Confidential
Head of AML Monitoring and Testing
Confidential, San Francisco, California, United States, 94101
Head of AML Monitoring and Testing
About the Company
Globally renowned financial technology (FinTech) company
Industry Financial Services
Type Privately Held
About the Role
The Company is in search of a Head of AML Monitoring and Testing to spearhead the establishment and leadership of its independent testing and monitoring function for financial crime compliance. The successful candidate will be tasked with designing and executing a comprehensive framework to assess the effectiveness of controls across various AML domains, including Sanctions, KYC, and Transaction Monitoring. This pivotal role demands a professional with a strong background in testing, monitoring, audit, or quality assurance within financial crime compliance programs, and the ability to build and operationalize independent testing and QA frameworks. The Head of AML Monitoring and Testing will also be responsible for collaborating with global stakeholders to ensure alignment with international standards and U.S. regulatory requirements, as well as preparing testing results and metrics for senior leadership and regulators.
Applicants must have a minimum of 10 years' experience in AML, BSA/Financial Crimes, or Compliance within the payments industry, with a non-negotiable requirement for payments industry experience. The role requires hands-on experience in assessing control design and effectiveness across multiple AML domains and the ability to act as a trusted advisor on best practices in testing and monitoring. The ideal candidate will be based in the San Francisco Bay Area, with the flexibility to work in a hybrid capacity, and should be prepared to start as an individual contributor with the potential to build and lead a team as the U.S. business expands. Excellent communication and presentation skills are essential, as is the ability to synthesize testing results for both technical and executive audiences.
Travel Percent Less than 10%
Functions
Finance
About the Company
Globally renowned financial technology (FinTech) company
Industry Financial Services
Type Privately Held
About the Role
The Company is in search of a Head of AML Monitoring and Testing to spearhead the establishment and leadership of its independent testing and monitoring function for financial crime compliance. The successful candidate will be tasked with designing and executing a comprehensive framework to assess the effectiveness of controls across various AML domains, including Sanctions, KYC, and Transaction Monitoring. This pivotal role demands a professional with a strong background in testing, monitoring, audit, or quality assurance within financial crime compliance programs, and the ability to build and operationalize independent testing and QA frameworks. The Head of AML Monitoring and Testing will also be responsible for collaborating with global stakeholders to ensure alignment with international standards and U.S. regulatory requirements, as well as preparing testing results and metrics for senior leadership and regulators.
Applicants must have a minimum of 10 years' experience in AML, BSA/Financial Crimes, or Compliance within the payments industry, with a non-negotiable requirement for payments industry experience. The role requires hands-on experience in assessing control design and effectiveness across multiple AML domains and the ability to act as a trusted advisor on best practices in testing and monitoring. The ideal candidate will be based in the San Francisco Bay Area, with the flexibility to work in a hybrid capacity, and should be prepared to start as an individual contributor with the potential to build and lead a team as the U.S. business expands. Excellent communication and presentation skills are essential, as is the ability to synthesize testing results for both technical and executive audiences.
Travel Percent Less than 10%
Functions
Finance