Treasury and Compliance Operations Specialist
Job type: Full Time · Department: Legal - 531 · Work type: Remote
Montevideo, Montevideo Department, Uruguay
Cover Genius is a Series E lnsurtech that protects the global customers of the world's largest digital companies including Booking Holdings, owner of Priceline, Kayak and Booking.com, Intuit, Hopper, Skyscanner, Ryanair, Turkish Airlines, Descartes ShipRush, Zip and SeatGeek. We're also available at Amazon, Flipkart eBay, Wayfair and SE Asia's largest company, Shopee.
Our partners integrate with XCover, our award-winning insurance distribution platform, to embed protection for millions of customers worldwide each year. Our team and products have been recognized sed with dozens of awards including by the Financial Times who ranked Cover Genius as the #1 fastest growing company in APAC in 2020. Our diverse team across 20+ countries and many language groups commits itself to diverse cultural programs, in particular "CG Gives" which makes social entrepreneurs out of us all and funds development initiatives in global communities.
Our People are Bold, Authentic, Purposeful and Inspired
Our People are not Perfect, Traditional, Complacent or Cautious
We are looking for a highly organized and proactive Treasury & Compliance Operations Specialist to bridge the gap between our Treasury and Risk functions. This is a critical "hub" role where you will manage the administrative lifecycle of our banking relationships, ensure we remain compliant with global regulations (KYC/ AML), and facilitate smooth payment operations through rigorous sanctions screening
Payment Service Provider (PSP) Management
Act as the primary contact for PSP vendors
Monitor account health, manage portal access, and troubleshoot administrative issues
Assist in the onboarding of new payment providers and bank accounts
Support general inquires form the business, its banking partners and PSPs
KYC & AML Coordination
Maintain up-to-date KYC documentation for the company, it's subsidiaries and directors.
Respond to periodic KYC refreshers from external financial institutions as well as other 3rd parties.
Support the broader compliance team with AML monitoring and reportings.
Operational Administration & Documentation
Manage required signatures from C-suite executives and Directors to ensure legal documents, KYC attestations and bank mandates are signed properly
Organize and maintain a digital repository of all treasury-related documents and assist the Compliance team with management of our Corporate register of entities.
Keep an updated list of authorized signatories for banking purposes.
Sanctions & Payment Support
Collaborate with Payment Officers to conduct real-time sanctions screens for manual payment requests.
Investigate and resolve "stuck" or rejected payments both within our systems and the PSPs.
Act as a Junior Admin for banking platforms; setting up new users, resetting passwords, and auditing user permissions quarterly
Maintain authorized signatory list, ensuring it stays updated as leadership changes
Regulatory Compliance & Reporting
Track upcoming deadlines for Annual General Meetings (AGMs) and other statutory filings.
Assist in the preparation and submission of periodic regulatory reports for all global entities
to ensure all subsidiary filings are completed accurately and on schedule to maintain Good Standing.
Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related field
2-4 years of experience in international treasury operations, payments, banking compliance or Fintech experience
Payments experience supporting domestic and international operations
Strong understanding of AML/KYC/CTF frameworks and Sanctions regimes (0FAC, EU, UN)
Proficiency in Google Suite with an emphasis on Excel/Google Sheets
Experience with banking portals is a plus
HSBCnet experience a plus
Global experience with multinational companies
A resourceful and creative problem solver with excellent collaboration and communication skills
Extreme attention to detail and the ability to work under tight deadlines
Ability to multitask in a very fast pace and fluid environment
Cover Genius not only cares about being the best in our industry, we care about our team. We’re a business that understands life can be fluid and so we flex to ensure we provide the environment to suit that. What does that mean?
• Flexible Work Environment - Our teams are hybrid or remote. When hybrid, work from home on Wednesdays and Thursday and attend the office on Monday, Tuesday and Friday with flexibility around start/finish times.
• Work with like-minded people who are passionate about both the work we're doing and giving back. Our CG Gives programs enable us to all become philanthropists through our peer recognition and rewards system.
• Social Initiatives - pictures speak a thousand words!
Sounds interesting? If you think you have the best composition of the above, send us your resume and let's chat!
Cover Genius promotes diversity and inclusivity. We don't tolerate discrimination, demeaning treatment of anyone, or harassment due to race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.
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