Job Responsibilities:

• Lead all communications with regulatory agencies, working proactively to establish positive working relationships and ensure the firm’s continued adherence with pertinent laws and regulations
• Ensure there is an effective AML program for each of the countries Jeeves operates in, which includes, but is not limited to:
a.) Maintaining global AML policies and procedures 
b.) Review the customer and businesswide risk assessment methodologies and enhance as needed
c.) Ensure an effective sanctions program
d.) Oversight of all aspects of the customer onboarding, transaction monitoring, SAR processes
e.) Deliver training to staff globally 
f.) Develop KPI and senior management reporting 
• Build out an initial payments compliance program.
• Oversee management of various state related examinations.
• Help to design, develop, and implement a robust financial crime framework
• Keep abreast of AML/CTF regulatory developments in all countries Jeeves is currently serving as well as the countries we anticipate supporting. 
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert on AML, CTF, PEPs and Sanctions for the Business
• Develop, maintain, and embedded policies and procedures within the business in line with legal and regulatory requirements;
• Responsible for team oversight of all aspects of transaction monitoring, SAR reporting and client onboarding process
• Develop strong relationships with key business stakeholders in Product, Finance, Legal, Marketing, Credit Risk and other as it relates to compliance and/or fraud monitoring
• Assist with the build and implementation of the business-wise risk assessment & client risk assessment projects 
• Report Financial Crime related management information to Senior Management
• Perform enhanced due diligence reviews
• Oversight of global regulatory licenses to operate 
• Business advisory on all aspects of regulatory compliance including marketing regulations, local regulatory filings, new product development 

Requirements:

• More than 10 years of experience working in a compliance role with 5 years leading, managing, and developing a global compliance team
• Experience in FinTech and B2B product space required
• Payment services/MSB experience preferred
• Demonstrable financial crime experience to be able to act as the subject matter expert in all areas of AML/ CFT and fraud risk management.
• Experience dealing with regulatory authorities, privacy regulations, and data protection
• Proven ability to execute compliance and regulatory strategy, and to apply requirements to the business in an efficient and commercial way
• Experience conducting transaction monitoring, investigating sanctions and PEP hits
• Readiness to build and document new procedures from scratch
• Agile and able to pivot quickly with the changing environment 
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Collaborative and team-oriented
• A JD or advanced degree and a background in legal is preferred