Salary Range: 144000 to 200000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage Financial Crime and AML methodology to manage all sources of regulatory risk to meet the needs of our US regulators and ensure they remain up to date with all regulatory and international standard. 
• Identify control gaps and lead the implementation of control enhancements to include AML, OFAC, and Regulatory Compliance. 
• Develop country specific risk assessment highlighting control gaps. 
• Build compliance oversight and testing activities as per regulatory and governance requirements and issue internal reports to Senior Management (AML/CTF internal control report, Fraud, periodic internal reports etc.) 
• Act as a subject matter expert for the business and management on compliance-related matters in US. 
• Review and approve high risk business for institutional clients from the Americas Region (including financial institutions and Banking as a Service Clients). 
• Develop and improve the company’s policies and procedures on an ongoing basis. 
• Lead AML external audits and support on bank partner requests. 
• Perform ongoing AML and OFAC risk assessments and horizon scanning for applicable regulatory requirements. 
• Ensure proper regulatory and AML/CFT reporting to partner banks. 
• Assist in to improve and streamline end to end compliance operational. processes through automation and technology. 
• Develop key risk indicators and ongoing reporting to Senior Compliance Teams. 
• Manage and contribute to applicable Compliance Committees. 
• Participate in Compliance or business-driven projects, including regulatory developments and strategic initiatives. 

Requirements

• At least 10 years’ experience within regulated companies, in senior compliance role(s) with robust knowledge on Compliance topics (KYB / KYC, AML/CFT, Sanctions etc.) 
• Good understanding of the Payments/Fintech industry. 
• Knowledge and experience (preferably within Payments/Fintech) in North America. 
• ACAMS/CRCM certified (preferably). 
• Experience with correspondent banking, banking as a service, and Financial Institution clients from the Americas region. 
• Strong analytical skills with experience in problem solving and being able to implement and deliver solutions. 
• Demonstrate clear sense of accountability in performing the role and a positive demeanor. 
• Ability to identifyrisks, control gaps, inefficiencies, see the bigger picture, challenge the current status quo and define scalable and sustainable processes and methodology. 
• Ability to  lead end to end process and control improvements cross functionally and across various regions. 
• Able to prioritize quickly and meet deadlines even under pressure. 
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. 
• Team player with strong collaborative qualities, including some previous experience (or willingness) to build, lead and motivate a team. 
• Willingness to learn continuously and keep up to date with the Payments industry and its regulatory landscape (Globally).