FinCrime Operations Lead – Sanctions & Compliance Impact

Wise; Kuala Lumpur; Presencial; MYR 100.000 - 201.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible working

Paid annual leave and sick days

Parental leave

6 weeks sabbatical after 4 years

Company restricted stock units

Office benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Wise is seeking a FinCrime Operations Team Lead - Sanctions in Malaysia, responsible for developing and overseeing a sanctions-focused team. You will ensure effective mitigation of financial crime risks while driving operational excellence and regulatory compliance.

The role combines leadership with deep domain expertise in KYC/AML/Fraud, shaping scalable processes and maintaining a customer-centric approach.

Formación

• Excellent verbal and written English communication.
• At least 1-2 years of leading small to medium sized teams, preferably in operations.
• Good understanding of KYC/AML/Fraud/Risk and financial crime prevention regulations.
• Familiar with money laundering methods and financial crime trends.
• Ability to coach, guide and motivate teams with a risk-based mindset.
• Strong operational management and tactical decision-making skills.
• Capable of delivering clear, actionable feedback to individuals and teams.
• Able to multi-task and manage competing priorities under pressure.

Responsabilidades

• Lead a FinCrime Operations team focused on sanctions and money-movement controls.
• Coach and develop analysts and specialists, manage performance and development plans.
• Oversee daily operations, ensure regulatory compliance and adherence to policies.
• Drive KPI achievement and maintain high-quality outcomes.
• Share expertise, conduct root-cause analyses and propose process improvements.
• Escalate tooling or processing incidents to leadership with timeliness and clarity.
• Plan execution, target setting, and progress tracking for team goals.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders and ensure clear documentation.

Conocimientos

English communication

Team leadership

Regulatory knowledge

KYC/AML/Fraud risk

Risk-based decision making

Time management

Stakeholder management

Quality coaching

Problem solving

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Law

Herramientas

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Superset

Descripción del empleo

Wise is seeking a FinCrime Operations Team Lead - Sanctions in Malaysia, responsible for developing and overseeing a sanctions-focused team. You will ensure effective mitigation of financial crime risks while driving operational excellence and regulatory compliance.

The role combines leadership with deep domain expertise in KYC/AML/Fraud, shaping scalable processes and maintaining a customer-centric approach.