Job Description

iBanFirst is operating its services of payments and FX solutions for ~10k corporate clients, mostly SME (small and medium businesses), in 10 different countries. Given that scale, it is critical that we operate smoothly and reactively with all authorities of these different countries for any procedure that could concern some of our clients (seizure, dissolutions & liquidations, safeguarding procedures, communication rights requisitions).

This position is critical since it is guarantees that iBanFirst complies with all expectations of authorities both in terms of quality and timing and that by doing so is not exposed to possible sanctions. Thus, you will get an effective overview of all requests that a financial entity can be dealing with providing a great opportunity to work in the financial legal risk management

• Location: Paris, France
• Starting Date: June 2025

🎯 What you will do?

• Develop a network with all appropriate authorities in countries where iBanFirst operates to set-up an efficient collection process of all cases issued by these authorities that concern iBanFirst and its clients.
• Responsible for coordinating the response and manage the consequences of the authorities requisitions : both internally with various departments (Sales, Due Diligence, Settlement, Compliance) and externally with the dedicated authorities (police, notaries, lawyers, bailiffs, tax office, etc.)
• Be the value chain owner of the authorities’ case process which means you will be constantly improving and documenting the process but also sharing its performance with iBanFirst stakeholders.
• Perform constant watch to identify new requirements from authorities to anticipate any change in your scope
• Maintain and update the fraud registry at iBanFirst

🔎 What do you bring?

• Fully fluent in French (writing/oral) and professional proficiency in English
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Rigor, precision and sense of details
• Autonomy
• 2-3 years of experience in an operations, compliance or legal position in a financial environment (bank, insurance, asset manager, fintech)
• Higher education in business or law (criminal/administrative law), with an appetite for legal risks

Our recruitment process

• An Interview with Thibault (Team Lead Transaction Monitoring) and Yoann (Due Diligence Manager)
• An Interview with Clément (Head of Anti-Financial Crime)

🏆 What do we offer?

• Attractive position with high responsibilities, visibility and autonomy
• International and fast-growing business environment
• High degree of autonomy to fully design your position
• A nice work environment in our office close to l'Arc de Triomphe
• Swile card – 8€/day (50% paid by iBanFirst)
• Transportation allowance (50% paid by iBanFirst)
• Premium health insurance (Alan)
• Access to Gymlib
• Regular events (e.g. Offsite, Summer and Christmas parties, iBanFirst Clubs)

💡 Who are we?

Founded in 2016, iBanFirst has quickly established itself as the leading alternative for businesses that trade and carry out international payments. iBanFirst offers a next-generation cross-border payment experience that combines a powerful platform and the support of FX experts. With iBanFirst, executives and finance teams can get direct access to currency markets, receive, send and track payments and develop tailored hedging strategies.

With more than 350 employees in 10 European countries, processing a volume of transactions worth more than €1.4 billion each month, and listed by the Financial Times as one of Europe's fastest growing companies, iBanFirst became in less than 10 years a trusted partner for SMEs across borders.

iBanFirst has the financial backing of the French public investment bank (bpiFrance), European venture capital leaders (Elaia, Xavier Niel), and the American investment fund Marlin Equity Partners (more than 8 billion dollars of capital under management).

Regulated by the National Bank of Belgium as a payment institution, iBanFirst is authorized to operate throughout the European Union. Member of the SWIFT network and SEPA certified, iBanFirst holds AISP and PISP accreditations under PSD2.