col-wideJob Description:About ThunesThunes is a global, fast-growing, and innovative Fintech scale-up that uses technology to disrupt and transform the existing financial system.We have a strong Mission: to create a better global payments network ; and a great Purpose: to connect the world to economic opportunities and address systemic inequality when it comes to financial services.We are proud to power payments for the world's fastest-growing businesses and work with some of the amazing global brands - from Gig Economy giants such as Uber and Deliveroo and Southeast Asia's super-app Grab, to global Fintech leaders such as PayPal and Remitly.Our Products help to drastically simplify the Payment integration experience for our customers: with a single, simple connection, businesses and consumers can send payments to – and get paid in – every corner of the world. Instantly.Thunes is headquartered in Singapore with regional offices in London, Barcelona, Paris, Beijing, Shanghai, San Francisco, Miami, Dubai, Nairobi, Manila and Hong Kong.Context of the roleBased in Barcelona (Spain) or Manila (Philippines) and reporting to the Global Head of AML, the Financial Crime Compliance Manager will manage all operational matters relating to the company's global compliance FinCrime program with a specific focus on transactions monitoring and sanctions/embargoes/PEP screening.This includes management of a large team of AML/TF Analysts, taking a key role in enhancing the AML/TF transaction monitoring capabilities, and driving continuous improvement initiatives that ensure the business is always one step ahead in the fight against FinCrime.The position provides an exciting opportunity to work on an international stage, alongside household names, and join a rapidly growing FinTech company making a real impact on the lives of people in developed and emerging markets alike.The role is eligible to the Hybrid Working Policy upon conditions.The ideal candidate should be someone who has previously held senior payments' compliance roles in organizations like:Payment Services Providers (incl. MTOs, acquiring PSPs)Banks or Financial InstitutionsTraditional banks active in the payments spaceNeo-banks (E.g. Monzo, Revolut and the likes)BaaS actors (Banking as a Service like Swan, Solaris, Treezor)Key responsibilitiesSubject Matter Expert for all FIU/SAR Compliance obligations for Thunes' businesses worldwide, with the oversight of the local MLRO's Provides compliance analysis and risk assessments on FinCrime related mattersActively participates in the FinCrime risk management system and its improvement, and internal control campaignsUtilizes technology, data structures and knowledge to identify relevant datasets and build KPI's and reports to show key performance/risk indicators for the Transaction Monitoring & AML programs worldwide Develops and manages an internal team responsible for the investigation and reporting of suspicious activity reports to local FIUs for all licensed Thunes entitiesManagement of an outsourced team of Level 1 AML Analysts and 2 Level 2 AML Specialists. The team operates 24/7 and is responsible for handling the firm's transaction monitoring and sanction screeningEnsures effective communication of AML-CTF management information & key performance indicators to the Global Head of AML, the Global Compliance Director and all senior management committees on a continuous basisContinuous development and calibration of the firms ML and TF transaction monitoring and screening platforms to ensure that all ML and TF risks associated with the firms' activities are mitigated on a risk-based approach Manages relationships with the firm's reg-tech providers at Thunes to ensure we set out clear expectations, deadlines and get the level of quality and responsiveness in terms of supportWhat we are looking forBachelor's Degree in a relevant discipline (Business, Law, Finance etc.) and/ or a professional compliance qualification from an internationally recognized body (e.g. ICA, ACAMS etc)7+ years of experience in a Financial Crime leadership role with focus on complex investigations and suspicious activity reporting3+ years of people management experience within a compliance environment ideally managing both employees and outsource team membersPrevious FinTech and/ or Payments Industry experienceDemonstrated experience in developing SAR programs including building analytics, personnel capability and effective reporting tools for better detection and accuracy and lower error ratesPrevious experience developing and maintaining transaction monitoring rules and calibrating "fuzzy matching" algorithms within a third-party platformAdvanced Excel capability is essential and SQL experience is highly beneficialHigh level of autonomy and proactivity in a collaborative international environmentAbility to work well under pressure, different priorities, and tight deadlinesSounds like you?#J-18808-Ljbffr
