Head of Global Transaction Monitoring
Core
Own the global transaction monitoring policy, standards, and coverage methodology to ensure financial crime detection aligns with business risk and regulatory expectations across 170+ countries.
Role type
Senior IC Head of Global Transaction Monitoring
Builds
Global transaction monitoring program, detection scenarios, and regulatory coverage frameworks
Domain
Financial crime compliance (AML, sanctions, fraud) in cross-border payments and remittance
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Financial crime typologies (AML, sanctions, fraud), transaction monitoring policy design, coverage methodology, regulatory examination defense, data analysis (SQL), model governance and validation, team leadership
Preferred skills
Cross-border payments/remittance experience, multi-jurisdictional regulatory knowledge (US, UK, EU, APAC, LATAM), ISO 37301 framework experience, consent order or enforcement action experience, CAMS/CFCS certification
Technologies
SQL, machine learning models, transaction monitoring systems
Responsibilities
Define global monitoring policy and standards; maintain coverage methodology and assess gaps; respond to regulatory changes and emerging typologies; partner with Data Science and Engineering on detection models; lead the monitoring team and report to executive leadership
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership