Financial Crime Monitoring Manager

The Financial Crime Monitoring Manager position based in Delhi, India, is a full-time role requiring over 10 years of experience in the Compliance department. As the Financial Crime Monitoring Manager, you will report to the Head of Compliance Operations - India. Your primary responsibilities will include overseeing the day-to-day operations of the India-based Financial Crime Monitoring team. This entails managing AML Investigations and Reporting, Sanctions Screening, Escalations, and Transaction Monitoring for both fiat and crypto flows. You will be responsible for ensuring timely resolution of alerts in adherence to internal quality standards and regulatory expectations. Additionally, conducting quality assurance reviews on case handling and escalations will be part of your role, ensuring effectiveness, accuracy, and completeness. You will collaborate with the MLRO, Legal, and business stakeholders to review, enhance, and operationalize AML/CFT, Sanctions, Anti-Bribery & Corruption (ABC), and broader Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) policies and procedures. Leading the drafting, revision, and implementation of standard operating procedures (SOPs) will be crucial to support the effective operationalization of FCC policies. In terms of technology and model governance, you will lead the development, calibration, testing, and tuning of transaction monitoring rules and detection models. This includes managing User Acceptance Tests (UATs) and post-deployment reviews to ensure compliance impact and operational readiness of system enhancements. Collaborating with Product and Engineering teams to implement scalable compliance solutions will also be part of your responsibilities. Your role will also involve preparing dashboards and management information reports to highlight key risk indicators, investigation trends, and operational volumes. Presenting insights to senior leadership will support decision-making, risk appetite discussions, and resource planning. As the Financial Crime Monitoring Manager, you will provide coaching, training, and mentorship to junior team members to enhance technical expertise and investigative quality. Supporting hiring, onboarding, and capacity planning efforts will be essential to ensure operational continuity. Acting as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders during reviews or inquiries related to financial crime matters is also a key aspect of this role. The ideal candidate for this position should have a strong understanding of global AML/CFT regulatory frameworks, transaction monitoring architectures, and risk-based approach. Proven expertise in handling transaction monitoring escalations, exceptional analytical skills, and proficient in Excel and data visualization tools are required. Excellent communication skills, commitment to ethical conduct, and professional certifications such as CAMS, Diploma in Financial Crime Prevention, CFE, or equivalent are highly desirable for this role.,