Senior AML/CTF Oversight & QA Lead

DECTA; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 10%

Health insurance

25 days annual leave

Private health insurance for you and 1

Job summary

DECTA is seeking an experienced AML Manager to strengthen the firm’s risk-based AML/CTF, Financial Sanctions and Financial Crime framework within a regulated EMI environment.

The role is a second-line oversight position, driving governance, QA, and improvements across policies, controls and reporting. You will collaborate with 1LOD teams and outsourced operations to ensure regulatory obligations are met.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years AML/CTF or Financial Crime Compliance experience within a regulated financial services environment.
• Strong knowledge of Irish and EU AML/CTF legislation and regulatory expectations for EMI/PI or FinTech.
• Experience overseeing outsourced operational activities within a second-line Compliance or Financial Crime function.
• Practical experience in QA, CDD, EDD, ODD, PEP and sanctions screening, transaction monitoring and investigations.
• Experience implementing, testing or enhancing AML/CTF technology and systems.
• Awareness of EMI/PI regulatory landscapes and potential enhancements.”

Responsibilities

• Provide second-line oversight and effective challenge of outsourced AML/CTF operations, including CDD, EDD, ODD, PEP and sanctions screening.
• Act as primary AML/CTF point of contact for operational escalations and provide guidance and training to outsourced teams.
• Prepare high-quality STRs for review and filing by the Head of AML.
• Own the Compliance QA programme across AML/CTF processes and monitoring.
• Monitor outsourced provider performance against KPIs and SLAs.
• Identify AML/CTF risks, perform root cause analysis and oversee remediation actions.
• Lead or support development of the firm's AML/CTF control framework and SOPs.
• Lead AML/CTF risk assessments for new products/services and changes.
• Assist in testing, implementation and tuning of AML/CTF systems and tools.
• Prepare management information and governance reporting for regulatory inspections.

Skills

AML/CTF experience

Second-line oversight

Quality Assurance

CDD/EDD/ODD

Regulatory reporting

Financial crime risk assessment

Job description

DECTA is seeking an experienced AML Manager to strengthen the firm’s risk-based AML/CTF, Financial Sanctions and Financial Crime framework within a regulated EMI environment.

The role is a second-line oversight position, driving governance, QA, and improvements across policies, controls and reporting. You will collaborate with 1LOD teams and outsourced operations to ensure regulatory obligations are met.