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Mercari

Peer-to-peer mobile marketplace for secondhand goods

AML&AFC Team Manager

Financial Crime & AMLConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMinato City, Tokyo, JapanNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of team management experience.
  • At least 5 years of experience in AML/CFT, financial crime prevention, or economic sanctions compliance at a bank, securities firm, foreign exchange provider, cryptocurrency exchange, or similar financial institution.
  • Deep knowledge and understanding of AML/CFT, financial crime prevention, and economic sanctions compliance.
  • Strong interest in and understanding of financial businesses, including fintech.
  • Experience communicating with regulatory authorities and handling regulatory inspections.
  • Strong alignment with Mercari, Merpay, and Mercoin's missions and values.
  • Japanese proficiency at CEFR B2 (Independent) level is required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the AML&AFC team responsible for AML/CFT and economic sanctions compliance across Mercari's payment, credit, and cryptocurrency exchange businesses.
  • Determine policies and implement measures related to AML/CFT frameworks, economic sanctions compliance, exclusion of antisocial forces, and financial crime prevention.
  • Analyze suspicious transactions and consider countermeasures.
  • Compile matters to be reported to executive management.
  • Determine policies and standards for customer due diligence and know-your-customer processes.
  • Define business and system requirements for AML/CFT-related systems.
  • Update compliance frameworks and operations in response to changes in laws and regulations.
  • Investigate incidents, determine response policies, coordinate with other departments, and report on the incidents.
  • Respond to inquiries and inspections from supervisory authorities.
  • Promote AML/AFC risk management for new business launches in collaboration with management and business divisions.
  • Coordinate with other companies and contribute proposals and activities across the cashless payments industry.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience working at a venture company or startup.
  • Project management experience.
  • Experience defining business or system requirements for AML or fraud detection systems.
  • Knowledge of generative AI or experience implementing workflows that incorporate generative AI.
  • English proficiency at CEFR A2 (Basic) level is optional.

About the Company

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Mercari

Peer-to-peer mobile marketplace for secondhand goods

Mercari operates a mobile peer-to-peer marketplace for buying and selling secondhand goods. Users list items by taking photos in the app, and buyers complete purchases there, with payments held in escrow until receipt is confirmed. Revenue comes from seller fees (10% in Japan; 10% plus 3.6% buyer protection in the US), plus Merpay payments and promoted listings, plus shipping partnerships for integrated delivery. The platform differentiates itself through a simple mobile experience, escrow and buyer protection, shipping integration, and a broader marketplace including Mercari Shops for sellers, with a goal of extending product life and supporting a circular economy.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Founded
2013

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