High Risk Assessment Senior Lead
Core
Overseeing High Risk Assessment Team Leads and specialist teams to mitigate risks associated with high-risk customers, ensuring compliance with AML/CFT regulations and internal policies.
Role type
Senior Area Lead, Financial Crime & Compliance
Builds
High-quality investigations and compliance standards for Wise's customer risk mitigation
Domain
Financial Services / Anti-Money Laundering (AML) / Financial Crime
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Team leadership and coaching, Operational management, Performance management, Subject matter expertise in KYC/AML, Strategic planning and execution, Stakeholder management, Risk-based decision making, Process improvement, Regulatory framework knowledge, Financial crime trend analysis
Preferred skills
Business Intelligence tools (Looker, Superset, Redash, Microtab), Additional languages
Technologies
Looker, Superset, Redash, Microtab
Responsibilities
Lead and develop High Risk Assessment Team Leads, Drive operational efficiency and process improvements, Measure and drive group-wide KPIs, Act as a subject matter expert and trainer for the team, Manage complex cross-team initiatives and stakeholder communication, Ensure adherence to AML/CFT regulations and internal policies
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with people management responsibilities