AML Investigations Team Lead, Wise
$95k
More information about location
1-5 days a week in office
Money without borders
Posted today
Money without borders
1001+ employees
Posted today
$95k
More information about location
1-5 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
We believe in money without borders. That's why we're building the best way to move and manage the world’s money. Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.
Role
Who you are
- Either previous team lead experience or AML investigations experience
- Excellent written and verbal English skills
- You have a good understanding of and ability to analyze and move team’s metrics, while assisting different area specialists
- You have proven track record of taking ownership and responsibilities as well as being a great team-player
- Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to multi-task, and self-organize
- Strong communicator with ability to build and manage cross-team relationships
- You have great communication and presentations skills to assist on internal and external projects and audits
What the job involves
- We’re looking for an AML Investigations Team Lead to join our team in Austin
- This role is a unique opportunity to have an impact on Wise’s mission by helping identify suspicious activity and through that keep Wise compliant
- You personally can help us get closer to our mission of Money Without Borders
- You will help us build a team in Austin and get to join a larger team distributed in 5 different offices around the world
- The AML Investigation Team Lead is a people lead with a mindset that allows them to lead and support team members and build effective operational processes
- Our investigators' daily task is to analyse payment patterns and identify suspicious activity
- Lead's responsibility is to make sure investigators have all the right tools to do that and we are doing it the most efficient way
- Build, lead and develop AML operational team with a strong sense of community
- Have a strong ownership either over operational management and people leading or specific function within AML investigations domain
- Develop effective operational processes, task allocation, training and performance management to deliver regulatory obligations, risk management, quality assurance and great customer experience with a tightly managed cost base
- Developing and maintaining documentation of processes and projects within their area
- Measure and work towards improving team KPIs and meeting SLAs
- Work with other leads, product team and compliance teams to manage operational impact of changes and identify opportunities to improve the customer experience, increase automation or improve operational efficiencies
Application process
- Application Review
- Assignment Review
- 1st round Interview
- Final interview
- Offer
Our take
Wise started when the two founders realised they would be better off trading Estonian kroons for British pounds (and vice versa) between themselves rather than going through banks. That was back in 2011, and they've since grown Wise into one of Europe's most successful tech businesses, exchanging billions of currency every month.
Wise rapidly grew by solving a significant problem for customers, who lost too much money to banks when exchanging currency. Its attracted investment from some of the best investors in the world, from Andreesen Horowitz to Index Ventures and even Richard Branson.
While the market is crowded with new entrants (think Revolut and Monzo) and traditional banks trying to catch up, Wise is still staying one step ahead having recently opened a new hub in India and new payment features as well as reporting a rise in key metrics on higher volume and customer growth. This continued growth positions the company well for continued success in the future.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
38% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Employee endorsements
Flexible working
"I'm trusted to do my work regardless of whether I'm in the office or working from my spare room. Our mobile wiser scheme gives us the opportunity to..."
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Nov 2017
$280m
SERIES E
May 2016
$26.7m
SERIES D
Total funding: $397.1m
Company HQ
London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Taavet Hinrikus
(Co-Founder & Chairman)Previously Director of Strategy for Skype.
Kristo Käärmann
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously a Consultant at PwC and Manager at Deloitte.
People progressing
Joined as Banking Lead, promoted to Head of Banking after 2 years, then again to Global Head of Banking and Chief Banking and Expansion Officer.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Wise
- Communities and safe spaces (Employee Resource Groups) – led by our Wisers so people can share experiences and information, support each other and connect on shared values
- Wise Cultural Calendar – a programme to learn and celebrate the wide range of cultures, traditions, backgrounds, and global experiences we have here at Wise. Example programmes include Pride Summer and Black History Month
- Our teams continue to set and drive their own bespoke objectives, holding themselves accountable and making sure they focus efforts where they can have the most impact
- We’re excited to partner with InChorus to collect ongoing data on our culture and enable teams to track their progress
- DEI development and training — We’re building our capability and getting everyone on the same page about DEI. Our new training programme will help new joiners and all Wisers know what DEI looks like day-to-day and how they can play their part
- Global policy review — We’re working with an external advisor to provide detailed feedback on best practices in policies by end January
- Disability inclusion – We’re building resources and support for Wisers and candidates with disabilities. Our goals is to offer practical information and support to ensure that Wise remains an inclusive environment for those impacted by a disability
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