VP Transaction Monitoring

Vice President Overall, 13-18 years of experience with solid Transaction monitoring process (end to end TM Alert management including investigation and drafting SAR) (of having worked with Banking Captives)

5+ years of leadership experience

Notice period Upto 60 days only

Role & responsibilities

• Maintaining strong financial crime governance is vital to serving our customers better and achieving trust and confidence in our industry. The Financial Crime Operations division is responsible for ensuring financial crime accountability and governance across the organisation and creating world-class monitoring and surveillance programs based on best practice.
• In this Lead role you will be responsible for supporting and managing a team of analysts who perform transaction monitoring in accordance with AML/CTF policies and procedures. Manage escalations and lead continuous improvement strategies.
• You will play a leading role leading the team to perform transaction monitoring and customer investigations to help prevent and stop the use of products and services to facilitate financial crime and other illegal activity.
• Proactively manage risk, meeting all policy and compliance requirements; perform controls; adhere to process and procedures pertinent to role; and escalate events, issues or breaches as they are identified (risk accountability forms part of all roles, as everyone is responsible for managing risk and compliance).

Experience

• 4+ years' experience in Transaction Monitoring / AML Investigations
• At least 2 years experience in a similar role in Financial Services, locally or globally and/or equivalent experience in investigative roles, such as law enforcement, regulatory environments, government bodies or financial services.
• Overall 8+ years of experience working with a global bank or financial services institution.
• 3+ years experience in people leadership role managing a team of 10+FTE within Transaction Monitoring / Financial Crime Operations
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and spelling and grammar.
• General understanding of banking products and Australian Financial Services market.
• Demonstrated experience in operational Environment.