Moniepoint is hiring a
Senior Manager

Summary

Join Moniepoint Group, the fastest growing company in Africa, as a Sr. Manager of Transaction Monitoring & Investigations to lead our UK entity's transaction monitoring function end-to-end and build something from scratch!

Requirements

• Extensive experience in a similar role within Transaction Monitoring and Investigations both in a leadership and operational capacity
• Strong interpersonal, organisational and communication skills
• A clear understanding of the strategic implications of financial crime regulation
• The ability to articulate the impact of AML/CTF regulations on firms and effectively implement a variety of regulatory directives
• Knowledge of payments and payment processing
• Proven track record of building and leading high performing teams in a full remote setting
• Demonstrable extensive experience of transaction monitoring and related transformational projects
• Understanding of the end-to-end monitoring lifecycle – e.g. data ingestion, detection mechanisms, alert/case management
• Awareness of the methods and techniques used to maintain monitoring systems – e.g. threshold and segmentation optimisation
• Awareness of the automated controls development processes – e.g. risk mapping, scenario/control design
• Appreciation of machine learning and artificial intelligence methods evolving in the monitoring domain
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to present information in a clear and concise manner

Responsibilities

• Building and running our Transaction Monitoring department for our UK entity from scratch
• Driving the Transaction Monitoring team’s strategy and objectives
• Leading and driving a high performance culture within the team
• Embodying and encouraging a strong compliance culture across Transaction Monitoring and Investigations
• Collaborate with operations managers and quality assurance teams to improve overall performance
• Utilise your in-depth knowledge of UK Financial Crime regulations to stay current with evolving financial crime risks
• Analyse regulatory guidelines and work closely with product, operations, and compliance teams to apply and integrate necessary adjustments to monitoring controls
• Partner with the Second Line of Defence to incorporate policy decisions into day-to-day operations effectively
• Promote growth within the team through regular one-on-one sessions, coaching, and feedback, using performance data to guide these discussions
• Ensure the delivery of exceptional service to customers while balancing the need to manage financial crime risks
• Supervise, track, and manage individual and team KPIs, ensuring service standards are consistently met across the teams
• Foster a positive and engaging workplace culture for your team, getting the best out of everyone in your team and across the company
• Serve as the primary point of contact for transaction monitoring, adept at stakeholder management and addressing challenges as needed

Benefits

• Culture: We put our people first and prioritize the well-being of every team member
• Learning: We have a learning and development-focused environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing, training, and regular internal technical talks
• Compensation: You'll receive an attractive salary and benefits package, including pension (up to 10% pension matching), health insurance, equity, and annual bonuses