Transaction Monitoring SME Senior Associate

A Subject Matter Expert is mainly an advisory role providing policy support and learning sessions to the analysts and QCs. This role includes:

Advisory role in providing policy support including:

• Addressing all procedural/policy-related questions, issues, clarifications and/or escalations.
• Understanding and dissemination of new policy issuances as well as policy updates.
• Collaboration with other stakeholders on any policy questions and proposals to improve procedure execution.

Conduct learning sessions for project team members including:

• Creation/updating of Financial Crime-related training materials.
• Facilitate training including refresher training on a need basis.
• Conduct of induction training for new employees.

Management and maintenance of high internal quality standards which include:

• Creation, development and continuous updating of quality metrics
• Gather and analyze quality data through root cause analysis and provide recommendations to address identified quality issues.
• Establishment of quality programs designed to train, develop, and accredit staff as quality controllers (QC).
• Provide support during QC calibration and QC huddle.

• Holder of a Bachelor’s/College Degree
• At least 5 years of experience or extensive knowledge in any of the following: anti-money laundering (AML) regulatory and non-regulatory requirements, Know-Your-Client (KYC) onboarding/regular review, external investigative reporting, or equivalent, transaction monitoring.
• Experience in handling highly confidential information with a high degree of discretion and with a focus on maintaining client privacy.
• Supervisory experience in team management is a plus.
• Experience in KYC quality control/assurance or equivalent.
• Experience working in consulting firms.
• AML Certification and/or accreditation (e.g, ACAMS, ICA, CKYCA, etc.) is an advantage
• Intermediate knowledge in Microsoft Excel.
• Willing to be assigned and work in Makati City.