AMLCO - Belgium

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Brussel; Hybrid; EUR 121,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

9am–6pm hours

Job summary

Wise Europe is seeking a Head of FinCrime / AMLCO (MLRO) to join its 2LOD Compliance team in Brussels. You will lead the Financial Crime Oversight function and work with Wise Europe’s leadership to mitigate financial crime risks.

The role requires deep AML/CTF expertise, hands-on process design, and the ability to communicate complex concepts to regulators and internal partners. A hybrid work setup is offered, with travel to other Wise offices as needed.

Qualifications

• Theory: You are an expert in AML/CTF compliance with a minimum of 10 years experience and are currently working or have worked within the area of financial crime compliance preferably in a fast paced environment.
• Practice: You have demonstrable experience designing and challenging processes, ideally across multiple products.
• Passion: You get a kick out of improving current practices and processes through compliance strategies.
• Communication: You are a clear, effective writer and speaker for internal and external audiences.
• Get the job done: You work with urgency, prioritise, and meet tight deadlines.
• Detail: You have meticulous attention to detail and thoroughness.
• Team player: You collaborate across the globe and build relationships.
• Languages: English fluent, French or Dutch fluent

Responsibilities

• Lead the 2LOD Financial Crime team responsible for overseeing financial crime compliance for Wise Europe.
• Oversee the implementation of the Belgian AML Law and ancillary regulations across the EEA.
• Supervise Wise Europe financial crime controls to ensure risk-aware daily operations.
• Develop and maintain the Financial Crime oversight framework.
• Oversee the approval of high-risk customers and Suspicious Activity Reports.
• Prepare quarterly compliance reports to the Wise Europe Board.
• Prepare periodic reporting to the Effective Leaders (daily management).
• Represent financial crime oversight to regulators, auditors and partners as required.
• Lead a team of financial crime oversight staff and mentor them.
• Ensure the structure of the oversight team remains adequate.
• Support team members by mentoring and assisting them in unblocking issues.

Skills

AML/CTF expertise

Regulatory communication

Leadership

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Urgency/performance under pressure

Languages: English

Languages: French/Dutch

Job description

• Compensation: EUR 10,800 - EUR 14,700 - monthly

Company Description

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.

As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
For everyone, everywhere.

Wise Europe is looking for a Head of FinCrime / AMLCO (MLRO) to join its 2LOD Compliance team in Brussels. This role will be working alongside Wise Europe’s Head of Compliance and will lead the Financial Crime Oversight team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the effective mitigation of financial crime risks through the maintenance of adequate systems and controls.

Duties

Leading the 2LOD Financial Crime team responsible for overseeing financial crime compliance for Wise Europe

Overseeing the implementation of the Belgian AML Law and ancillary regulations across the EEA market

Supervision of Wise Europe financial crime controls to ensure that financial crime risks are taken into account in our day-to-day operations

Development and maintenance of the Financial Crime oversight framework

Overseeing the approval of high-risk customers and Suspicious Activity Reports

Management information

Preparation of the quarterly compliance reports to the Board of Directors of Wise Europe in the area of financial crime

Preparation of the periodic reporting to the Effective Leaders (daily management of Wise Europe)

Represent financial crime oversight both internally and externally to regulators, auditors and partners as required showcasing Wise’s oversight compliance framework

Team management

Leading a team of financial crime oversight staff

Ensuring that the structure of the financial crime oversight team remains adequate

Supporting team members by mentoring and assisting them in unblocking issues.

Qualifications

Theory. You are an expert in AML/CTF compliance with a minimum of 10 years experience and are currently working or have worked within the area of financial crime compliance preferably in a fast paced environment.

Practice. You have demonstrable experience designing and challenging processes, ideally across multiple products. You have thought deeply about the TransferWise mission and how it intersects with compliance.

Passion. You get a kick out of improving current practices and processes and can apply different compliance strategies to develop compliance frameworks.

Communication. You are a comfortable and effective communicator in both your writing and speaking. You can convey complex ideas effectively to both internal and external audiences.

Get the job done. You have a sense of urgency and an ability to work well under pressure, prioritising, taking responsibility and working to tight deadlines.

Detail. You have meticulous attention to detail and if you’ve skimmed through without reading this bullet point, I’m sure a bank would love to have you.

Team player. You have great people skills and can effectively and efficiently collaborate, build relationships with colleagues throughout the business and across the globe

Languages: English fluent, French or Dutch fluent

• Travel. You must be willing to travel to our other offices as required.

Additional Information

• Hyrbridworking model - 3 days onsite and 2from home
• Working hours are 9am to 6pm

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We\'re proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
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