Oversee and advise on the implementation of financial security policies, controls and regular internal audits, to effectively manage fraud and financial crime, both for daily operations of Financial Services team and security compliance against ISO 27001
• Support the management of fraud-related incidents, including analyzing fraudulent activities in all domains related to financial security
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners/clients to address financial crime concerns and maintain KYC best practices, balancing efficiency with business continuity
• Ensure that adequate arrangements are in place for efficient anti-fraud training of employees
• Monitor relevant regulations, industry guidance, and financial services innovations, with a focus on financial crime risks

Preferred Qualifications

Professional French

Benefits

• Great healthcare cover (Alan Blue) to take care of yourself and your family
• Lunch credits (Swile card) to buy your favorite food every day
• Ability to work from our wonderful office in the center of Paris, or from any WeWork in Europe
• If you have a fully remote contract, you’ll have a budget to turn your home into a more comfortable workspace, as well as a monthly allowance to work from a coworking space whenever you feel like it
• Between 6 to 13 additional days off (to the 25 standard ones) to rest and do what you love each year
• Access to 8000 fitness spaces and more than 300 activities related to wellness through our partner Gymlib
• Access to Busuu to perfect your English or learn a new language of your choice
• Latest Apple equipment