Compliance Post Assurance Officer
Position Summary
The role of the Post Assurance Officer is to provide support to the Manager of the Post Assurance Unit in the fulfilment of the unit's core responsibilities. This entails actively participating in the monitoring and evaluation of the effective implementation of AML/CTF policies and procedures by conducting thorough assessments to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.
Job Responsibilities
- Perform Quality Assurance work on AML Transaction Monitoring ("TM"), Investigations, and other Financial Crime Prevention controls and actions, which includes sourcing and data analysis, sampling selection, independently performing AML TM sampled alerts and investigations, drafting of results, and reporting results to Manager Post Assurance.
- Independently execute testing activities to assess the design and effectiveness of controls, as well as confirming compliance with applicable regulation, policy, and/or procedure
- Identifying and evaluating new typologies indicative of money laundering/terrorist financing (ML/TF) activities that could occur by conducting bulk data analysis including concentration of payments at a particular pay-out location and variance in business trends or volumes.
- Conducting quality assurance work on escalations management, regulatory reporting, third party data requests, transaction alerts from third parties and regulatory inquiries to ensure that all activities are performed as per defined policy and procedures or in line with expectations. Report any anomaly in timely manner to Manager Post Assurance.
- Identifying and reporting suspicious activities to the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) and subsequently to the local Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) in a timely manner. Further perform quality assurance check that all suspicious activity reports are submitted to relevant stakeholders within stipulated timeframe.
- Perform miscellaneous job-related duties and special projects, as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Law, or a related field.
- Previous experience in a similar role is preferred.
- Capacity to analyze complex situations, identify underlying issues, and propose effective solutions.
- Proficiency in interpreting data, recognizing patterns, and drawing meaningful conclusions to support decision-making processes.
- Strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy and thoroughness in all tasks.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities to identify issues and develop effective solutions.
- Excellent communication skills and proven ability to work in a team.
About Us
ACE Money Transfer is a UK-based multinational fintech headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom. We provide fast, secure and affordable online remittance services to customers in 29 countries across the UK, Europe, Canada and Australia, and we enable cross-border money transfers to 100+ countries worldwide. Every day, our platform helps people support their families, pay for education and build better futures across borders. As part of the wider ACE Group, we combine a fast-paced growth culture with strong regulatory standards and a commitment to innovation in digital payments. At ACE you will work with talented, diverse teams across multiple regions and take real ownership of work that matters. You will also help shape the future of global money movement.
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