Are you ready to lead the fight against financial crime while driving innovation in compliance We're looking for a Head of AML Investigation, Analytics & Governance to strengthen our risk management framework and ensure regulatory excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Investigations
- Lead endtoend AML/CFT investigations across customer activity, transactions, and network relationships.
- Work with data, product, and engineering teams to design riskbased detection frameworks.
- Build and enhance tools for identifying suspicious activity, including monitoring rules, behavioral analysis, and network analytics.
- Oversee CDD and EDD activities for higherrisk segments.
Alert Management
- Manage and improve AML alert governance and workflows.
- Ensure highquality and consistent alert disposition.
- Optimize scenarios, thresholds, and rules to improve overall alert effectiveness.
Transaction Reviews
- Drive structured review and resolution of AML alerts with clear documentation and audit trails.
- Make timely and wellsupported risk decisions.
- Maintain strong case management standards and escalation processes.
Data & Intelligence Analytics
- Lead analytics initiatives focused on customer patterns, transaction behavior, and financial crime typologies.
- Develop intelligence dashboards and reporting tools for leadership and regulatory use.
- Combine internal and external data sources to enhance detection accuracy.
Compliance Automation
- Support the development and deployment of AML technology and automation initiatives.
- Improve operational efficiency through automated workflows, decision engines, and analytics-driven models.
- Continuously enhance accuracy, productivity, and processing speed.
Regulatory Reporting
- Ensure timely and complete filing of STRs/SARs and other required reports.
- Coordinate with internal teams to maintain highquality submissions.
- Engage appropriately with regulatory and lawenforcement bodies when needed.
Governance & Controls
- Review and approve STRs to ensure completeness and regulatory alignment.
- Oversee reporting related to covered transactions, incidents, and financial crime losses.
- Manage responses to legal orders, including freezes, subpoenas, and related directives.
- Strengthen governance, quality assurance, and audit preparedness.
Core Skills & Expertise
- Deep knowledge of AML regulations, investigations, and governance.
- Strong data analytics skills for AML risk detection and trend analysis.
- Proficiency in SQL and experience with AML tools and transaction monitoring systems.
- Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is a plus.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management abilities.
- Strategic mindset with a focus on innovation and compliance.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Law, or related field (Master's or CAMS certification is a plus).
- Extensive experience in AML investigations, analytics, and governance within financial services or fintech.
