FinCrime Senior Manager, Transaction Screening

Leadership & People Management

• Lead, develop, and mentor the Transaction Screening team, setting clear goals and fostering a high-performance culture.
• Conduct regular performance reviews, manage workloads, and support career growth and succession planning.
  

AI Integration & Innovation

• Evaluate and implement AI-driven tools and models to enhance transaction monitoring capabilities and reduce false positives.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Data teams to test, refine, and scale AI/ML solutions for transaction screening.
• Ensure responsible and explainable AI practices are followed, in line with regulatory expectations.
  

Partner & Vendor Management

• Manage relationships with third-party vendors and partners involved in transaction screening, including screening tools and data providers.
• Conduct regular performance reviews, contract management, and compliance assessments of external partners.
• Ensure alignment of vendor solutions with Aspire s internal policies and regulatory standards.
  

Strategic Oversight & Risk Mitigation

• Oversee daily monitoring of transactions for suspicious activity, ensuring timely escalation and resolution.
• Identify and respond to evolving typologies related to fraud, money laundering, and sanctions evasion.
• Collaborate with the Compliance team to enhance Aspire s risk controls and mitigation strategies.
  

Regulatory Compliance & Reporting

• Stay abreast of global AML/CFT, sanctions, and fraud-related regulatory developments.
• Oversee Suspicious Transaction Report (STR) submissions, ensuring quality, accuracy, and timely reporting.
• Support regulatory audits, internal investigations, and law enforcement inquiries as needed.
  

Process Excellence & Governance

• Drive continuous improvement of transaction screening workflows, policies, and controls.
• Maintain strong documentation, governance frameworks, and audit readiness across the team.
• Implement KPIs and dashboards to monitor screening effectiveness and operational performance.
  

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Act as the key liaison between Transaction Screening and other functions such as Compliance, Operations, Risk, and Product.
• Provide strategic input on enhancements to Aspire s financial crime framework and compliance roadmap.
  

5+ years of experience

2+ years in a leadership role

AI/ML tools

external vendors/partners