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 Amazon Asia-Pacific Holdings, a Singapore payments business, specifically for management of escalations arising from sanctions, 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 POC for AML programs in SG
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

Key job responsibilities

Lead team charged with Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions compliance programs for Amazon Asia-Pacific Holdings, a Singapore payments business, specifically for management of escalations arising from sanctions, 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 POC for AML programs in SG
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