Anti Money Laundering (AML) Transaction Monitoring Lead

Teya

Lead Anti Money Laundering Transaction Monitoring operations at Teya, a payment service provider. Oversee team compliance with regulations, enhance detection strategies, and foster collaboration.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the transaction monitoring team
Ensuring Teya maintains compliance with AML regulations and supports Teya’s commitment to prevent financial crime
Managing a team of AML analysts
Implementing and optimizing financial crime detection strategies
Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
Working on improving operational efficiency
Acting as an escalation point for complex cases and performing quality checks on the team
Working with Product teams to ensure that the systems are optimized for detecting suspicious activities
Building and maintaining relationships with internal departments, such as Legal, Compliance, and IT, as well as external partners like law enforcement agencies and vendors

Requirements

What you’ll need

A minimum of 2 years of experience leading a Transaction Monitoring team in payments.
Deep understanding of the card acquiring or e-money/banking products
Knowledge of both the UK and EU AML regulations.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
Strong leadership skills and experience managing a team.
Highly organized and have strong attention to detail.
Strong analytical abilities and experience with data-driven decision-making.
Highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who thrives working in a fast-paced environment.
Be flexible to working outside of standard business hours if required.
AML qualifications (e.g ICA or ACAMS)
Experience working with transaction monitoring systems and vendors to implement and enhance transaction monitoring tools.

Benefits

Comp & perks

continuous learning opportunities
supportive community
comprehensive benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

transaction monitoringfinancial crime detectiondata-driven decision-makingcard acquiring productse-money productsbanking productsAML compliancequality checksoperational efficiency

Soft Skills

communicationteamworkleadershiporganizational skillsattention to detailanalytical abilitiesmotivationenthusiasmflexibility

Certifications

ICAACAMS