AML Advisory Team Lead

Key Responsibilities

• Apply advanced knowledge of U.S. anti-financial crime regulations, including anti-money laundering, sanctions compliance, and customer due diligence requirements, within the assigned business area. Familiarity with additional international AML frameworks is considered an advantage.
• Serve as a compliance advisor to business partners across client-facing teams, onboarding, and operational functions, providing guidance on AML and KYC-related matters.
• Review and resolve complex customer due diligence, enhanced due diligence, and onboarding issues, providing recommendations for higher-risk cases and supporting business stakeholders with escalations.
• Manage a portfolio of compliance reviews while meeting established service levels, identifying matters requiring senior-level input when appropriate.
• Support the maintenance and enhancement of internal compliance policies, procedures, and governance documentation.
• Coordinate and prepare documentation requested during internal reviews, independent audits, and regulatory examinations.
• Conduct quality assurance reviews of higher-risk customer files to ensure alignment with regulatory expectations, internal controls, and risk management standards.
• Act as a senior resource for complex KYC and due diligence inquiries, collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve challenging cases.
• Deliver guidance and knowledge-sharing sessions to business and operational teams on customer due diligence standards, escalation procedures, and regulatory expectations.
• Participate in compliance-related initiatives, process improvements, and technology enhancement projects designed to strengthen financial crime risk management and sanctions controls.
• Perform additional compliance or risk management responsibilities as assigned.