Senior Manager, FCC Operations

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

📋 Description

• Lead and nurture a team of Level 3 analysts specializing in Financial Crime Compliance.

• Establish benchmarks for case quality, prompt resolution, and uniform process governance.

• Independently evaluate and resolve intricate, risk-oriented cases escalated from first- and second-line operations.

• Review cases involving KYC, enhanced due diligence, name screening, and transaction monitoring.

• Analyze customer profiles, ownership and control structures, business activities, transaction patterns, counterparties, and supporting information.

• Conduct both internal and external research.

• Evaluate information sourced from customers and internal stakeholders.

• Document investigative rationale, supporting evidence, and subsequent actions.

• Identify risks associated with financial crimes, recurring themes, and opportunities to enhance processes and controls.

• Escalate high-risk cases, potential sanctions matches, and concerns regarding suspicious activities through the appropriate channels.

• Collaborate with Operations and Compliance stakeholders.

• Maintain precise case records.

• Implement global and local FCC policies and procedures.

• Keep abreast of pertinent financial crime risks and regulatory changes.

⛳️ Requirements

• A degree or a minimum of eight years of experience in Financial Crime Compliance.

• Demonstrated experience in an AML/CTF or fraud investigations role.

• Strong analytical and investigative capabilities.

• Ability to evaluate complex information and arrive at sound conclusions.

• Comprehensive understanding of financial crime risks, typologies, and risk-based review practices.

• Sound judgment, accountability, and the ability to work independently in a dynamic environment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

• Keen attention to detail.

• Experience in supervising, mentoring, or training analysts.

• Proven track record in high-quality case resolution and process governance.

• Experience in a fintech or startup environment is preferred.

• Experience in reviewing complex cases related to KYC, enhanced due diligence, name screening, and transaction monitoring is preferred.

• Experience in conducting internal and external research and documenting investigative rationale, supporting evidence, and follow-up actions is preferred.

• Familiarity with global and local Financial Crime Compliance policies and regulatory requirements is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity

• Bonus eligibility

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• 401(k) plan

• Short-term disability

• Long-term disability

• Basic life insurance

• Well-being benefits

• 20 paid vacation days for US-based employees

• 12 paid company holidays for US-based employees

• Statutory minimum paid annual leave and public holidays