Lead: AML, CTF, CPF & Sanctions
- Location
- South Africa
- Contract
- Permanent
- Closing date
- Not stated — check the original listing
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In brief
Overview Luno is a crypto investment application focused on enabling users to securely buy, store, and explore cryptocurrency. Since 2013, Luno has assisted millions globally to invest safely, adhering to stringent legal, risk, and technical security standards, ensuring transparency with 1:1 crypto storage and rigorous processes. The company operates in multiple markets, working closely with regulators to ensure compliance with local laws. This role is for a Lead within the AML, CTF, CPF & Sanctions Team, which is based across South Africa, Malaysia, and Indonesia. The team's mission is to implement money laundering, terrorist financing, proliferation financing, and sanctions risk mitigation controls for Luno's global business, aiming to be a world-class unit that safeguards both Luno and its customers. The position reports to the Head: AML, CTF, CPF & Sanctions in South Africa. The Lead will work in a fast-paced international environment, collaborating with various business units, including Engineering, Product, Countries, and Legal teams across Africa, Asia Pacific, and the UK, focusing on understanding and swiftly responding to related risks. What you will do * Manage AML screening processes, including sanctions, Politically Exposed Persons (PEP), adverse media, watchlist, employee/vendor screening, and geolocation controls. * Manage transaction monitoring controls, encompassing on-chain, off-chain, and Travel Rule monitoring, and the associated outcomes. * Take ownership of and optimize AML systems and controls, which includes rule tuning, threshold management, and overseeing the performance of key AML tools. * Oversee control performance, including queue management, adherence to Service Level Agreements (SLA), quality assurance, control effectiveness, and continuous improvement initiatives. * Provide day-to-day people leadership, covering workload management, performance oversight, coaching, development, and team support. Requirements (from the original advert) * A minimum of 7 years work experience in an AML, CTF, CPF & Sanctions related field. * Minimum of 1 year experience managing teams. * Experience developing and delivering team SMART Goals. * Experience in day-to-day management of all aspects of screening, transaction monitoring and their outcomes in respect of: sanctions, adverse media and political exposure, private watch lists, geolocation, geofencing, off-chain monitoring, on-chain monitoring and travel rule. * Experience with regulatory portal management on an operational basis. * Experience with compiling professional-quality reports that can be shared with internal and external stakeholders. Who should apply The ideal candidate is an experienced professional with a minimum of 7 years in the AML, CTF, CPF & Sanctions field, including at least 1 year of team management experience. They should be proficient in developing and delivering SMART Goals and capable of day-to-day management of all screening and transaction monitoring aspects, covering sanctions, adverse media, PEP, watch lists, geolocation, off-chain, on-chain, and Travel Rule. Experience with operational regulatory portal management and compiling professional reports for internal and external stakeholders is required. Candidates with tertiary education (graduate equivalent) and/or a relevant industry-recognized certification such as ACAMS, ACFE, ACFCS, or SAIFM, particularly if focused on cryptocurrencies, would be especially well-suited. The role requires someone who can thrive in a fast-paced, international environment, demonstrating strong collaboration and leadership skills. Deadline Not specified Reference Original posting: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/luno/jobs/8378463 Source: greenhouse
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