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risk management data analytics leadership aml sanctions📋 Description
- Lead and scale the Americas FinCrime org across Chicago and São Paulo (3 teams).
- Oversee AML, sanctions, and fraud investigations; final escalation for SAR/STR.
- Monitor AML/FinCrime typologies and regulatory updates; improve controls.
- Implement and refine monitoring, screening, investigations, and reporting controls.
- Drive ops excellence via data insights, automation, QA, and RCA.
- Build team through hiring, performance mgmt, training, and mentorship.
- Provide performance visibility through outcomes, stakeholder reports, and audits.
🎯 Requirements
- 6+ years in AML, screening, or FinCrime; proven people leadership.
- Proven leader of high-performing teams; mentorship and accountability.
- Strong analytical skills; interpret data and identify risk trends.
- Design scalable processes, controls, and operational improvements.
- Strong communicator; comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders.
- Payments, banking, or FinTech experience preferred.
- English proficiency; present insights to leadership.
- Willing to travel internationally.
🎁 Benefits
- Diversity and inclusion commitments.
- Inclusive culture valuing diverse perspectives.
- Equal opportunity employer; no discrimination.
- Transparent hiring process and candidate experience.
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