Wise · 1 week ago
Compliance Senior Manager
New York, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelWise is a global technology company focused on improving the way money is moved and managed. They are seeking a Senior Manager to lead their financial crime compliance oversight team, responsible for mitigating financial crime risks and ensuring compliance with BSA and AML regulations.
Financial Services
No H1B
Responsibilities
Supervision of our appropriate measures to ensure that Financial crime risks are taken into account in our day-to-day operations with a focus on KYC and onboarding risks
Provide advice and guidance to other teams and key stakeholders both regionally and globally, on BSA and AML/CTF regulations as well as related Wise policies and procedures for Wise US Inc and Wise Canada
Support in the development and maintenance of the compliance FinCrime oversight framework specifically on the KYC onboarding and ongoing CDD and EDD programs
Challenge first line teams on the development of controls and provide approvals on any control changes, new products or features
Represent fincrime compliance oversight both internally and externally to regulators, auditors and partners as required showcasing Wise’s strong oversight compliance framework
Ensuring that there is strong oversight of all compliance operations including AML, Fraud, Sanctions, KYC/CDD and EDD
Serve as a member of the US SAR committee, providing feedback to our FinCEN Reporting Team
Contribute to the company’s annual Financial Crime Risk Assessment for Wise US Inc
Horizon scanning of new FinCrime regulatory developments and maintaining oversight of implementation of such development which impact business activities
Proactively identifying key areas of risk and work with first line teams in the development of mitigation plans as needed
Qualification
Required
Expert in US financial crime regulations including the Bank Secrecy Act, OFAC, NY DFS Part 504
Experience working within the area of financial crime compliance preferably in a fast paced environment either at financial institution, fintech, money service business or as a consultant
Extensive experience working on KYC, EDD, and/or other customer due diligence processes
Demonstrable experience designing and challenging processes, ideally across multiple products
Solution oriented with a passion for improving current practices and processes
Effective communicator in both writing and speaking, able to convey complex ideas to internal and external audiences
Ability to work well under pressure, prioritizing, taking responsibility and working to tight deadlines with the capability to handle multiple projects
Meticulous attention to detail
Great people skills and ability to collaborate and build relationships with colleagues
Willingness to travel to other offices as required
Legally authorized to work in the US
Preferred
Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), or similar
Experience with conducting risk assessments
Experience conducting QA/QC on SARs
Experience with FinCrime risk associated with onboarding/KYC
Experience with training/mentoring junior team members
Company
Wise
Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move money around the world.
Founded in 2011London, GB
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Harsh Sinha
Chief Technology Officer
Ben Johnson
North America Lead, Partner Management - Wise Platform
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