Team Lead for AML Reporting Team
We are looking for a capable AML Reporting Team Lead to help us to lead a team of suspicious activity reporting specialists in Tallinn. The role is a unique opportunity to join one of the fastest growing fintech companies in Europe and help millions of customers save money by using Wise, while contributing to fighting financial crime on a Global scale.
Your mission:
As an AML Reporting Team Lead you will have the opportunity to lead and develop a financial crime team, which is responsible for the reporting of suspicious activities. You will have ownership of making data-driven decisions, identifying areas for improvement, seeking scalable solutions, mitigating risks and ensuring full compliance to the relevant regulations and legislations.
What you’ll get to do:
- Hire, lead, develop and manage a suspicious activity reporting team;
- Measure your team’s KPIs and manage capacity;
- Develop effective operational processes, task allocation;
- Be accountable for quality assurance for AML reporting team, taking decisions within our policy framework;
- Understand and manage training for the team on our regulatory obligations and how our processes fulfil them;
- Confidently represent the policies and processes to regulators and auditors upon need;
- Communicate with customers to handle escalated or complicated cases with strong customer empathy;
- Work with other teams in Wise to ensure compliance with regulations and manage operational impact of changes with focus on operational efficiency and customer experience.;
- Identify compliance risk in operational procedures and contribute to implementing changes as needed.
- Other ad hoc duties that need to be done.
What we’re looking for:
- Excellent verbal & written English, any other languages are a plus;
- Previous team leading experience (preferably in an international business environment);
- Previous experience in AML, fraud, internal controls, audit, law enforcement or investigating suspicious activity will be beneficial;
- Ability to multitask, prioritise and take responsibility in challenging situations;
- Ability to build and maintain good working relationships with key stakeholders internally and externally;
- Great communication and presentation skills to support internal and external projects and audits;
- Good understanding of metrics and ability to analyse and move team’s performance;
- Target oriented and able to make data-based decisions
- Proven track record of taking individual ownership and responsibilities as well as being a great team-player
- You’re located and legally authorised to work in Estonia.
Company offers
- Salary 2950EUR gross per month
- Restricted Stock Units in a profitable company
- Wellbeing support – You and your family have access to an Employee Assistance Program, where you’ll be able to speak to qualified counselors for support on anything that matters to you
- 6 weeks of paid sabbatical after 4 years at Wise on top of annual leave
- National health insurance plan, with additional 3 health days per year, and sports allowance
- Volunteering day off
- Supportive and thorough onboarding program
If this sounds like the beginning of a great new challenge for you, please apply by submitting your CV and cover letter in English. Please note that an application without a cover letter will not be considered.
We’re people without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We want to work with the best people, no matter their background. So if you’re passionate about learning new things and keen to join our mission, you’ll fit right in.
Also, where and what you studied isn’t important to us. If you’ve got great experience, the right skills for the role and you’re great at articulating your thinking, we’d like to hear from you.
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