About MasterRemit
MasterRemit is a rapidly growing fintech headquartered in Australia and New Zealand, committed to making international money transfers faster, more affordable, secure, and reliable. As we expand globally, we seek professionals passionate about preventing financial crime and delivering excellent customer outcomes.
Position Summary
The Team Lead – Financial Crime Operations Risk is responsible for leading the Financial Crime Operations team in identifying, investigating and mitigating financial crime risks across MasterRemit's products and services. The role owns oversight customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, fraud investigations and regulatory reporting while ensuring compliance with AML/CTF legislation and internal policies. The Team Lead will provide leadership, coaching, and operational guidance to drive high-quality investigations and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor and develop the Financial Crime Operations team, managing daily workloads and performance.
- Oversee KYC, Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) and ongoing customer reviews.
- Manage transaction monitoring, post-transaction monitoring and investigation of suspicious or high-risk activities.
- Review complex financial crime cases involving money laundering, terrorism financing, fraud, sanctions and other emerging risks.
- Ensure timely escalation and preparation of Suspicious Matter Reports (SMRs) and compliance with regulatory reporting obligations, including IVTS and TTR where applicable.
- Oversee sanctions, Politically Exposed Person (PEP) and adverse media screening.
- Conduct quality assurance reviews to ensure investigations are accurate, consistent and compliant.
- Support audits, regulatory reviews and the implementation of AML/CTF policies, procedures and process improvements.
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and provide financial crime guidance across the business.
Essential
- Minimum five years experience in Financial Crime Operations, AML/CTF Compliance or Financial Crime Risk within banking, payments, fintech or remittance.
- Previous leadership or team management experience.
- Strong knowledge of AML/CTF legislation, KYC, CDD, EDD, transaction monitoring, sanctions, PEP screening, fraud risk management and Suspicious Matter Reporting.
- Excellent analytical, investigative, communication and decision-making skills.
- Experience preparing regulatory reports and managing complex financial crime investigations.
Desirable
- CAMS, ICA, CFCS or equivalent AML qualification.
- Experience in remittance, international payments or fintech.
- Experience with transaction monitoring, case management systems, Power BI, process improvement initiatives, and chargeback or dispute management.
Why Join MasterRemit
- Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
- 13th Month Pay and comprehensive HMO coverage.
- Annual leave and paid sick leave.
- Professional development and career progression opportunities.
- Be part of a collaborative, innovative and fast-growing fintech making a meaningful impact on global financial services.
How to Apply
Please email your current resume and a cover letter explaining why you want to work with us and how you can help us grow to [Confidential Information]. To learn more about this role before applying, visit linktr.ee/masterremit.
Application deadline: August 2, 2026.
