Financial Crime Operations Senior Specialist

Were looking for a Financial Crime Operations Senior Specialist to join our growing team. Youll play a key role in ensuring Wise Europe financial crime reporting obligations are met. This is a second line defence position within the Compliance department. You will collaborate across various first line and second line defence teams analyse financial crime risks using a risk-based approach and take an active role in oversight of the reporting process.

Your mission:

• Act as final point of approval for all SARs before they are submitted to CTIF

• Ensure the quality of SARs is in line with regulations

• Provide feedback to the first line AML investigations and reporting teams on how to effectively adapt their controls to address EU specific Financial Crime risks

• Review high risk customers applying a risk-based approach

• Support the EU Financial Crime Operations Lead on enquiries and projects related to reporting to the FIU

This role will give you the opportunity to: 

1. Play a vital part in safeguarding the organization against financial crimes while developing your skills in a dynamic and challenging environment.

2. Collaborate with talented Financial Crime Compliance people worldwide - making an impact not just in Europe but across the globe

3. Learn and develop tremendously both technical compliance and personal skills.

Qualifications :

We are looking for someone who is passionate about fighting financial crime and can demonstrate the following key attributes: 

• At least 3 years of experience in a Financial Crime and/or Compliance role. 

• Confident at evaluating financial crime risks and making sound risk-based decisions in alignment with regulatory requirements.

• Strong knowledge of financial crime risk including AML sanctions and PEPs.

• Experience in transaction monitoring investigations and preferably Compliance reviews.

• Skilled in thoroughly examining information identifying inconsistencies and ensuring accuracy of SARs.

• Effective at providing clear and concise feedback - both written and verbal - and collaborating efficiently with relevant teams.

• Proficient in understanding and applying relevant guidelines in the analysis and reporting of suspicious activities.

Additional Information :

Salary range (per month) - 2800 to 3800

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time