Financial Security Officer (Anti-fraud, KYC)

Are you looking to have an impact on the daily life of millions of entrepreneurs in France and Europe?

Do you thrive in a trustful, fast-paced environment?

Then Pennylane might be the right place for you — and you, might be the perfect fit for this role 🙂

Our vision

We aim to become the most beloved financial Operating System of French SMEs (and soon, European ones).

We help entrepreneurs rid themselves of time-consuming tasks related to accounting and finance while providing them with access to key financial information to assist in making the best decisions for their business.

Simultaneously, we support accounting firms by enabling them to spend less time on redundant and repetitive tasks and more time on advising and supporting their clients. Already, over 300,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and more than 3,500 accounting firms use Pennylane in France! 🚀

About us

Pennylane is one of the fastest growing Fintechs in France (and soon to be in Europe!)

In 4 years of existence, we’ve managed to :

💻 Make ourselves known as a groundbreaking accounting and financial software for small businesses and their accountants

💰 Raise a total of €150 millions, including from Sequoia, the famous fund from the Silicon Valley who invested early in companies like Google, Facebook, Airbnb, Stripe, Paypal and much more...

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Grow from 7 cofounders to 500+ happy Pennylaners : we’re now recognized as one of the greatest places to work in France (and also remotely), with a 4.6/5 rating on Glassdoor.

🌍 Build an international environment with more than 25 nationalities, with a strong remote-friendly culture, where 30% of the employees are already working from all parts of Europe

🤝 Earn the trust of thousands of customers and accounting firms and obtain outstanding ratings

🚀 Already more than 300,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and over 3,500 accounting firms use Pennylane in France!

Context

Pennylane is opening a Senior Financial Security Officer (Anti-fraud, KYC) position to join the Security / IT team and and expand further its large scope (Application Security, IT, Security Compliance and Incident Management).

Reporting directly to Guillaume, our Head of Information and Security, you will be responsible for establishing and managing our daily financial security operations from scratch. In this key new position, you'll build our financial security framework in a context of strong growth and significant security commitments (ISO 27001 and DORA).

Missions

Financial Security program owner: develop, improve, and implement an effective financial security program:

- based on risks evaluations (fraud, financial crime) against recognised frameworks and norms, in an ISO 27001 and DORA context

- offering risk score calculation based on users’ context and behaviour in the product, to manage efficiently a reduction of impact and probability of fraud

- deploying strong monitoring and alerting capacities internally and towards users to prevent fraudulent activities and ease any incident management

- in close collaboration with Financial Services operations, Legal and Internal Control teams

Operational anti-fraud management: oversee and advise on the implementation of financial security policies, controls and regular internal audits, to effectively manage the fraud and financial crime, both for daily operations of Financial Services team and security compliance against ISO 27001

Fraud-related incidents management: support the management of fraud-related incidents, including analyzing fraudulent activities in all domains related to financial security

Partners and customers collaboration: collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners/clients to address financial crime concerns and maintain KYC best practices, balancing efficiency with business continuity

Employees training: responsible for ensuring that adequate arrangements are in place for efficient anti-fraud training of employees.

Monitor relevant regulations, industry guidance, and financial services innovations, with a focus on financial crime risks.

Who're we looking for ?

- 8+ years of experience, including at least 4 years in financial security, either in the financial sector (banking, fintech) or industries with significant payment operations (e-commerce, travel, entertainment, etc.)

- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, exercising strong autonomy and decision-making capabilities, with a solid product and technical mindset

- Experience in conducting financial security risk assessments, designing and implementing control measures, preferably in compliance with external security frameworks like ISO 27001, SOC 2, and state regulations

- Deep understanding of current financial crime trends and industry best practices

- Strong analytical, critical thinking, and decision-making abilities

- Fluent in English, with professional French as a bonus

What we do to make your work life easier ?

🏥 You’ll have a great healthcare cover (Alan Blue) to take care of yourself and your family

🍜 You’ll have lunch credits (Swile card) to buy your favorite food every day

🏢 You’ll be able to work from our wonderful office in the center of Paris, or from any WeWork in Europe

🏡 If you have a fully remote contract, you’ll have a budget to turn your home into a more comfortable workspace, as well as a monthly allowance to work from a coworking space whenever you feel like it

🏝You’ll get between 6 to 13 additional days off (to the 25 standard ones) to rest and do what you love each year

Through our partner Gymlib, you’ll have access to 8000 fitness spaces and more than 300 activities related to wellness

🇬🇧 You’ll have access to Busuu to perfect your english or learn a new langage of your choice

💻 You’ll get the latest Apple equipment

🎉 You’ll be part of a vibrant social community : we do lots of sports together (Foot, running, climbing...), we love to hang out and have a drink together (thursday afterwork drinks on our rooftop is a usual thing. Once-a-year we’ve a company seminar, last time we went on a trip to Centerparc and it was fabulous !)

What does the recruitment process look like ?

- A first screening with Thomas (Technical Recruiter) : 30 min

- Who Interview with Guillaume (Head of Information & Security) : 45 min - 1 H

- Use Case Step with review with 2 people : 1 H

- Last Round with our Co-Founder & COO (Félix) : 1 H

Encouraging diversity in all its forms, Pennylane strives to offer an inclusive, caring and fulfilling work environment in our offices and remotely. We provide equal opportunities and consideration regardless of background, origin, gender, religion, sexual orientation or handicap.