Financial Crime Team Lead – German Speaking

Huron

Lead AML detection and monitoring, guiding analysts in a global banking compliance program. Manage transaction monitoring and suspicious activity assessments under German AML regulations.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeRemote • 🇵🇱 PolandSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leading AML Detection & Monitoring
Oversee L1- L2 AML transaction monitoring alert reviews, ensuring accurate distinction between false positives and genuine concerns.
Provide guidance on the triage of transaction monitoring alerts and assessment of transactional behaviour against known typologies.
Supervise the management of multiple queues of transaction and account screening alerts, ensuring accuracy and efficiency across the team.
Support and review post processing activities for alerts potentially linked to SAR/STR obligations under §43 of the German AML Act (GwG).
Review complex customer profiles, transactional histories and red flag indicators to validate risk assessments and analyst decisions.
Escalate potential Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) to senior stakeholders or external governance bodies in line with regulatory requirements.
Ensure clear, defensible rationales are documented for alert clearance and escalation decisions across the team.
Drive high team productivity while maintaining strict quality, regulatory and audit standards.
Act as a key point of contact for escalations, supporting issue resolution and decision making.
Identify rule gaps, control weaknesses and opportunities to enhance monitoring frameworks, providing feedback to stakeholders.
Ensure investigations, decisions and outcomes are accurately recorded in required systems (e.g. LOCS) and subject to appropriate quality assurance.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong educational background; a degree in Finance, Legal or a STEM discipline is advantageous.
Knowledge of German AML regulations (GwG), including §43 reporting requirements.
German language skills both spoken and written at C2 or above.
4+ years’ experience in AML Transaction Monitoring or financial crime investigations, including experience in a senior or supervisory capacity.
Proven experience analysing transaction patterns and identifying suspicious activity.
Background working in banking environments, either in house or through consulting/outsourced services.
Experience providing guidance, coaching or oversight to junior team members.
Familiarity with transaction monitoring systems and screening tools.
Strong understanding of AML, financial crime risk and regulatory frameworks.
Understanding of sanctions and BSA related regulatory requirements.
Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail and sound judgment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency across Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision coverage to employees and dependents
401(k) plan with a generous employer match
employee stock purchase plan
generous Paid Time Off policy
paid parental leave and adoption assistance
Wellness Program supports employee total well-being by providing free annual health screenings and coaching, bank at work, and on-site workshops, as well as ongoing programs recognizing major events in the lives of our employees throughout the year.

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Hard Skills & Tools

AML transaction monitoringfinancial crime investigationstransaction pattern analysisrisk assessmentregulatory compliancesanctions knowledgeBSA regulatory requirementsquality assuranceGerman AML regulationsC2 German language proficiency

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachinganalytical skillsattention to detailsound judgmentcommunication skillsissue resolutionteam productivitydecision makingguidance