Compliance EDD & High Risk Client Team Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Brazil.

📋 Description

• Supervise and assess high-risk individual and retail client cases within service level agreements (SLAs), ensuring prompt and precise resolution.

• Lead intricate enhanced due diligence (EDD) reviews involving politically exposed persons (PEPs), adverse media, and evaluations of source of wealth/funds, while providing expert guidance to analysts regarding case decisions and best practices.

• Serve as the main escalation point for the team and cross-functional stakeholders, coordinating with Money Laundering Reporting Officers (MLROs) and Compliance leadership on complex or borderline cases.

• Manage the client off-boarding process for high-risk retail clients in accordance with internal policies and regulatory standards.

• Evaluate team output quality and promote ongoing enhancements to EDD workflows, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and decision-making frameworks.

• Keep current with AML/CFT regulations and developments in virtual currency pertinent to individual and retail clients.

• Handle high-risk customer escalations originating from the first line of defense and other business units.

• Compose documentation including, but not limited to, policies, programs, procedures, guidance documents, training materials, and impact assessments/analyses.

• Establish and nurture strong relationships with MLRO teams and key internal stakeholders.

• Mentor and develop team members, lead AML/CFT training programs, and cultivate a high-performance culture.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Law, Business, Finance, or a related field.

• Over 5 years of experience in AML/KYC compliance with a significant emphasis on EDD and high-risk individual/retail clients.

• A minimum of 2 years in a senior or leadership role.

• Demonstrated EDD expertise: PEPs, adverse media, high-risk jurisdictions, and source of wealth/source of funds assessments.

• Proficiency in compliance tools such as World-Check, ComplyAdvantage, Elliptic, or similar.

• Strong understanding of AML/CFT frameworks within the cryptocurrency or financial services sectors.

• Knowledge of global licensing requirements associated with financial services and cryptocurrency-related business activities.

• Exceptional communication, decision-making, and team leadership abilities.

• CAMS or equivalent certification is preferred.

• Experience in cryptocurrency or fintech is a significant advantage.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and company benefits.

• Work-from-home arrangement (the specifics may vary depending on the nature of the business team's work).