WEpayments
WEpayments
51 – 200 Employees
APIBankingFintech

WEpayments is a Brazilian fintech and payment institution authorized by the Central Bank of Brazil. Founded in 2019, the company provides payment processing and payout infrastructure for digital businesses entering or expanding in Brazil, supporting both domestic and cross-border transaction flows.

Its platform handles high-volume pay-ins and pay-outs through local methods including Pix, boleto, and credit cards. WEpayments combines proprietary financial infrastructure with REST APIs, SDKs, a management dashboard, and WooCommerce integrations, while maintaining PCI DSS and LGPD compliance to support secure, regulated payment operations.

AML, Fraud, Compliance, Risk and Legal Coordinator – Remote

Coordinate AML, fraud prevention, compliance, risk, and legal operations for WEpayments, a payments company. Lead specialist teams, oversee transaction monitoring and investigations, and support regulatory and legal matters.

Description

  • Manage, coach, and develop AML, fraud, and legal analysts and interns
  • Maintain team engagement, distribute workloads effectively, and deliver departmental objectives
  • Coordinate and improve Due Diligence and KYC, KYB, KYE, and KYS procedures
  • Monitor transactions to detect suspicious or atypical activity
  • Lead detailed alert investigations and coordinate required reporting to COAF and BACEN
  • Direct transaction fraud prevention and detection initiatives
  • Adjust rules and risk engines to balance protection with customer experience
  • Advise the Executive Board on corporate and regulatory issues
  • Act as the initial point of review for contracts and coordinate with external legal counsel
  • Create, update, and oversee the rollout of AML/CTF policies, fraud prevention manuals, and the Code of Ethics and Conduct
  • Embed a strong compliance mindset across the organization

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, or a related discipline
  • Substantial AML/CTF and/or fraud prevention experience in a payment institution, fintech, bank, or acquiring company
  • Advanced understanding of BACEN and COAF AML/CTF regulations, circulars, and payment arrangement requirements
  • Experience leading or providing technical coordination for multidisciplinary teams
  • Hands-on knowledge of investigative analysis, transaction monitoring, and anti-fraud rule calibration
  • Strong working knowledge of corporate law, contracts, and Brazil’s General Data Protection Law (LGPD)

Benefits

  • Fully remote position
  • Flexible schedule based on a 40-hour workweek
  • Paid days off for birthdays, pet bereavement, and moving
  • Cooperative contractor arrangement

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