Regional Head Of Aml Investigations - Americas

Wise

São Paulo, Brazil
On-site
Aml investigations strategy
High-performance team leadership
Regulatory compliance
The Regional Lead of AML Investigations is a leadership role responsible for the strategic direction and operational excellence of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) investigations

Job Summary

  • The Regional Lead of AML Investigations is a leadership role responsible for the strategic direction and operational excellence of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) investigations.
  • Lead a multi-layered AML organization function of approximately 170 people, driving high-performance through leadership of Senior Team Leads and Team Leads.
  • Foster a high-performing, mission-driven culture of curiosity and integrity, building the technical expertise required to handle complex cases while continuously evolving the team structure.

Matching Summary

The Regional Lead of AML Investigations is a leadership role responsible for the strategic direction and operational excellence of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) investigations.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • AML investigations strategy
  • high-performance team leadership
  • regulatory compliance
  • risk mitigation
  • stakeholder collaboration
  • operational excellence

Nice-to-have

  • leveraging technology and automation
  • data-driven decision making
  • navigating matrix organizations
  • fostering curiosity and integrity
  • product-led company experience

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years in a leadership role within AML, Financial Crime, or Risk Operations
  • 10+ years in Operations (KYC/AML, financial crime, compliance)
  • Experience with US regulations (nice to have)
  • Ability to pull data using SQL (nice to have)
  • Professional certifications like CAMS, ICA (nice to have)

Work Rights

Must be eligible to work in Brazil

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