Equals Money

Senior Anti-Financial Crime and Compliance Manager

Equals Money

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • Virginia, West Virginia

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Senior

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About the role

  • Own and execute 2nd line of defence (2LOD) activities focused on financial crime prevention and compliance for the Group’s US business.
  • Act as primary compliance contact for Group stakeholders and the US Sponsor Bank.
  • Maintain and execute the BSA/AML Compliance Program (risk assessment; CDD/KYC/KYB; EDD; ongoing monitoring; SAR management; training; independent testing).
  • Manage AML/Compliance program: coordinate/support AML/Compliance audits, prepare and implement remediation plans, define and deliver on key risk indicators.
  • Oversee transaction monitoring tuning/governance and SAR/CTR workflows (investigation standards, narrative quality, filing timeliness).
  • Run quality assurance and partner with Internal Audit/independent test functions on program effectiveness.
  • Oversee US-specific policies and procedures (BSA/AML, Sanctions, Due Diligence, Transaction Monitoring, Investigations, Recordkeeping, Model Governance).
  • Produce Management Information and reporting, maintain issues/actions logs; coordinate enterprise risk assessments relevant to financial crime.
  • Ensure US AML training and competency requirements are met.
  • Track regulatory changes and advise on business impact.
  • Advise and guide 1st line of defence (1LOD) in daily tasks and decision-making.
  • Support AFC-related projects and Group-wide deliverables across jurisdictions.

Requirements

  • Minimum 5+ years prior work experience in Anti-Financial Crime Compliance roles in the financial services industry.
  • Strong practical knowledge of the AML/CTF, Sanctions, Anti-bribery & Corruption (ABC) and Fraud frameworks within the US (and Canada ideally).
  • Strong judgement and decision-making skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders, including banking partners, customers, law enforcement agencies and internal stakeholders.
  • Relevant qualifications in AFC/AML/Compliance or a related field, e.g. CAMS.
  • In-depth knowledge of main risks and typologies related to AML, CTF, Sanctions, ABC and Fraud.
  • Experience of Regulatory Compliance, MSB/Banking licence applications and regulatory obligations would be a clear advantage.
  • Based anywhere on the East Coast US (remote).