Financial Crime Compliance Specialist

Back to all rolesFinancial Crime Compliance SpecialistApplyJob detailsAnalyticsStockholmFull-timekr 55,206 SEK - kr 69,250 SEKAbout the positionIn this position, you will strengthen Klarna’s financial crime controls by providing independent, risk-based oversight of the Anti-Money Laundering framework within Second Line Compliance. You will apply sound regulatory judgement across key AML activities, including review and approval of Suspicious Activity Reports under MLRO delegation, while partnering closely with AML Operations, MLROs, and senior Compliance stakeholders. As Klarna evolves its AML operating model, you will initially contribute hands-on to critical regulatory activities and progressively shift towards analytical oversight of control design, effectiveness, and outcomes across products and markets. You will help ensure that AML risks are well understood, appropriately mitigated, and clearly evidenced to regulators.What you will doReview and approve Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) under MLRO delegation to ensure regulatory thresholds are metReview investigations and SAR narratives for quality, completeness, and defensibilityProvide structured feedback to AML investigation teams on investigation quality and SAR narrativesIdentify complex or sensitive cases requiring escalation to MLROsPerform second-line oversight of AML controls, with a focus on Transaction Monitoring effectivenessConduct thematic reviews across SAR outcomes, escalation decisions, and typologiesAssess whether AML risks are adequately covered across products and customer segmentsContribute to AML input for new products, material changes, and control enhancementsAnalyse AML metrics and trends to identify control gaps, emerging risks, or degradationSupport governance, documentation, and clear separation of responsibilities across AML teamsWho you areSupport governance, documentation, and clear separation of responsibilities across AML teamsExperience in AML, financial crime, or compliance within a regulated financial institution, such as a bank, fintech, payments company, or equivalentStrong hands-on experience with SAR processes, including drafting, review, approval support, or filing, and understanding of applicable regulatory thresholdsDemonstrated understanding of AML risk typologies, escalation criteria, and how regulatory expectations are applied in practiceProven ability to apply independent judgement in complex, sensitive, or ambiguous casesExperience reviewing the quality, completeness, and defensibility of investigations and regulatory narrativesExcellent written communication skills, particularly in producing or reviewing clear, structured SAR narratives and regulatory explanationsAwesome to haveExcellent written communication skills, particularly in producing or reviewing clear, structured SAR narratives and regulatory explanationsExperience working in, or closely with, a second line of defence, compliance oversight, quality assurance, or risk functionExposure to transaction monitoring frameworks, scenario-based monitoring, or assessment of transaction monitoring effectivenessExperience supporting MLROs, acting under MLRO delegation, or preparing materials for MLRO decision-making and escalationExperience performing thematic reviews, trend analysis, or control effectiveness assessments• Familiarity with EU and US AML regulatory frameworks and supervisory expectations, including FIU processes and relevant regulatory guidelinesExperience contributing to new product risk assessments, regulatory change implementation, or control enhancementsPlease include a CV in EnglishCurious to learn more about Klarna and what it’s like to work here? Explore our career site!Klarna is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects our global customer base and to fostering a culture where everyone belongs. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color,...