About Kora

Kora is the marketplace for everything payments. We offer a robust payment API for payment collections, disbursements and conversions for businesses anywhere in Africa.

Our vision, which is at the core of what we do every day, is to create a world void of digital financial barriers. We are committed to delivering reliable, secure, and easy-to-use digital financial solutions to every single customer with a guarantee that it is improving their lives. To achieve this mission, we need people like you.

We strongly believe in our ability to find Water in the Desert and pick the Sands in the Ocean.

We value positive energy, and clear communication and are committed to building an inclusive environment for people from every background.

About the Role

As a Transaction Monitoring and Fraud/Investigation Associate, you will have a dual role in safeguarding the company's compliance and financial security. You will be responsible for conducting thorough transaction reviews(using Comply Advantage and other relevant tools/infrastructure) to identify, investigate, and address suspicious or fraudulent activities, playing a key part in mitigating financial crimes. Your sharp analytical skills, attention to detail, and dedication to upholding the integrity of our operations are vital to this role.

In this dual capacity within Kora's Compliance team, you will work across the Transaction Monitoring and Fraud Investigation units, collaborating with departments such as Legal, Operations, Information Security, Sales, Merchant Success and Risk Management. You will be tasked with developing and implementing advanced transaction monitoring processes, as well as fraud detection strategies, ensuring they align with industry regulations and best practices. By actively contributing to building a robust compliance and fraud prevention culture, you will help identify, investigate, and mitigate risks related to financial crimes and compliance breaches.

Given Kora's focus on technology and innovation, you will also be expected to design custom data-driven solutions to strengthen our transaction monitoring and fraud detection capabilities, supporting the company's unique goals and objectives.