FinCrime Reporting Specialist

Were looking for a Financial Crime Specialist (SAR Reporting) to join our Kuala Lumpur team and help protect millions of customers around the world.

At Wise youll work closely with global teams across Europe the Americas and Asia giving you firsthand exposure to international financial crime frameworks processes and regulations. Its an incredible opportunity to expand your expertise beyond Malaysia learning how different markets approach financial crime risk management and compliance.

Your mission: to safeguard our customers and Wise by detecting and reporting suspicious activity. Along the way youll build deep knowledge in financial crime investigations typologies and SAR reporting all while contributing to a fast-growing global fintech thats making money movement fairer and safer for everyone.

If youre passionate about financial crime prevention eager to grow in a dynamic and international environment and ready to make a real impact wed love to have you on our team.

Key responsibilities:

• Review and Analyse: review alerts for customer accounts and transaction patterns to detect unusual or suspicious activity. Identify potential red flags related to money laundering fraud or other financial crimes.

• Prepare Suspicious Activity Reports: draft and submit reports based on findings ensuring that all necessary details are accurately documented and and captured. Submit the reports to different financial intelligence units in compliance with requirements.

• Collaborate: work closely with other operational compliance teams and departments to ensure that suspicious activities are properly investigated documented and escalated.

• Adhere to Regulatory Guidelines: stay up-to-date on financial crime regulations regional best practices and connected reporting requirements. Have a good understanding of different customer types country risks and typologies across multiple regions.

• Maintain Confidentiality: safeguard sensitive information ensuring all reports and documentation are handled with the highest level of confidentiality and integrity.

• Continuous Learning: participate in training and upskilling sessions and remain knowledgeable about emerging trends and tools in financial crime detection.

• Develop and maintain: productive and professional working relationships with colleagues contributing to a positive and collaborative team environment.

Qualifications :

• Language: you must be able to communicate clearly and professionally in verbal and writing in English. Other languages are a plus (especially Bahasa Indonesia Japanese).

• Experience: previous experience in a financial crime-related field (AML fraud high risk customer reviews) is a plus. We are open to candidates who are highly detail-oriented willing to learn and have transferable skills.

• Strong attention to detail: ability to handle routine tasks with high accuracy and maintain consistency in work product even under pressure. 

• Analytical skills: ability to analyze financial transactions identify patterns and make informed and well reasoned decisions based on different risk indicators. You have to demonstrate inquisitive mindset and meticulous attention to detail. 

• Communication: strong written and verbal communication skills particularly for writing reports.

• Adaptability: ability to effectively adapt to procedural changes in a fast paced environment.

• Time management: ability to work effectively under tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities with precision and accuracy.

• Ethical integrity: a strong understanding of the importance of confidentiality and the ethical considerations in financial crime investigations.

Additional Information :

For everyone everywhere. Were people building money without borders  without judgement or prejudice too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse equitable and inclusive.

Were proud to have a truly international team and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time