Lead, Sanctions Screening & Financial Crime Ops

Qonto; Paris; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Qonto in Paris is seeking a Team Lead, Sanctions Screening to guide 6 analysts, manage backlog and ensure timely, high-quality processing of sanctions alerts within a fast-growing fintech.

You will lead daily workflows, run weekly 1:1s, produce reports for stakeholders and regulators, and drive improvements including AI-driven treatment-optimization. Fluent French and English required; 5+ years AML/compliance with leadership experience.

Qualifications

• You have at least 5 years of experience in AML, Anti-Financial Crime, or Compliance, preferably within a Fintech or banking industry, with at least 1 year in a leadership role.
• Proven experience managing, mentoring, and developing team members, with the ability to drive performance while maintaining morale.
• Strong analytical capabilities and ability to conduct investigations of sophisticated financial crime schemes.
• Deep understanding of AML/CFT regulations, suspicious transaction reporting requirements, and experience working with financial intelligence units.
• Native French and fluent English are required.

Responsabilités

• Manage a production team's backlog and alert volumes, ensuring processing deadlines are consistently met without compromising decision quality.
• Prioritize daily workload across the team, spot inconsistencies in case handling, and adjust before they become bottlenecks.
• Run team rituals and weekly one-to-ones, providing structure and day-to-day direction to operate with cohesion.
• Produce regular reporting on alert volumes, backlog, and screening incidents for internal stakeholders and authorities.
• Contribute operational feedback to migration and treatment-optimization projects, including AI integration.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Partner with AML, Fraud to ensure alignment and knowledge sharing.
• Risk Escalation Management: Oversee the investigation of escalations from the transaction monitoring team and ensure timely resolution.

Connaissances

AML

Leadership

Compliance

Analytical thinking

Regulatory knowledge

Description du poste

Qonto in Paris is seeking a Team Lead, Sanctions Screening to guide 6 analysts, manage backlog and ensure timely, high-quality processing of sanctions alerts within a fast-growing fintech.

You will lead daily workflows, run weekly 1:1s, produce reports for stakeholders and regulators, and drive improvements including AI-driven treatment-optimization. Fluent French and English required; 5+ years AML/compliance with leadership experience.