Google · 3 weeks ago
AML Transaction Monitoring Lead, Payments Compliance
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$147K/yr - $216K/yr
5+ years expGoogle is a leading technology company that focuses on safeguarding its users and products from fraud and financial crimes. The AML Transaction Monitoring Lead will design and manage the global AML/CTF transaction monitoring program, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards while enhancing detection capabilities through innovative techniques.
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Responsibilities
Develop, test, and deploy new rule-based and statistical AML detection mechanisms to address financial crime risks in existing and new products
Drive the end-to-end ongoing tuning and optimization lifecycle for existing triggers to improve detection accuracy and reduce false positives, balancing risk effectiveness with operational efficiency
Own and enhance the governance framework, including comprehensive documentation of trigger logic, data lineage/validation, and tuning outcomes to support internal audits and regulatory exams
Research, pilot, and productionalize innovative monitoring techniques, including the application of machine learning (ML) and AI, to enhance existing rule-based systems
Lead collaboration with cross-functional partners, including Engineering, Regional Compliance Officers (RCOs), and the Financial Crimes Intelligence teams, to design, propose, and operationalize new monitoring strategies
Build and maintain data pipelines, dashboards, or data solutions for the AML Investigations team
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics) or equivalent practical experience
5 years of experience in an AML/Financial Crime compliance, data science, or quantitative risk management role
5 years of experience developing, tuning, and validating AML transaction monitoring systems or abuse detection models
Experience in data analysis and modeling using SQL (for data extraction) and Python or R (for statistical analysis)
Experience leading cross-functional quantitative projects
Preferred
Master's degree or PhD in a quantitative discipline
8 years of experience in an AML/BSA investigative environment, preferably within a global payments, financial technology, or technology company
Experience with SQL, Python, and applications to machine learning (e.g., clustering, anomaly detection, supervised models) for AML or fraud detection
Experience in payments data, payment processing, and financial crime typologies with an understanding of model risk management (MRM) principles
Experience in payments data, payment processing, and financial crime typologies
Ability to explain quantitative concepts to technical and non-technical audiences, including executive leaders with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Benefits
Bonus
Equity
Benefits
Company
Google specializes in internet-related services and products, including search, advertising, and software. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$26.1MKey Investors
Andy Bechtolsheim
2004-08-19IPO
1999-06-07Series Unknown· $25M
1998-11-01Angel· $1M
Leadership Team
Sundar Pichai
CEO
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