Transaction Monitoring and Sanction Screening Specialist

About Thunes

Thunes is the Smart Superhighway for money movement around the world. Thunes’ proprietary Direct Global Network allows Members to make payments in real-time in over 130 countries and more than 80 currencies. Thunes’ Network connects directly to over 7 billion mobile wallets and bank accounts worldwide, via more than 350 different payment methods, such as GCash, M-Pesa, Airtel, MTN, Orange, JazzCash, Easypaisa, AliPay, WeChat Pay and many more.

Members of Thunes’ Direct Global Network include gig economy giants like Uber and Deliveroo, super-apps like Grab and WeChat, MTOs, fintechs, PSPs and banks. Thunes’ Direct Global Network differentiates itself through its worldwide reach, in-house Smart Treasury Management Platform and Fortress Compliance Infrastructure, ensuring Members of the Network receive unrivalled speed, control, visibility, protection and cost efficiencies when making real-time payments globally. Headquartered in Singapore, Thunes has offices in 12 locations, including Barcelona, Beijing, Dubai, London, Manila, Nairobi, Paris, Riyadh, San Francisco, Sao Paulo and Shanghai. For more information, visit: https://www.thunes.com/

Context of the Role 

Based in Manila and reporting to the Global Head of AML, the Transaction Monitoring and Sanction Screening Specialist will support with reviewing escalated alerts, be able to make decisions, perform investigations and submit reports to MLRO’s containing any concerns identified. The role will provide expert advice and support with the coaching of the Level 1 analysts. 

This role provides an exciting opportunity to work on an international stage, alongside household names, and join a rapidly growing FinTech company making a real impact on the lives of people in developed and emerging markets alike. The role will be a hybrid model with a mixture of working from the office and at home.

The ideal candidate should be someone who has previously held a payments’ compliance roles in organizations like:

• Payment Services Providers (incl. MTOs, acquiring PSPs)
• Banks or Financial Institutions
• Traditional banks active in the payments space
• Neo-banks (E.g. Monzo, Revolut and the likes)
• BaaS actors (Banking as a Service like Swan, Solaris, Treezor)

Key Responsibilities 

• Reviewing and investigating escalated alerts from Sanctions screening and Transaction Monitoring.
• Driving KPI’s to constantly deliver service level agreements.
• Support in training related to transaction monitoring, sanctions screening and investigations.
• Support the AML Manager to continuously develop and improve the company’s AML/CFT monitoring and sanctions screening platforms
• Support the firm’s outsourced services related to AML/CTF operations.
• Ensure effective communication of AML-CTF management information & key performance indicators (KPIs) to the Global Head of AML and all senior management committees on a continuous basis.
• Support the AML Manager in managing firm-wide complex investigations including but not limited to the preparation of reports and updates to senior leaders
• Optimising processes and automation.
• Supporting and managing complex investigations.

Professional Experience/Qualifications

• AML qualification (ACAMS, ICA Diploma etc.) preferred. 
• 3+ years of experience in a Financial Crime role with focus on transaction monitoring, sanction screening, complex investigations, and suspicious activity reporting
• People management experience within a compliance environment ideally managing both employees and outsource team members would be preferred.
• Have prior experience utilizing AML/CFT related technology (e.g. Actimize, ComplyAdvantage or MANTAS), data structures and knowledge to identify relevant datasets and build KPI’s and reports would be an added advantage
• Advanced Excel capability is highly beneficial.
• Report writing skills.
• Knowledge of the SAR/STR regime in the Unites States of America, Singapore, United Kingdom, Hong Kong and France.
• Previous FinTech and/ or Payments Industry experience.
• Intermediate data analytic skills required.

Sound like you? Apply now!