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Pleo · 2 days ago

Senior Financial Crime Specialist

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

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Responsibilities

Perform quality assurance for KYC and transaction surveillance ensuring a high level of quality

Identify key areas for improvement based on the findings in the assurance activities and drive the implementation of automated processes or data analytics techniques

Work with colleagues across the business (and countries) and build effective relationships with key stakeholders within the business to identify, assess, and manage financial crime risk

Support the business as a subject matter expert within Financial Crime

Support the Head of Financial Crime Framework & Innovation in providing data and comments required for the drafting of compliance risk management reporting;

Provide on-the-job training to colleagues;

Any other associated duties required from time to time to meet the team’s strategy and objective.

Qualification

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Financial crime preventionAnti-money launderingQuality assuranceKycTransaction surveillanceB2b due diligenceProcess streamliningProcess automationEnglish proficiencyFinancial crime legislationProblem-solvingAdaptabilityFlexibilityProactivityTeamworkAI knowledgeDue diligenceKYC processesFinancial crime regulationsProject managementInnovationResponsibilityMethodicalPrioritizationCommunication

Required

Experience working in a Financial Crime prevention/Anti-money laundering function - preferably regulated by the UK or EU

Experience with performing Quality Assurance on KYC and transaction surveillance

Experience in B2B due diligence/KYC processes, with a focus on streamlining and automating operations

Strong in English - both written and oral

Good knowledge and a sincere interest in current Financial Crime legislation and being adaptable and flexible in response to changes. This involves staying updated on emerging threats, new regulations, and industry trends.Strong in learning new systems and navigating in them

Proactive and able to work on your own, as well as with others in a team

Preferred

AI knowledge/ curiosity and hands-on experience, particularly in enhancing due diligence and KYC processes

A forward-thinking mentality that challenges the status quo and fosters innovation

Thrives in getting responsibility

Can manage several Financial Crime regulatory requirements/ projects simultaneously

Methodical, and able to prioritise and plan tasks, ability to actively work through changing workload to always meet deadlines

Are able to present complex matters in a clear and professional manner

Benefits

Your own Pleo card (no more out-of-pocket spending!)

A monthly allowance of €55 per month (INR equivalent) towards your lunch 🍜

We offer 25 days of holiday (annual) + your public holidays

For our FinCrime team we offer remote working

Option to purchase 5 additional days of holiday through a salary sacrifice

Wellbeing days - fully paid days off designed for a slower pace, allowing you to take time to recharge and prioritise self-care

We’re trialling MyndUp to give our employees access to free mental health and wellbeing support with great success so far ❤️‍🩹

Access to LinkedIn Learning - acquire new skills, stay abreast of industry trends and fuel your personal and professional development continuously

Paid parental leave - we want to make sure that we're supportive of families and help you feel that you don't have to compromise your family due to work 👶