Manager

Guidehouse India Pvt Ltd; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidehouse India Pvt Ltd in Chennai invites an experienced AML and Financial Crime professional to lead Transaction Monitoring operations. You will own day-to-day alert review, investigation, and documentation, ensuring adherence to policy and quality standards.

The role requires 12+ years in AML or related fields and at least 3 years in people management, with strong stakeholder engagement and governance experience to drive disciplined delivery.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in AML, Financial Crime, Compliance Operations, or Transaction Monitoring.
• At least 3 years in people-management or operations-management role.
• Hands-on experience managing alert review, investigation, and documentation quality.
• Strong understanding of AML red flags, suspicious activity indicators, and customer risk profiles.
• Experience in client-facing governance and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead alert review, investigation, escalation, and closure activities.
• Monitor SLA, quality, backlog, and productivity; drive improvements.
• Manage Team Leads, QAs, and investigators; oversee attendance and performance.
• Collaborate with client stakeholders and internal teams for governance.
• Prepare dashboards, RCA/CAPA updates, and action trackers for governance forums.

Skills

AML / Financial Crime

People management

Transaction Monitoring

Stakeholder management

Performance analytics

Governance

Tools

Chainalysis

TRM Labs

Elliptic

Job description

Job Family:GIC Process (India)Travel Required:NoneClearance Required:NoneWhat You Will Do:Transaction Monitoring Operations: Own day-to-day delivery of Transaction Monitoring alert review, investigation, case documentation, escalation, and closure activities in accordance with approved procedures and quality expectations.Investigation Governance: Ensure alerts and cases are reviewed with appropriate risk assessment, transaction analysis, customer context, red-flag identification, and clear rationale for disposition or escalation.Team Management: Lead Team Leads/Supervisor, Quality Analysts, and investigators by setting clear expectations, monitoring performance, managing attendance and adherence, and driving accountability across the team.Performance Ownership: Manage productivity, quality, SLA/TAT, backlog, aging, utilization, and rework metrics; identify performance gaps and implement corrective action plans.Stakeholder Management: Act as a key point of contact for client stakeholders, internal leadership, Compliance, QA, Training, and Workforce Management for performance reviews, escalations, process updates, and governance discussions.Process Control & Quality: Partner with QA and Training teams to improve investigation standards, reduce errors, strengthen SOP adherence, and ensure consistent application of client policies.Escalation & Risk Management: Review and manage operational escalations, high-risk cases, policy interpretation queries, quality disputes, and client feedback with timely resolution and clear communication.Reporting & Governance: Prepare and present operational dashboards, performance summaries, RCA/CAPA updates, staffing views, and action trackers for internal and client governance forums.People Development: Coach and develop Team Leads, QAs, and investigators through feedback, performance reviews, upskilling plans, succession planning, and readiness for higher responsibilities.What You Will Need:12+ years of overall experience in AML, Financial Crime, Compliance Operations, or Transaction Monitoring, with at least 3 years in a people-management or operations-management role.Hands-on experience managing Transaction Monitoring alert review and investigation teams, including alert disposition, case review, escalation handling, and documentation quality.Strong understanding of AML red flags, suspicious activity indicators, customer risk profiles, transaction patterns, and escalation standards.Proven experience managing Team Leads, Quality Analysts, and investigators in a production-driven environment with defined SLA, quality, and productivity targets.Experience in client-facing governance, performance reviews, issue management, and stakeholder communication across internal and external teams.Ability to review performance trends, identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and drive measurable improvement in quality and operational delivery.What Would Be Nice To Have:Prior experience supporting Transaction Monitoring operations for crypto exchanges, fintechs, payment companies, virtual asset service providers, or digital asset platforms.Understanding of crypto-related AML risks, including wallet activity, blockchain transactions, source of funds/source of wealth concerns, sanctions exposure, layering, mule activity, and high-risk typologies.Familiarity with blockchain analytics or investigation tools such as Chainalysis, TRM Labs, or Elliptic will be an added advantage.Exposure to SAR/STR recommendation workflows, high-risk customer reviews, enhanced due diligence, or regulatory reporting support will be preferred.About Guidehouse IndiaAt Guidehouse India, we’re redefining what’s possible by creating opportunities that change lives. Guidehouse is a global professional services firm that delivers advisory, technology, and managed services to clients across both the commercial and public sectors. Our teams turn bold ideas into solutions that transform industries, strengthen communities, and drive meaningful impact worldwide.Across our Chennai, Trivandrum, and Gurugram locations, you’ll find opportunities where your passion and curiosity help shape what comes next. With cutting edge benefits, innovative learning and development programs, and a people first culture, we empower our people to lead with purpose.We continue to expand our teams and capabilities across India, investing in state-of-the-art offices and high impact work. Here, you’ll collaborate with experts from around the world, build deep expertise, explore new domains, and accelerate your professional growth while making a real impact.What We OfferAt Guidehouse India, we are committed to supporting the well-being of our people and their families at every stage of life. We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package designed to help you thrive both inside and outside the workplace.Our benefits include resources such as in house physician consultations, nutritious food options at the workplace, and confidential counseling through our Employee Assistance Program, along with other wellness focused offerings that support your overall well being.Our comprehensive learning and development programs ensure you’re continuously upskilled and ready to tackle what’s next, so you can shape your own career path while contributing to meaningful, purpose driven work.Important Fraud NoticeAll official recruitment communications from Guidehouse will come from email addresses ending in @guidehouse.com or @myworkday.com. Guidehouse never charges fees, requests money transfers, or collects payments from educational institutions for recruitment events. 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