AML Associate Manager

Crane Venture Partners; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 2,200,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire is seeking an experienced FinCrime Operations professional to lead end-to-end transaction screening and approvals. You will own real-time investigations, ensure adherence to Acceptable Use Policies, and drive improvements across screening frameworks.

The role requires proactive ownership, strong analytical skills, and a calm approach to a 24/7 fintech operations environment. Ideal candidates have 7+ years in compliance or financial crime risk, with at least 1 year in leadership, and prior

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience with 1 year of leadership experience in transaction screening, compliance, or financial crime risk.
• Experience in a fintech or financial services environment.
• Strong analytical and judgement skills to work independently.
• Proven record of impactful process improvements.
• Detail-oriented with ownership and quality of investigations.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.

Responsibilities

• Conduct timely investigations of real-time alerts to ensure SLA-compliant approvals.
• Verify transactions meet internal and partner AUP policies while mitigating financial crime risk.
• Identify suspicious activity and file STRs as required.
• Coordinate with Compliance for regulatory and documentation requests.
• Contribute to process improvements and build screening frameworks.
• Ensure 24/7 operation coverage and smooth shift handovers.

Skills

Leadership

Transaction screening

Compliance

Fintech experience

Analytical thinking

English communication

24/7 shift readiness

Job description

About The Company

Founders today are building global companies from day one — but the systems that manage their money were built for a different era. Aspire exists to change that!

We’re building the financial operating system for global founders, bringing banking, software, and automation into a single platform so businesses can move faster across borders and stay focused on building.

Aspire is built by people who think from first principles, care deeply about solving hard problems, and take real ownership of their work. Our team brings global experience from leading fintech and technology companies, and many of us are former founders and operators who understand what it takes to build thoughtfully, make trade-offs, and deliver at scale in a global environment.

Backed by leading global investors including Y Combinator, Peak XV, and Lightspeed, Aspire has been trusted by more than 50,000 startups and growing businesses worldwide to manage their finances since 2018. Together with partners like J.P. Morgan, Visa, and Wise, we’re building for the next generation of global companies.

About The Role

In this role, you'll be approving transactions and liaising with partners to make sure transactions are handled promptly and within our Acceptable Use Policy. Beyond execution, the expectation is that you take ownership of how the process works, contribute to building the frameworks the team operates against, and help drive improvements across the end-to-end screening function.

About The Team

The FinCrime operations team owns the end-to-end screening and transaction monitoring function at Aspire, covering ongoing client screening across the customer lifecycle and real time & retro-spective transaction monitoring. The team runs 24/7, operates against defined SLAs, and is responsible for keeping AML controls effective and consistent across Aspire's customers.

What You'll Own

• Conduct timely investigations of real-time alerts to ensure all transaction approvals meet established SLAs.
• Verify that transactions comply with internal and partner Acceptable Use Policies (AUP) while mitigating financial crime risks.
• Identify suspicious activity and file Suspicious Transaction Reports (STR) where required.
• Partner with Compliance to support regulatory and documentation requests as they come in.
• Contribute to process improvements, help build out screening frameworks, and flag gaps when you spot them.
• Collectively own the 24/7 operation, ensuring shift coverage and clean handovers at all times

What You’ll Need To Be Successful

• At least 7 years of relevant experience with 1 year of leadership experience, ideally in transaction screening, compliance, or financial crime risk and ready to work as a specialist
• Previously worked within a fintech or financial services environment
• A robust analytical approach and critical reasoning skills, with the judgement to work without supervision once ramped up
• Proven experience in impactful process improvements
• Detail-oriented and adaptable, with a strong commitment to ownership and quality of investigation work
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English
• Comfort operating in a dynamic, high-growth fintech environment, including 24/7 shift coverage.

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