--- title: 'Consultant - Compliance Quality Assurance at Nium' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/consultant-compliance-quality-assurance-nium-mumbai-8frqp7h9qw78' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-29' --- # Consultant - Compliance Quality Assurance at Nium - **Company:** Nium - **Location:** Mumbai, India - **Employment:** contract - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-10-21 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-29 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/nium/1e519fbd-ce6a-47ce-a13f-14eaf9e79e5e ## Job description Nium, the Leader in Real-Time Global Payments Nium, the leading global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments, was founded on the mission to deliver the global payments infrastructure of tomorrow, today. With the onset of the global economy, its payments infrastructure is shaping how banks, fintechs, and businesses everywhere collect, convert, and disburse funds instantly across borders. Its payout network supports 100 currencies and spans 190+ countries, 100 of which in real-time. Funds can be disbursed to accounts, wallets, and cards and collected locally in 40 markets. Nium's growing card issuance business is already available in 34 countries. Nium holds regulatory licenses and authorizations in more than 40 countries, enabling seamless onboarding, rapid integration, and compliance – independent of geography. The company is co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore. About the role: The Quality Assurance Analyst is a member of the Regulatory Compliance Team, responsible for systematically verifying the accuracy, reliability, and compliance of financial operations and internal controls. Key Responsibilities: - Operational effectiveness testing – reviewing the timeliness, completeness and accuracy of Financial Crime Compliance Controls - Design effectiveness testing – review Standard Operating Procedures and assess against policy requirements - Planning – Complete Terms of Reference templates and deduce samples using approved sampling methodology for QA reviews - Reporting – present observations to senior stakeholders for factual accuracy discussions - Issue management – ensure all issues are remediated in a timely manner - Record-Keeping & Audit Readiness - ensure that thorough documentation of QA processes and results is maintained. Verify that all compliance documentation, records of AML/CFT activities, decisions, and reports, are properly kept and readily accessible for internal or external review and audits. Requirements : - Minimum 3+ years of financial crime, Compliance, Audit or QA experience - Experience with transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, KYC/EDD, and suspicious activity reporting. - Excellent stakeholder management and regulatory engagement experience. - Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - Experience using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to automate manual processes in a controlled environment. - Familiarity with AML transaction monitoring, CDD and Screening systems and experience managing regulatory examinations and remediation programmes. ## What we offer at Nium We Value Performance: Through competitive salaries, performance bonuses, sales commissions, equity for specific roles and recognition programs, we ensure that all our employees are well rewarded and incentivized for their hard work. We Care for Our Employees: The wellness of Nium’ers is our #1 priority. We offer medical coverage along with 24/7 employee assistance program, generous vacation programs including our year-end shut down. We also provide a flexible working hybrid working environment (3 days per week in the office). We Upskill Ourselves: We are curious, and always want to learn more with a focus on upskilling ourselves. We provide role-specific training, internal workshops, and a learning stipend. We Celebrate Together: We recognize that work is also about creating great relationships with each other. We celebrate together with company-wide social events, team bonding activities, happy hours, team offsites, and much more! We Thrive with Diversity: Nium is truly a global company, with more than 33 nationalities, based in 18+ countries and more than 10 office locations. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for everyone. For more detailed region specific benefits :  https://www.nium.com/careers#careers-perks For more information visit www.nium.com Depending on your location, certain laws may regulate the way Nium manages the data of candidates. By submitting your job application, you are agreeing and acknowledging that you have read and understand our Candidate Privacy Notice located at www.nium.com/privacy/candidate-privacy-notice. ## About Nium ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Nium provides a global real-time payments infrastructure that enables businesses to collect, convert, and disburse funds across borders instantly. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series E, $314M total funding) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States - **Founded**: 2016 - **Founders**: Prajit Nanu (CEO) ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Financial Services, Fintech, Cross-Border Payments, Card Issuance - **Target customers**: B2B – banks, fintechs, payroll providers, travel companies, marketplaces, AI platforms, and other businesses needing global payment capabilities. - **Mission**: "To build the first global infrastructure for real-time payments." - **Vision**: "A world where money moves instantly to everyone, everywhere." ## Products & Services - **Multi-Currency Accounts**: Manage, hold, and convert funds in multiple currencies from a single platform. - **Global Payouts**: Deliver funds to bank accounts, cards, or wallets across 190+ countries, with real-time capability in over 100 markets. - **Nium Verify**: Instant bank account verification across 50+ countries to reduce failed payments. - **Global Card Issuing**: Issue physical and virtual cards in 34+ countries, processing 41+ million card tokens annually. - **Stablecoin-Backed Cards**: An end-to-end suite connecting digital assets to real-world payments. - **Nium API**: A powerful, easy-to-use API for automation and growth, with comprehensive documentation and code snippets. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed (last raised a $50M Series E extension in September 2024, per reports). - **Key Metric**: Total Funding of $314M. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Investors include Visa, Bpifrance, Global Founders Capital, Vertex Ventures, and others. Partners include leading names in banking, travel, payroll, and blockchain. - **Growth Signals**: Processes $60B+ in annual transaction volume. Named to CNBC's World's Top Fintech Companies 2024 and Forbes Fintech 50 for two consecutive years. Increased headcount by 6.7% YoY (639 employees). Secured a Type 1 Funds Transfer License from Japan's FSA and was approved as a Registered Financial Service Provider in New Zealand in 2024. Serves 1,000+ customers. ## Competitive Advantages - **Regulatory Moat**: Holds licenses and authorizations in 40+ countries, a significant barrier to entry for competitors. - **Broad Reach**: Payout network spans 190+ markets in 100+ currencies, with 100+ real-time markets. - **One-Stop Platform**: Combines multi-currency accounts, payouts, card issuing, and verification in a single API, replacing multiple legacy systems. - **First-Mover in Digital Assets**: Pioneered stablecoin-backed cards and a full suite connecting digital assets to real-world payments. ## Strategic Focus - **Current priorities**: Expanding regulatory footprint (e.g., Japan, New Zealand, Australia), deepening stablecoin/blockchain infrastructure, and scaling its card issuance business. The company is focusing on enabling on-demand payments for the new workforce (gig workers, creators) and embedding compliance as a competitive advantage. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Emphasizes three core values: "Keep It Simple," "Make It Better," and "Win It Together." Has a strong "Women @ Nium" community and a stated commitment to diversity and inclusion. - **Work policy**: Hybrid – most team members are in the office 3 days per week globally. - **Perks & Benefits**: Competitive salary and bonus plans, comprehensive benefits, generous parental leave, global socials and team-building events, year-end company-wide time off, peer and company recognition programs, and a learning and development stipend. - **Global Environment**: A workforce distributed across 26 countries with offices in San Francisco, Singapore, the UK, the Netherlands, India, Malta, and more. Opportunities for global career mobility. - **Engineering & Product Focus**: CEO Prajit Nanu leads product strategy, and the company is building next-generation payments infrastructure at scale, offering the chance to work on high-impact, real-time systems. ## Sources 1. [nium.com](https://www.nium.com/about-us) 2. [nium.com](https://www.nium.com/) 3. [nium.com](https://www.nium.com/careers) 4. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/nium-global) 5. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/nium) 6. [crunchbase.com](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/nium) (implied via funding data) 7. [forbes.com](https://www.forbes.com) (cited as "Forbes Fintech 50") 8. 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