Compliance AML Investigations and Reporting

Elevare Search Nigeria
6 years - 10 years
Negotiable
Posted: 2 weeks ago
Finance
Full-time

Job Summary

 
The hiring organization operates within the financial services and fintech sector, with a strong focus on secure online payments, e-commerce, and digital wallet solutions. This Financial Crime Manager role is responsible for leading financial crime prevention efforts, including fraud, AML, and compliance risk management. The position combines strategic oversight, investigations, monitoring systems, and team leadership to protect customers and ensure regulatory compliance across complex financial products.

Job Description

 

The Financial Crime Manager is responsible for leading the organization’s efforts to prevent, detect, and respond to financial crime across its products and services. This role focuses on fraud prevention, AML compliance, forensic investigations, and continuous improvement of monitoring and control frameworks within a fast-paced fintech environment. The position requires strong leadership, analytical expertise, and close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.


Responsibilities:
- Analyze and perform risk evaluations to prevent financial crime, including fraud and related typologies
- Review accounts and transactions for suspicious or fraudulent activity and take timely action
- Investigate and respond to requests from law enforcement, regulators, and financial institutions
- Identify, monitor, and report financial crime trends through dashboards and management reporting
- Support the enhancement of products to improve customer security and fraud resilience
- Develop and implement procedures for financial crime prevention, EDD, monitoring, and reporting


Requirements:
- University degree from a recognized tertiary institution
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar financial crime or compliance role
- Experience in financial services, fintech, online payments, e-commerce, or mobile wallets
- Strong knowledge of AML, STR/SAR directives, and financial crime frameworks
- Proficiency with monitoring systems, rules tuning, and data analysis
- Fluency in English, with French language skills considered an advantage


Benefits:
- Fully remote working environment
- Opportunity to lead and build a high-performing financial crime team
- Exposure to complex fintech and cryptocurrency risk environments
- High-impact role with autonomy and responsibility


This role offers the opportunity to play a critical part in safeguarding financial systems while driving continuous improvement in financial crime prevention.

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