Anti-Financial Crime Officer - French Market 🇫🇷

- Our mission and customers: We are creating the freedom for SMEs to succeed by delivering Europe's leading finance workspace with banking at its core, augmented by financial tools. We are proud to be rated 4.7 on Trustpilot, https://www.trustpilot.com/review/qonto.com based on 60,000 reviews. Our culture https://qonto.com/en/careers/culture puts customer satisfaction at the core of what we do, as proven by our Net Promoter Score of 75 (more about our culture here https://medium.com/qonto-way/the-qonto-way-our-culture-is-our-strategy-90defd4895f9). - Our journey: Founded in 2017 by Alexandre https://www.linkedin.com/in/aprot/ and Steve https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveanavi/, Qonto has grown to 1,700 Qontoers serving over 750,000 customers across 8 European countries. We have been profitable since 2023, and we are just getting started. - Our beliefs: We hire for skills and potential. With 80+ nationalities, 45% women, of which 56% of women in our leadership team, diversity isn't a program; It's who we are. We've built a discrimination-free hiring process https://medium.com/qonto-way/a-recruiters-dilemma-confronting-bias-in-hiring-b78acce148eb because the best teams are built on merit. - AI at Qonto: AI is deeply embedded in how we work (here https://medium.com/qonto-way/ai-at-qonto-vision-statement-725a7e2f659b) - Every Qontoer gets unlimited access to the best AI tools. We want people who experiment without waiting for permission, push AI beyond the obvious, know when to trust it, and when to question it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Our mission and customers: We are creating the freedom for SMEs to succeed by delivering Europe's leading finance workspace with banking at its core, augmented by financial tools. We are proud to be rated 4.8 on Trustpilot, https://www.trustpilot.com/review/qonto.com based on 55,000+ reviews. Our culture https://qonto.com/en/careers/culture puts customer satisfaction at the core of what we do, as proven by our Net Promoter Score of 75 (more about our culture here https://medium.com/qonto-way/the-qonto-way-our-culture-is-our-strategy-90defd4895f9). Our journey: Founded in 2017 by Alexandre https://www.linkedin.com/in/aprot/ and Steve https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveanavi/, Qonto has grown to 1,700 Qontoers serving over 750,000 customers across 8 European countries. We have been profitable since 2023, and we are just getting started. Our beliefs: We hire for skills and potential. With 80+ nationalities, 45% women, of which 56% of women in our leadership team, diversity isn't a program; It's who we are. We've built a discrimination-free hiring process https://medium.com/qonto-way/a-recruiters-dilemma-confronting-bias-in-hiring-b78acce148eb because the best teams are built on merit. AI at Qonto: AI is deeply embedded in how we work (here https://medium.com/qonto-way/ai-at-qonto-vision-statement-725a7e2f659b) - Every Qontoer gets unlimited access to the best AI tools. We want people who experiment without waiting for permission, push AI beyond the obvious, know when to trust it, and when to question it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Join Juliette’s Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) France team as an expert to protect Qonto and its users. As a second-line expert, you will validate our Enhanced Investigations and suspicious activity reports before they reach the French Financial Intelligence Unit (Tracfin), and shape how we detect and investigate financial crime — from complex risk scenarios to better procedures. 👩‍💻🧑‍💻 As an AFC Expert (France) at Qonto, you will - Validate: Review, correct and autonomously validate the Enhanced Investigations drafted by the AFC team before they are declared to Tracfin. - Report: Draft, review and validate Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) for Tracfin, including the most complex cases (large networks, tax fraud involving several groups), and handle complex authority requests. - Control quality: Run systematic quality controls on our second-line work and, occasionally, on alerts handled by the first-line AML and Fraud teams, so that standards and regulatory deadlines are always met. - Improve detection: Propose complex risk scenarios and emerging trends for our transaction monitoring and customer risk rating, update our investigation procedures, and drive improvement projects end to end (for example AI and network analysis) that fit your interests and specialisation. - Coach: Be the go-to reference for junior colleagues and give detailed methodology feedback to the AML and Fraud teams, and share what you learn. 🤔 What you can expect - Fast-paced environment: We operate in a dynamic fintech setting where reactivity and adaptability are key; you will work through a high volume of cases without compromising on quality ("Go fast but do it right"). - Collaborative culture: You will join Juliette’s close-knit AFC team that values peer support, with weekly team meetings and regular 1-on-1s to foster your growth. - Influence & development: Your feedback and procedures directly shape how AML, Fraud and Onboarding work. You will see a variety of cases (AML, tax fraud, corruption, scams, fraud in general) and can deepen the specialisation that fits you through projects. - Tools: You will work with our internal proprietary back-office tools and communicate via Slack. 🤝 About your future manager Your future manager will be Juliette https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliette-herault-vigliano/, Head of Anti-Financial Crime France - Her path: After a Law degree and a Business School diploma, Juliette discovered her passion for Compliance and Financial Crime. Previously, she was a Compliance Officer at Coinhouse, a crypto-specialised fintech, and worked in the white-collar department of a law firm. At Qonto, she has done in-depth investigations in our Financial Security team and worked on building tools and processes. - What she brings to the team: Juliette values teamwork and builds a collaborative environment. Her law and compliance background helps her navigate the complexity of the financial industry. She puts communication and knowledge sharing first, and fosters a culture that encourages growth and development. 🏅 About You - Languages: You speak French fluently with impeccable writing skills (our authorities only work in French, so spelling, grammar and syntax are non-negotiable). You also speak English fluently. - Background: A Master’s degree in Law is a plus. - Experience: You have 2–3 years of experience in second-line Anti-Financial Crime compliance, you know the job, and you have already written Enhanced Investigations and suspicious activity reports. - Analytical mindset: You are rigorous and detail-oriented, you synthesise complex information into clear, regulator-ready reports, and you can challenge colleagues’ work constructively. - Initiative: You anticipate needs, flag issues and propose improvements rather than waiting for direction. You are curious about AI and automation, and you stay accountable for your decisions when using them. You want to deepen your expertise in an area such as tax fraud, corruption or fraud. At Qonto, we understand that true diversity isn't just about ticking boxes on a hiring checklist. Apply regardless of the boxes you tick! Who knows? You may have the missing piece of the puzzle we've been searching for all along. At Qonto, we understand that true diversity isn’t just about ticking boxes on a hiring checklist. Apply regardless of the boxes you tick — who knows? You may have the missing piece of the puzzle we’ve been searching for all along.   By applying, you agree that Qonto processes your personal data to assess your application. Your data is kept for up to 2 years in our candidate pool. Read our Privacy Notice https://qonto.com/en/legal-documents/privacy-notice for full details.   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   On average, our hiring process lasts 20 working days. More information on our candidate journey here https://qonto.com/en/careers/candidate-journey   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🔒 Your security matters to us Recruitment scams are on the rise. Keep in mind, we will never work with third-party platforms or agencies that request payment from candidates. If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from Qonto, please report it right away (support@qonto.com) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ At Qonto, we understand that true diversity isn’t just about ticking boxes on a hiring checklist. Apply regardless of the boxes you tick - who knows? You may have the missing piece of the puzzle we’ve been searching for all along.   By applying, you agree that Qonto processes your personal data to assess your application. Your data is kept for up to 2 years in our candidate pool. Read our Privacy Notice https://qonto.com/en/legal-documents/privacy-notice for full details.   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------   On average, our hiring process lasts 20 working days. More information on our candidate journey here https://qonto.com/en/careers/candidate-journey