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The Financial Crime Centre of Excellence team is responsible for the Enterprise-wide Anti Money Laundering (AML) transaction monitoring programs across all products and services for US and International Markets. The team develops, implements and monitors the automated transaction monitoring strategies/rules, reports, and other processes designed to identify activity potentially indicative of money laundering or other financial crime behavior that is important from Regulator Perspective.
The successful candidate will be responsible for partnering with GFCC, FIU, GRC Capabilities teams to design and implement automated transaction monitoring (TM) scenarios to support market compliance (MCO) stakeholders and align regarding the management of the company s compliance risk.
Minimum Qualifications
Academic Background: Bachelor s or Master s from a top tier college (either MBA/Mtech/MS/Masters in quantitative subjects such as Economics, Statistics or Mathematics)
Experience using Excel, SQL/HQL, and Statistical Programming (Python)
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate between various technical and non-technical audiences
Proactive and reactive thinking and good analytical skills
Excellent critical thinking and attention to detail
Excellent planning and organizations skills including ability to manage inter-dependencies and execute under stringent timelines
Exceptional drive and commitment; ability to work and thrive in in fast changing, results driven environment; and proven ability in handling competing priorities
Proactive learner with the ability to quickly learn new concepts and techniques with minimal supervision
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of AML Investigations, and/or the payments industry is a plus. Working knowledge of Credit and Fraud Risk is extremely preferred.
We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic we'll-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:
Competitive base salaries
Bonus incentives
Support for financial-we'll-being and retirement
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
Free access to global on-site we'llness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program