Financial Crime Manager

About the role

In this role, you will manage the execution of financial crime controls, including customer due diligence and transaction monitoring. Your expertise will be crucial in identifying and investigating fraud, as well as enhancing financial crime processes through technology and data-driven solutions.

Aave Labs is a leader in decentralized finance, committed to making financial services more accessible. You will collaborate with various teams to ensure that financial crime risks are effectively managed throughout the customer lifecycle, while also providing guidance to junior analysts.

Skills that matter here

• financial crime regulations: This role requires deep knowledge of financial crime regulations to ensure compliance and operational efficiency.
• risk assessments: Experience in conducting financial crime risk assessments is essential for developing effective policies and controls.
• blockchain analytics: You will utilize blockchain analytics to investigate on-chain activities and assess exposure to illicit activities.
• communication skills: Excellent communication skills are necessary to convey complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Who this role suits

• A seasoned professional with over 7 years of experience in risk or compliance roles.
• Someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and can manage multiple priorities.
• An individual with a strong analytical mindset and attention to detail.
• A candidate who values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace.

From the employer

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day execution of financial crime controls, including customer due diligence, sanctions and adverse media screening, transaction monitoring, investigations and escalations.
• Conduct and oversee blockchain analytics, wallet screening and investigations involving on-chain activity, including assessing direct and indirect exposure to illicit activity, sanctioned entities and other financial crime typologies.
• Identify, investigate and respond to suspected fraud, including account takeover, identity fraud, payment fraud and other emerging typologies.
• Identify and implement opportunities to enhance financial crime controls, processes and systems through automation, technology and data-driven solutions, improving operational efficiency while maintaining effective risk management.
• Develop and maintain quality assurance processes to assess the effectiveness and consistency of financial crime operations, identify control deficiencies and drive timely remediation.
• Support the MLRO/BSAO with suspicious activity reporting obligations, regulatory enquiries and financial crime-related audits, ensuring appropriate documentation and recordkeeping.
• Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Operations and Customer Support teams to ensure financial crime risks are appropriately identified and mitigated throughout the customer lifecycle.
• Provide guidance, oversight and mentorship to Financial Crime and Support analysts, ensuring consistent decision-making, effective workload management and timely resolution of complex investigations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, law, or a related field.
• At least 7 years of relevant experience in a risk or compliance role within a financial services organisation, consultancy firm, or regulator. Experience of both payments and cryptoassets is highly preferred.
• Deep knowledge of relevant financial crime regulations and best practices, as well as familiarity with relevant industry standards and guidelines.
• Experience conducting financial crime risk assessments and developing policies, procedures, and controls.
• Experience with compliance-related tools, including for customer screening purposes, transaction monitoring, blockchain analytics, etc.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, with the ability to identify and communicate complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, as well as to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Conditions

• Equal opportunities statement: Aave Labs celebrates diversity and views each and every team member as a separate individual with their own unique identity. No matter your race, religion, gender, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation or even the wallet you use, we welcome you at Aave Labs. As an equal opportunities employer, we take accountability and believe in everyone's potential to build, create and inspire changes. With a mission to build a diverse workforce, we are proud to foster a working environment in which everyone can feel safe and valued for who they are.