Responsibilities:
- Manage and drive the India AML Transaction monitoring Operations Team, identifying areas that need change to improve the daily output of the team.
- Proactively gather and coordinate any changes to the firms AML policies / processes with Compliance or LOB Operations and AML-Transaction monitoring. Detailed knowledge / subject matter expertise of AML processes, Technology, Case Management, and products / services.
- Direct oversight of 5/6 member team including the day-to-day management, ensuring that the performance is to the required standards expected.
- Coaching and Mentoring Team. Manage the group ensuring the team properly collect and document data, including alerting activity, account information, transactional data, KYC information, politically exposed person (PEP) status, adverse media as well as counterparty and any other required information to assist in the investigations.
- Regularly evaluate analysis of alerts for proper identification of AML, Terrorist Financing (TF), Human Trafficking and other red flags to assess whether escalation or closure with no further action decisions are accurate.
- Demonstrate flexibility to independently perform alert analysis to assess whether escalation or closure with no further action decisions.
- Identify gaps and recommend system, process, and or procedural improvements, proactively review procedures for updates or enhancements.
- Build relationships with AML Investigations units and effectively communicate and transfer information for case investigations. Develop excellent relationships with the other AML Transaction monitoring Locations across North America. Participate or lead other AML Transaction monitoring or LOB aligned initiatives as necessary. Documenting and escalation of any issues and concerns to the AML Senior Management.
- Understanding of all the risk and controls partners (Quality Assurance, Controls) as it pertains to the team. Execution of any expected work.
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
We are looking for someone excited to join, if you meet the minimum requirements below, you are encouraged to apply to be considered for this role.
- 8-10 plus years’ experience in the Financial Services industry with a demonstrated track-record of delivery and/or relevant experience in Compliance- AML Transaction monitoring.
- Outstanding client management, partnership building, leadership, and direct experience of dealing with multiple stakeholders at one time.
- Strong relationship building skills, excellent interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively with colleagues and senior management. Strong verbal/written communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to deep-dive and investigate issues to see a successful resolution. Self-reliance and willingness to "own" problems and creatively find solutions.
- Proven track record of ongoing coaching, educating, and directing a team, ideally has experience with leading a new team where there is limited knowledge in place and needs to be developed over time.
- Proactive approach to problem-solving, a logical thinker who appropriately challenges the status quo.
- Ability to thrive in a changing work environment and manage well under pressure.
Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:
- CAMS Certification would be highly preferred.