Description
We are looking for a Senior Manager, Financial Crime Compliance, Suspicious Activity Reporting to lead and oversee a team of analysts and conduct independent, risk-based reviews of complex cases escalated from first- and second-line operations.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee, mentor and train a team of FCC L3 analysts, ensuring high-quality case resolution, adherence to SLAs and process governance.
- Review and resolve assigned KYC, enhanced due diligence, name-screening and transaction-monitoring cases, including alerts escalated from operational teams, in line with established procedures and applicable timelines.
- Assess customer profiles, ownership and control structures, business activities, transaction patterns, counterparties and relevant supporting information.
- Conduct appropriate internal and external research and critically assess information provided by customers or internal stakeholders.
- Reach clear, evidence-based conclusions or recommendations, documenting the rationale, supporting evidence and any required follow-up actions.
- Identify financial-crime risks, recurring themes and opportunities to improve processes or controls, and escalate complex or higher-risk cases, potential sanctions matches and suspicious activity concerns in line with established procedures.
- Apply relevant local and global Financial Crime Compliance policies and procedures, maintain complete and accurate case records, and collaborate effectively with Operations and Compliance stakeholders.
- Stay up-to-date with relevant financial-crime risks and regulatory developments, and support related Financial Crime Compliance Activities as needed.
- Perform any ad-hoc tasks required by the line manager.
Requirements:
- Degree qualified or at least 8 years of working experience in the FCC space.
- Proven track record of working in an AML/CTF or fraud investigations role.
- Strong analytical and investigative skills, with the ability to assess complex information and reach well-reasoned conclusions.
- Understanding of financial-crime risks, typologies and risk-based review practices.
- Sound judgement, ownership and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
- Experience in FinTech or start-up experience is strongly preferred.