
Financial Crime Prevention Operations Lead
Vivid Money
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇨🇾 Cyprus
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Senior
About the role
- Lead and manage the department responsible for financial crime prevention, including AML/CTF controls and processes
- Develop and implement strategies to enhance operational efficiency and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
- Oversee a team of specialists conducting transaction monitoring, case investigations, and alert processing
- Ensure adherence to regulatory standards and proactively address international and local compliance framework changes
- Control team’s productivity and quality, adhere to budget targets and operational KPIs
Requirements
- 7–10+ years of experience in Anti-Financial Crime, AML/CTF, or compliance operations
- At least 3–5 years in a leadership or team management role, ideally in a regulated financial institution, fintech, or similar
- Hands-on experience with transaction monitoring systems, case management tools, and AML alert handling
- Familiarity with regulatory expectations, audit standards, and reporting requirements
- Working knowledge of compliance technologies, rule tuning, alert optimization, and data quality controls
- Strong leadership and people management skills – able to motivate, coach, and develop high-performing teams
- Experience managing third-party vendors, particularly in AML/CTF or financial operations
- Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, Business, or related field; Master's is a plus
Benefits
- Work at one of the fastest-growing fintech companies in Europe.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Competitive compensation package plus benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
Anti-Financial CrimeAMLCTFtransaction monitoringcase managementalert handlingcompliance technologiesrule tuningalert optimizationdata quality controls
Soft skills
leadershippeople managementmotivationcoachingteam development