Anti-Money Laundering Executive

Head of AML Investigations | Austin | FinTech (Payments) | Hybrid

Please note the successful candidate would need to relocation to Austin. Relocation package is available.

Were partnering with a leading global FinTech looking to appoint a Regional Lead for AML Investigations to lead and scale a significant Financial Crime operation across the Americas.

This is not a purely strategic Compliance position. Were looking for a hands-on AML operations leader who has managed sizeable investigative teams and can demonstrate exactly how they have improved processes, productivity, quality and performance.

The Role

Youll take senior responsibility for a large-scale AML investigations operation, leading through managers and team leads while remaining close enough to the detail to drive meaningful operational improvements.

Key responsibilities will include:

Leading and developing a large, multi-layered AML investigations function

Overseeing AML investigations, transaction monitoring and suspicious activity processes

Driving operational excellence across productivity, quality and performance

Translating strategic objectives into measurable KPIs and OKRs

Identifying opportunities for automation and process improvement

Using data to improve investigative efficiency and scalability

Partnering closely with Product, Engineering and Technology teams

Building a high-performance culture across managers and their teams

What Were Looking For

Strong background in AML Investigations / Financial Crime Operations

Experience leading sizeable teams, ideally 50+ people with management layers beneath you

Proven experience managing and developing managers/team leads

Strong understanding of transaction monitoring, investigations and SAR processes

Evidence of improving or transforming AML operations rather than simply maintaining them

Experience with automation, technology-enabled change and process redesign

Strong operational understanding of productivity, quality, training and performance management

FinTech, payments or digital banking experience is preferred, although broader financial services backgrounds will be considered

Willingness to be based in or relocate to Austin, Texas

The Opportunity

This is a highly visible leadership position within a growing global Financial Crime function. It would suit someone senior enough to lead a complex, layered organisation but still operationally involved and passionate about building, scaling and improving AML investigations.

If youve successfully led and transformed a sizeable AML or Financial Crime operation and are interested in hearing more, please get in touch.

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