Team Lead- AML/KYC- Transaction Monitoring

Job Family:

Travel Required:

Clearance Required:

What You Will Do:

• Conducting an end-to-end and meticulous review of potential illegal or suspicious activity.
• Completing a time-sensitive and meticulous analysis of each instance of potential Anti-Money Laundering activity and/or suspicious financial activity across multiple jurisdictions and countries.
• Assessment of customer profiles and client data to identify whether activity is consistent with typical payment activity, including Acceptable Use Policy adherence and Know Your Customer efforts; and
• Documenting findings in narrative style format, in the manual and automated process case management system and prepare updates to Project Managers / Team Leads as appropriate.

• Co-ordinate and manage the day to day activities of the team
• Motivating, coaching, and developing the team to achieve excellence in their daily deliverables.

• Ensure key SLAs of the Process are met consistently
• Recognize opportunities for improvements to procedures by pro-actively offering ideas and solutions
• Encouraging team input into procedures and practices – assisting them in developing their ideas.
• Responsible for all pertinent Reporting.

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s or master's degree from a recognized university in financial or any other streams.
• Minimum 7+ year of experience working in an AML-Transaction Monitoring or Fraud investigation process, out of which at least 1+ year experience as a Team Lead.
• Mandatory to have experience in the following process areas -
  • Working with manual and system generated alerts/cases for the detection of potentially suspicious activity.
  • Knowledge of US reporting requirements as it relates to suspicious activity reports and cash transaction activity.
  • Ability to detect and mitigate red flags for potential financial crime, including money laundering, terrorism financing activities and fraud, as it appears in transactional data.
  • Transaction analysis skills related to international wires, corresponding banking, cash, and check activity.
• High performer who is recognized as a role model in their current role.
• Excellent MS-Office (excel/Word/PPT) skills.
• Advance oral and written communication skills.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Flexible to work in shift timings and for extended office hours.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

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