FinCrime Escalations Officer

Job Summary

To ensure effective and compliant suspicious activity reporting, the remote FinCrime Escalations Officer will manage assessments and decisions on suspicious activity reports escalated from the first line of defense while collaborating with the MLRO and responding to regulatory inquiries.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the escalation point for high-quality suspicious activity reports submitted according to local requirements
• Respond to regulatory inquiries and requests from local authorities related to suspicious activity reports
• Work on escalated cases, ensuring compliance with expected resolution times and collaborating on projects and training as needed

Required qualifications

• Experience as a compliance/FinCrime officer in a major financial institution
• Deep knowledge of AML and Sanctions regulations
• Proven exposure in FinCrime operations, ensuring timely investigation and escalation of positive hits
• Ability to operate various internal and external systems and databases for investigations
• Fluency in English