Money Laundering Reporting Officer and AML/CTF Team Lead, 2020-07-03

Job Description

We are looking for a Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) to join our Anti-Money Laundering/Financial Crime team and lead it. Anti-money Laundering department of Bankera ensures that our clients and their money are kept out of any potential risk. It also contributes to the overall success of our business by providing access to financial services for individuals and corporations that are rejected by the legacy banking systems. Bankera is aiming to bridge the gap between traditional financial services and cutting-edge solutions. Thus, financial crime prevention is one of the key elements we are building our business around. This role will require running daily operations of anti-money laundering department, ensuring rigorous implementation of our internal rules, and maintaining relevant policies.

You should find it interesting to:

Build and take responsibility for AML/CTF procedures to be compliant with legal requirements while maintaining great customer experience
Actively identify potential gaps in AML/CTF processes and take action to remedy them
Review KYC or due diligence files on private and corporate customers, advise other team members on complex cases
Drive suspicious transaction investigations and retrospective AML/CTF reviews
Prepare reports to the senior management board and escalate key AML/CTF issues
Work hand-in-hand with the Head of Legal and Compliance
Collaborate with other teams in the company responsible for Operations and Product Development
Partner with product owners and understand how compliance requirements apply to innovative financial products and services
Maintain relationships with government agencies, especially those working in the financial crime prevention area
Provide guidance and assistance to the team regarding AML/CTF issues
Contribute to the automatization of the client onboarding process by offering ideas for further IT development

Requirements

AML/KYC/CTF or financial crime prevention experience
Knowledge of complex structures of legal entities and willingness to learn about how underbanked industries and geographies operate
Understanding of the impact compliance decisions have on customer experience with the ability to make sure compliance decisions are business-oriented
Competence to set ambitious KPIs with a talent to make sure the team follows them
Out-of-the-box thinking and being able to understand what legal requirements aim to achieve in non-standard situations
Excellent ability to conduct research on the Internet
Attention to detail
ACAMS is a huge plus
Knowledge of AML and sanctions regulations is a must
Ability to work under tight deadlines with a high degree of accuracy
Fluency in English

Company offers

Flexible working hours

Competitive salary

Modern offices

Team building events

Employee referral program

Professional and personal development

Solid IT infrastructure

Talented international team

Office library

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