Senior Compliance Manager, Suspicious Activity Monitoring

Ready to take your compliance career in a new direction? We are looking for a compliance leader who specializes in AML/CFT risk management to join the Amazon Payments compliance team.

We are looking for a candidate with demonstrated experience in financial services risk management operations, and specifically with knowledge in the practical application of AML risk controls and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives. Contribute directly with business owners, Compliance managers, and technical teams to drive compliance initiatives globally while possibly leading matrix teams, direct and/or indirect reports across multiple compliance programs.

Core Responsibilities:

• Lead team charged with Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions compliance programs for APE and APUK payments business, specifically for management of escalations arising from, transaction monitoring, and on boarding operations and associated internal and external reporting
• Analyze and deep dive transaction data and team investigative metrics to identify and mitigate program and operational risk
• Author or contribute to operational reports, including metric analysis and interpretation
• Earn trust with Compliance Managers and Senior Leadership as a POC for AML programs in APE and APUK
• Refresh risk tolerance across multiple regulated programs, prioritize controls, execute mechanisms and coordinate work streams across global teams
• Maintain AML program documentation, including policies, procedures, and record-keeping
• Participate in the design and delivery of AML training programs, large and small in scale, including coaching and mentoring of direct and indirect reports
• Identify, escalate, and participate in addressing policy and program exceptions
• Set and balance individual and team goals to be contributory to department and organizational goals, headcount planning, and crafting development plans to support individual career advancement
• Promote a collaborative culture of compliance, providing AML subject matter expertise to direct and indirect reports, operations, and product teams
• Represent SAM Operations within Supervisory & Board of Directors forums for APE & APUK legal entities

• Experience implementing scalable compliance solutions (technology, procedures, processes, etc.) in a regulated environment
• Experience leveraging technology to drive process improvements
• Experience managing direct reports
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent

• CPA, CMA, CISA, CIA or equivalent risk, audit, or compliance credentials
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Experience working in a customer-facing environment
• Experience with physical security control and surveillance systems
• Master's degree or equivalent

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