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Salary: USD 120,000 - 150,000 / annual
Self Financial is a venture-backed fintech company on a mission to increase economic inclusion and financial resilience by empowering people to build credit and savings. The company serves over 100 million Americans with no or low credit.
As AML Manager, you will join the Compliance team and work closely with bank partners to support day-to-day operations of Self's AML and sanctions program, with emphasis on money laundering/terrorism financing (ML/TF) transaction monitoring, KYC, and sanctions investigations.
Key responsibilities include:
- Develop, enhance, and manage Self's AML and sanctions program, ensuring alignment with risk profile
- Independently own and perform AML investigations, including transaction monitoring alerts, high-risk customer reviews, and OFAC SDN hits
- Serve as primary AML/sanctions point of contact for bank partners, managing program updates, escalations, and investigation outcomes
- Prepare and deliver unusual activity reports (UARs) to support bank partners' preparation and filing of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
- Analyze trends and escalate as appropriate
- Develop and report KPIs to management and Board of Directors
- Draft and revise policies and procedures to improve program efficiency
- Maintain strong industry knowledge of applicable trends, typologies, and risks
- Promote organizational culture and collaboration
Requirements:
- Preferred 5+ years of relevant AML/CFT and sanctions experience, including minimum 2 years independently managing a full AML investigations caseload
- Preferred 3+ years developing, implementing, and running ML/TF monitoring programs (suspicious activity monitoring and high-risk customer reviews)
- 1+ year analyzing OFAC SDN alerts
- CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) or CFCS (Certified Financial Crime Specialist) certification preferred
- Deep understanding of ML/TF typologies and risks with ability to maintain knowledge of current trends
- Experience utilizing AI and automation in AML investigations
- Experience developing and delivering training to team members
- Extensive experience writing and developing AML/sanctions policies, procedures, and risk assessments
- Proven ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders including internal teams and bank partners
- Exceptional communication skills and high emotional intelligence
- Ability to adapt to change in fast-paced environment
- Strong desire to continue learning in AML space and develop industry knowledge
- U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder required
