Smarkets is a betting exchange for sports and political trading that has handled over £29 billion in volume since 2010. We are upending the sports betting industry by growing a platform that offers the best value for bettors, with not only the fairest odds but also the best technology, alongside a superior customer experience.

We are now looking for a Compliance Operations Analyst to grow our compliance team in our London office. The ideal candidate will be open-minded, gregarious, detail-oriented, and capable of articulating data-driven opinions. The role is essential in managing risks around our customers, including conducting checks on customer accounts in line with our SOF/SOW policies and leading efforts to ensure customer spend is affordable.

In this role, you will act as a subject matter expert on customer documentation analysis, ensuring our customers are crime-free and gambling responsibly. You should have a strong understanding of our policies on affordability and know when to escalate customers to the AML team.

About You

• Experience conducting customer reviews and analysis, ideally in financial services or gambling sectors
• Strong knowledge of verifying Source of Wealth and Source of Funds
• Understanding of regulatory frameworks relevant to online gambling, including money laundering and terrorist financing typologies
• Awareness of policies related to customer affordability and safer gambling
• Attention to detail and experience analyzing customer documents
• Ability to evaluate complex issues and exercise sound judgment
• Professional certifications such as ICA or ACAMS are advantageous

Our Values

• Push to win
• Make others better
• Give a shit
• Be a pro
• Bring the energy

Our values underpin everything we do, ensuring we deliver our best for ourselves and those around us.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package within a dynamic, collaborative environment. Your contributions will make an impact, and your voice will be heard.

Our benefits include:

• Stock options vesting over 4 years
• Impressive pension scheme via Aviva, with 6% matching
• Health insurance
• Daily fresh fruit, snacks, tea, coffee, and soft drinks in the office
• Cycle to work scheme
• Annual £1000 education budget for courses, conferences, books, or training
• 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays, with 5 days carry-over
• Flexible hybrid working model with 2 days remote per week
• Up to 20 days of global remote work annually
• Daily lunch provided by our in-house chef Alex