Financial Crime Investigator
BinanceSalary not specified
Full Time
Junior (1 to 2 years)
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of Belgian and/or European AML/CTF regulations (AMLD, EBA Guidelines) and NBB guidance
- Experience in collaborating with Product Managers, Engineers, and Operational teams, providing practical recommendations
- Excellent communication, project coordination, and management skills
- Ability to think strategically (inferred from senior, influential role requiring strategic steering and framework development)
- Belgian and/or European experience in tackling Financial Crime risks
Responsibilities
- Lead the EU FinCrime Product Compliance and Risk Team, setting priorities and ensuring alignment across key stakeholders (Global and Regional Product and Product Compliance Teams, EU Compliance Oversight team, and Leadership)
- Oversee and steer solution design and implementation for identified FinCrime problem areas or improvement opportunities
- Ensure FinCrime issues are correctly prioritized, resolved, and followed up on until closure
- Provide advice to product teams to guide them effectively in resolving issues and developing new features
- Steer the development of the 1LoD FinCrime Risk Monitoring Framework for Wise Europe, tailored to Wise’s products, customer segments, and EEA market presence
- Oversee and initiate root cause analyses on risk and efficiency trends, and recommend control or efficiency improvements, ensuring their implementation
- Present monitoring outcomes and updates to relevant committees on both Wise EU and group level, including executive management, the regulator, and the Board, as appropriate
- Represent Wise and address queries from third parties (such as regulators or banking partners) regarding Wise’s FinCrime framework, ensuring high-quality responses
- Track FinCrime activities at the Wise group level, such as AML/CTF control developments, and ensure their appropriateness for the EU licenses
Skills
Key technologies and capabilities for this role
Questions & Answers
Common questions about this position
Is this role remote or on-site?
This is an on-site position.
What is the salary or compensation for this role?
This information is not specified in the job description.
What experience is required for this position?
The role requires Belgian and/or European experience in tackling Financial Crime risks, expertise in AML/CTF, and the ability to work in a dynamic fintech environment.
What does the team structure look like for this role?
This role leads the EU FinCrime Product Compliance and Risk Team within Wise’s Regional EU Product Compliance and Risk team, part of the wider (1LoD) Product organisation, involving collaboration with product managers, analysts, engineers, and key stakeholders.
What makes a strong candidate for this Product Compliance and Risk Lead role?
A strong candidate has senior-level Belgian and/or European FinCrime experience, leadership skills to steer teams and frameworks, and the ability to engage regulators while maintaining a customer-centric approach in fintech.
Wise
Facilitates low-cost international money transfers
About Wise
Wise focuses on international money transfers, providing a low-cost alternative to traditional banks. It uses a peer-to-peer system to match transfers between users in different countries, which helps reduce fees and offers better exchange rates. Customers pay a small, transparent fee for each transaction, and Wise also offers a multi-currency account for managing funds in various currencies. The company aims to maintain high performance and reliability while ensuring transparency and trust with its users.
London, United KingdomHeadquarters
2011Year Founded
$385.5MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
5,001-10,000Employees