Compliance Senior Specialist

Company Description

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.

As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
For everyone, everywhere.

More about our mission and what we offer.

Job Description

We’re looking for a proactive, detail-oriented and results-driven Regulatory Compliance Senior Specialist to join our UK team. This role will require you to take ownership of key regulatory reporting processes, manage critical incident communications, and maintain compliance documentation with precision. You’ll play a vital role in ensuring timely and well-organized regulatory correspondence, assisting with policy management, and contributing to the broader compliance function in meeting UK regulatory obligations. 

You’ll have the opportunity to work within a dynamic and fast-paced environment where ownership and initiative are highly valued. If you’re someone who enjoys problem-solving, thrives on responsibility and independence, and excels in managing multi-stage tasks, this role is for you! 

Based in Tallinn, you will work with a growing team of experienced compliance specialists to help us build world-class products that are compliant with regulatory requirements. Your role will be within the UK Regulatory Compliance team which oversees our compliance with UK regulatory standards.

Your mission:

• Regulatory Reporting Documentation & Procedures: Draft, update, and maintain regulatory reporting guidance documents.
• Incident Management: Oversee SEV 1-2 incidents, including compiling and submitting incident reports to the UK regulator. Manage scheduling and calculations for the UK on-call rota.
• Policy Library Maintenance: Maintain UK policies and the UK requirements register within the Auditboard.
• Regulatory Correspondence: Coordinate day-to-day communications with regulatory bodies, ensuring timely responses to information requests and organizing meetings as required.
• Marketing Materials Review: Review low-risk marketing materials intended for the UK public to ensure compliance with regulatory standards before publication.
• Regulatory Meetings Coordination: Organize and coordinate monthly meetings with the FCA, including preparing notes and presentation slides.
• General Compliance Support: Assist Compliance Officers with various compliance-related tasks as needed.

Qualifications

Our ideal candidate will have experience in compliance or legal, great communication and organisational skills, tons of motivation and positivity. More specifically, we’re looking for someone who can demonstrate they have these attributes:

• Theory. You have experience in regulatory compliance or a legal background. Experience in operations is a plus.
• Practice. You are a problem-solver. You take ownership of your work, anticipate challenges, and proactively find solutions with limited guidance. You have thought deeply about the Wise mission and how it intersects with compliance.
• Passion. You are motivated to improve current practices and processes. You have a solutions-focused mindset and enjoy working with diverse teams across different regions.
• Get the job done. You have a sense of urgency and an ability to work well under pressure, prioritising, taking responsibility and working to tight deadlines. 
• Communication. You’re a strong relationship builder across all levels of the business and externally.

Additional Information

Salary: 2,700 - 3,500 € gross monthly + RSUs

Questions to answer in the cover letter: 

• 1. Why are you interested in this Regulatory Compliance Senior Specialist position at Wise?
• 2. What experience do you have that has prepared you for this role?

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

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