Compliance Senior Manager - AML/Fraud Investigations

Responsibilities

• Supervise measures to ensure financial crime risks are mitigated in day-to-day operations, focusing on AML and Fraud investigations
• Provide guidance to regional and global stakeholders on BSA, AML/CTF regulations, and Wise policies for US and Canada
• Support the development and maintenance of the compliance FinCrime oversight framework
• Challenge first-line teams on control development and provide approvals for control changes or new products
• Represent FinCrime compliance oversight to regulators, auditors, and partners
• Serve as a member of the US SAR committee and contribute to the annual Financial Crime Risk Assessment
• Define and monitor MI/KRIs regarding quality, timeliness, and SAR outcomes, escalating concerns with clear recommendations
• Perform horizon scanning for new regulatory developments impacting business activities

Requirements

• Expertise in US financial crime regulations, including the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), OFAC, and NY DFS Part 504
• Extensive experience in AML and Fraud investigations
• Demonstrable experience designing and challenging compliance processes
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively to both internal and external audiences
• Legal authorization to work in the US (no visa sponsorship available)
• Ability to work in a hybrid capacity in New York, NY (minimum three days in-office)

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) or similar certification
• Experience with OCC regulations
• Experience conducting risk assessments or QA/QC on SARs
• Experience training or mentoring junior team members
• Exposure to sanctions/OFAC risk intersections with investigations

About the Company

Wise is a global technology company on a mission to make moving money across borders instant, convenient, transparent, and much cheaper. We are building a new network for the world's money, for everyone, everywhere.