Do you have an interest in Sports and Sports Betting? If so, Xanadu might be the workplace for you. Our analysts monitor sporting events for unusual betting patterns and risks.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to begin a career in the AML/KYC field.

The Anti-Money Laundering (AML) team maintain the integrity of the business by protecting against Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing, using detection and customer profiling reports.

Matchbook is one of the world’s leading betting exchanges. Xanadu is responsible for the ongoing development and support of Matchbook’s high transactional, high availability and real time systems. As our company continues to grow and our industry change, we need great people to help us achieve continued success and exceed our customer's needs.  What do you get in return? We commit to providing you with an open, inclusive and collaborative working environment where we work hard but take some time to have fun along the way.

What will you be doing?

• Responsible for all aspects of the Know Your Customer (KYC) procedure.
• Carry out withdrawal processing.
• Generate reporting and undertake in-depth transactional and behavioural reviews on customer accounts
• Utilise a suite of analytical tools with the addition of publicly available information to build a detailed customer profile
• Diligently note all customer transactional data, known information and potential risks in an Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Document
• Review customer hits and screen the politically exposed and sanctions database to assess potential risks, and in turn accordingly log and escalate any instances.
• Make informed and prompt decisions on customer behaviour and transactional assessments to mitigate potential risk
• Assist in the application of procedures to identify suspect behaviour and continually improve these procedures to reduce the risk of AML/CTF
• Knowledge share with internal departments to build a complete picture of information and activity
• Monitoring live transactions for any chargeback risk
• Payment analysis and processing of withdrawals will be required

What are we looking for?

Business Expertise

• Good understanding of Fraud/AML/CTF detection procedures
• Good understanding of risk detection systems
• Knowledge of compliance related regulation and changes
• Knowledge of banking, payments or e-gaming industries is important
• Knowledge of sports betting is critical

Business Impact

• The AML investigators are the business’s first line of defense against money laundering and terrorist financing. It is crucial for the investigators to be vigilant in their actions and ensure that potential risk are raised in a prompt manner to mitigate any associated risk.
• The AML investigators must be able to undertake detailed analysis of customers’ accounts and make decisions using the available information and data in order to reduce or remove risk.

Complexity

• Detailed analysis of business and publicly available information is essential. The AML/KYC Analyst must be able to digest and assimilate the information in a concise manner, and determine the associated risk.
• The AML/KYC Analyst will be expected to work as part of a team and on his/her own on projects to improve the operational effectiveness and efficiency of team processes.
• Strong initiative and ability to resolve issues without referring to the manager.

Technical Requirements

• Strong data and information analysis through system and report utilization
• Expert level sports and betting knowledge
• The ability to promptly determine the potential impact of presented scenarios
• The ability to communicate risks in a simplified and concise manner
• Intermediate Excel skills
• Good understanding of technical systems
• Accuracy and amazing attention to detail
• Ability to work in a cohesive and collaborative team
• Ability to multitask

Education, Qualifications & Experience required:

• This is an ideal opportunity for someone to develop their skill in the AML/KYC field. An understanding or relevant education in any of the below is an advantage.
• Working to detect, prevent and mitigate the risks of either fraud, money laundering or terrorist financing
• Knowledge of the payments, banking or e-gaming industry important
• An AML/Compliance specific qualification or working towards
• Working in a data sensitive environment
• Using risk detection systems
• Intermediate to advanced excel skills

Xanadu is an equal opportunities employer