Financial Crime Manager

Summary

Join LemFi, a rapidly growing fintech company revolutionizing cross-border financial services, as their new Financial Crime Manager! This fully remote position, based in the United Kingdom, requires a minimum of 5 years of AML compliance experience, including management of an FIU or EDD-focused team. You will be responsible for managing LemFi's global AML compliance framework, overseeing transaction monitoring, responding to law enforcement requests, and ensuring compliance with relevant country regulations. The role demands strong analytical and communication skills, proficiency in Microsoft Excel, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment. You will manage the Financial Crime unit, setting KPIs, addressing quality assurance findings, and developing operational metrics. This role is operationally focused and requires continuous, in-depth management of the Financial Crime team. The ideal candidate will have experience in a fintech company and knowledge of AML regulations across various regions.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of total AML compliance experience
• Held an FIU or EDD-focused AML compliance management role
• Comprehensive knowledge of US, UK and Canada regulatory requirements
• Attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills
• Ability to thrive as part of a team and be an empowering, constructive and considerate colleague
• Ability to take ownership of your work product and consistently deliver results in a high case volume production environment
• Fantastic communication skills, both verbal and written including the ability to produce high spec PowerPoint presentations
• Data and analytical skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Excel and the ability to perform data analysis
• Ability to learn new technologies and systems
• Adaptability to global operational needs and ability to work in a rapidly changing business and regulatory environment

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain ongoing enhancement of LemFi’s global FIU and fraud programs
• Align with the Compliance Officers in ensuring the FIU and fraud frameworks are compliant with relevant country requirements and fits LemFi’s business model
• Manage the Financial Crime unit and subteams, drive financial crime operations, set appropriate and realistic KPIs, address quality assurance findings, and develop metrics for productivity and other operational purposes
• Be the point person for Financial Crime unit staff in terms of providing help, guidance, advice, direction and instructions for employees before escalation to the Compliance Officers
• Manage the transaction monitoring relationship and rule building/refining process with LemFi’s transaction monitoring vendor
• Oversee the 314(b) process in the United States
• Manage the process for requests for information (RFIs) from our payments and banking partners
• Respond to and fulfill law enforcement requests globally
• Update the Compliance Officers on a regular basis (minimum, weekly) on financial crime operations and trends within LemFi. This includes contributing to management information reports and leading monthly fraud reporting meetings with executives

Preferred Qualifications

• Held an AML compliance position previously in a fintech company
• Knowledge of AML regulatory requirements and developments across Africa, Asia, and Europe
• CAMS certification (or equivalent)