Head of Financial Crime Operations

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About the role

The Head of Financial Crime Operations is responsible for managing a team of 70 First-Line-Of-Defence and Financial Crime Analysts, covering our core Financial Crime processes: PEPs & Sanctions Screening; ID&V / KYC; Transaction Monitoring; Enhanced Due Diligence; Fraud. The role is onsite in our Operations centre in Cebu City, Philippines.

The role requires a strong operator with proven experience of establishing, managing and improving high performing Analyst teams. The successful candidate will have a demonstrable track record of hitting key performance metrics relating to quality and efficiency, as well as of developing and upskilling Analysts and building a high energy culture centred around continuous improvement.

We are looking for a market-leading A-player to fill this position and are offering an attractive compensation package for the right candidate.

What you bring to the table

5-10+ years of experience in successful management of large-scale Operations teams.

Financial Crime Operations experience will be a key differentiator, but candidates with excellent credentials in other Operations environments will also be considered.

Proven ability to use data (KPIs, SLAs, QA scores) to diagnose operational issues and drive evidence-based solutions.

Excellent communication, presentation, and influencing skills, with the ability to convey complex technical, operational and regulatory concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

What you will focus on

Financial Crime Team Management

Providing operational leadership to a team of 70+ Analysts.

Line managing the Team Managers and Senior Analysts.

Setting performance targets and successfully managing the teams to achieve these targets.

Managing the delivery of on-site training and coaching.

Providing accurate and timely reporting on productivity and quality metrics to senior management.

Conducting accurate and timely capacity planning.

Creating and maintaining standard operating procedures and end-to-end process documentation.

Change & Transformation

Implementing a Lean operating model with a strong focus on continuous improvement of productivity and quality metrics.

Identifying opportunities to improve productivity and quality. Documenting change requirements and working with colleagues across the business to drive change requests to successful outcomes.

Acting as liaison between Financial Crime Operations and Product, Engineering, Compliance and other functions to collaborate on change initiatives which will enhance the effectiveness of Operations.

If you want to join us in our journey to help break barriers in financial access and improve lives globally, there's no better place or time to join.

Our global team of 800+ people is spread across six continents. We aspire to hire the best mix of people from former Olympians to YouTube influencers and we speak over twenty languages. This incredible diversity isn't a bonus; it's the engine that lets us serve the world.

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