AML Lead Brazil
Posted 5 days agoCompetitive Salary + BenefitsJob Reference: 37212
About the Role
The role of the AML Lead Brazil involves working in compliance/AML/audit and taking care of the Brazilian AML/CFT regulatory regime. Fluency in both Portuguese and English is required.
Responsibilities
- Monitor AML alerts
- Provide Customer Due Diligence and Enhanced Due diligence to customers
- Documents verification
- Ensure the policies and delivery of work are accurately implemented and followed to demonstrate regulatory compliance.
- Work closely (showing flexibility, strong communication skills and being a teammate) with the business verticals to ensure full implementation of the AML/CFT Procedures and Policies.
- Co-ordinate compliance in relation to products, strategies and AML/CFT operational processes and procedures, working with partners and management.
- Support the development and implementation of an effective AML/CFT program.
- Provide support for the implementation of AML/CFT policies and controls
- Provide support on the monitoring of the license AML/CFT obligations and mandatory reports to the authorities.
- Monitor the regulator's requirements related to AML/CFT and liaise with the different departments to provide answers to the different regulators in Brazil
- Proactively audit processes, practices and documents to identify weaknesses
- Evaluate business activities to assess compliance risk
- Collaborate with external and internal auditors when needed
- Support on the implementation of plans to manage a crisis or compliance violation
- Create, and improve AML/CFT training for employees
- Address employee concerns or questions on AML/CFT compliance
- Monitor and enhanced the AML/CFT Triggers
- Draft and prepare the suspicious activity reports for review of the MLRO
- Prepare and sent the transactional activity reports
Required Skills
- Must be proficient in English and have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a compliance/AML/CFT function.
- Experience of working with regulators, external auditors, and inspectors would be advantageous
- Experience of interpreting and applying legislation or regulation within a company context.
- Experience in compiling information for regulatory returns.
- Motivated, hardworking, able to manage self and other tasks to meet required deadlines.
- Proficient with Google Suite (Drive, Spreadsheets, Docs), Slack, Air table & Intercom
- Attention to detail
- Sports & Gambling knowledge advantageous
- Cryptocurrency knowledge would be advantageous