Senior Financial Crimes Specialist (Fintech)

TL;DR

Senior Financial Crimes Specialist (Fintech): Leading periodic reviews and analyzing transaction activities for correspondent payment and clearing customers in Latin America and the US with an accent on AML/CFT and sanctions compliance. Focus on identifying risk issues, developing action plans, and combating cyber-crime and fraud typologies.

Location: Onsite 5 days a week to start in Charlotte (NC), Irving (TX), or Tempe (AZ), with potential for 1 day remote after training.

Company

A global staffing firm providing specialized talent solutions across various industries.

What you will do

• Lead periodic review processes, including drafting relationship memos and facilitating compliance calls.
• Analyze transaction activities and research higher-risk issues for customers in Latin America and the US.
• Evaluate the strength of AML/CFT and sanctions compliance programs through control environment analysis.
• Collaborate with relationship managers to develop and implement risk mitigation action plans.
• Maintain accurate and timely customer data within the risk management system.
• Support efforts to combat cyber-crime and various fraud typologies.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in Financial Crimes, Operational Risk, Fraud, or Sanctions.
• Fluent in Spanish (both written and verbal).
• Must successfully pass FINRA background screening.
• Experience composing call reports, drafting customer risk summaries, and conducting transaction reviews.
• Proficiency with Copilot.

Nice to have

• Ability to speak Portuguese.
• CAMS certification or other relevant financial crimes certifications.
• Knowledge of crypto-related AML and financial crimes typologies.
• Experience with correspondent banking and customer due diligence.
• Knowledge of the FFIEC Exam Manual.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work with international markets and diverse client portfolios.
• Potential transition to a hybrid work model (1 day remote) following the training period.
• Dynamic and rapidly evolving professional environment.