Compliance Specialist (Allegro Finance)

The AML and Risk & Compliance team plays an essential role in ensuring that Allegro Finance, as a licensed Payment Service Provider (PSP), operates in strict alignment with legal frameworks. We bridge the gap between complex regulatory requirements and business reality translating legal texts into actionable requirements for technology and business teams.

In this role, you will be a versatile partner within our team. You will directly support the Anti-Money Laundering Reporting Officer (AMLRO) in safeguarding the company against financial crime, assist the Risk & Compliance Officer (R&CO) in regulatory risk management and horizon scanning, and handle the operational execution of mandatory reporting to supervisory authorities.

If you are looking for a role where you can combine a solid foundation in AML/CFT and regulatory compliance with a practical, business-oriented approach, this position will allow you to directly impact our processes and help build trust among our customers, business partners, and financial regulators.

Your main responsibilities:

• You will assist the Risk & Compliance Officer (R&CO) in identifying, assessing, and monitoring regulatory compliance risks across all company activities, products, and business processes.

• You will handle the operational execution of regulatory reporting, ensuring the accurate preparation and timely submission of mandatory reports to financial supervisory authorities (e.g., KNF, GIIF, NBP).

• You will support the implementation of new regulatory requirements across entities, from initial impact analysis to managing project groups and updating internal documentation.

• You will actively support the Anti-Money Laundering Reporting Officer (AMLRO) in executing statutory duties, including AML risk assessments, policy development, and maintaining up-to-date AML/CFT and sanctions documentation.

• You will provide direct substantive support and guidance to the operational KYC/AML team in resolving complex, escalated cases and daily compliance queries.

• You will support educational, informational, and training activities to build high compliance and AML/CFT awareness across the organization.

• Together with the team, you will actively participate in building and fostering a strong compliance culture across Allegro Finance.

This is the right job for you if:

• Have at least 3 years of experience in a similar position, including experience working with the business.

• Obtain a degree in law or a related field (audit, compliance, risk management) 

• Have in-depth knowledge of Polish and European AML/CFT regulations (including the Polish AML Act) and practical experience with KYC, CDD, and EDD processes.

• Have a solid understanding of compliance and adapting the company to legal acts.

• Are capable of good organization of working time and setting priorities.

• Have the ability to think analytically and innovatively, capable of analyzing legal acts and drawing conclusions that are valuable for the organization.

• Can quickly assimilate new topics, they search for and synthesize information.

• Have a strong command of English and Polish, both written and spoken, at a minimum B2 level 

• Have strong communication skills, including the ability to converse with the business sector and create high-level messages.

• Nice to have: understanding of the regulatory framework for Payment Service Providers (e.g., PSD2/PSD3, Polish Payment Services Act), a recognized industry certification in financial crime or compliance (such as CAMS or ICA)

What we offer:

• Flexible working hours in a hybrid model (4/1) - our hours can start between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. We also have 30 days of occasional remote work. 

• Long term discretionary incentive plan based on Allegro.eu shares (restricted stock units). 

• Annual bonus based on your annual performance and company results. 

• Well-located office in Poznań (with e.g. fully equipped kitchens, bicycle parking, terraces full of greenery) and excellent work tools (e.g., raised desks, ergonomic chairs, interactive conference rooms). 

• A wide selection of fringe benefits in a cafeteria plan - you choose what you like (e.g. medical, sports or lunch packages, insurance, purchase vouchers). 

• English classes that we pay for related to the specific nature of your job.

• A training budget, inter-team tourism and an internal learning platform where you will find multiple trainings. 

• An additional day off for volunteering, which you can use alone, with a team, or with a larger group of people connected by a common goal. 

• Social events for Allegro people - Spin Kilometers, Family Day, Fat Thursday, and many other occasions we enjoy. 
  And that's just the beginning! You can read more about the benefits here.