Anti-Vice & Financial Crime Surveillance Unit Head

GCash; Metro Manila; Sur place; PHP 1 200 000 - 2 000 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

GCash is seeking a senior leader in financial crime detection to build and optimize a dedicated AML surveillance unit in the Philippines. You will design real-time monitoring indicators, guide detection programs for high‑risk areas, and collaborate with product and engineering to minimize false positives while ensuring regulatory compliance.

You will also oversee triage, reporting, and liaison with forensics teams and regulators.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in financial crime detection or AML within finance or fintech.
• 3+ years in leadership overseeing a monitoring/surveillance team.
• Proven track record in detection programs for high-risk areas (OSAEC, gambling, etc.).

Responsabilités

• Setup and optimize detection unit operating model and metrics.
• Design real-time monitoring indicators for sensitive financial flows.
• Develop surveillance rules for illegal gambling and high-risk transfers.
• Oversee alert triage and filing of STRs.
• Collaborate with product/engineering to minimize false positives.
• Coordinate with forensics teams and regulators as needed.

Connaissances

AML compliance

Transaction monitoring

Leadership

Regulatory reporting

Data analysis

Outils

SQL

Description du poste

Do you want to take the first step in making Filipinos’ lives better everyday? Here in GCash we want to stay at the forefront of the FinTech industry by creating innovative, meaningful, and convenient financial solutions for the nation! G ka ba? Join the G Nation today!

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Unit Setup - Build, manage, and optimize the dedicated unit's core operating model, workflows, and detection performance metrics from the ground up.
• OSAEC Detection & Triaging - Design and implement real-time transaction monitoring indicators specifically tailored to capture child exploitation financial flows, ensuring swift alert triaging and immediate escalation.
• Vice & Illegal Gambling Surveillance - Establish comprehensive monitoring rules targeting illegal gaming networks, structured peer-to-peer (P2P) payments, and high-risk transactional velocity
• Alert Analysis & Reporting - Oversee initial investigative reviews of flagged activities to confirm suspicious patterns, ensuring the timely filing of high-quality Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs).
• Typology Development & Tuning - Partner with product and engineering teams to integrate advanced technologies, including machine learning and behavioral analysis, into the unit's core detection capabilities to reduce false positives.
• Ad-Hoc External Liaison - Provide support as needed to the dedicated forensics team during law enforcement inquiries or regulatory escalations.

Position Requirements

• Work Experience
• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in financial crime detection, transaction monitoring, or AML compliance within financial services or fintech.
• At least 3+ years of direct experience in a leadership or managerial capacity overseeing a transaction monitoring or surveillance team.
• Proven history of managing detection programs or alert triage systems related to high-risk areas like OSAEC, human trafficking, or gambling/gaming compliance
• Technical Knowledge
• Deep comprehension of regional and international AML/CFT laws, regulatory frameworks,and compliance reporting standards (e.g., BSA, FinCEN, AMLC rules)
• Solid understanding of specific digital financial footprints, including peer-to-peer (P2P)transfers, convertible virtual currency (CVC) usage, and high-velocity payment methods
• Mastery of advanced transaction monitoring software, SQL, or rule-tuning methodologies,with a strong focus on alarm/false-positive minimization.
• Core Competencies
• Exceptional emotional resilience and empathy needed to manage teams analyzing highly sensitive, distressing alerts (specifically OSAEC).
• Expert analytical capabilities and structured critical thinking to quickly evaluate transaction patterns and establish logical grounds for suspicion.
• Strong collaboration skills to seamlessly hand off confirmed leads to the dedicated forensics team and cooperate on ad-hoc requests.

What We Offer

Opportunity for career growth and development in the #1 FinTech company in the country Working with a dynamic and highly collaborative team who want to change the game A company that values their people with highly competitive and flexible compensation and benefits package