Senior AML Compliance & Program Lead

Global Payments; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Payments seeks a Senior Compliance Analyst to lead AML referrals, escalations, and ongoing due diligence. The role involves reviewing AML-related referrals, preparing risk-based assessments, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to resolve questions and drive timely actions.

You will monitor geopolitical and emerging financial crime risks, contribute to AML program documentation, training, and governance, and collaborate with regional stakeholders across the U.S., Canada, and LATAM.

Responsibilities

• Review AML-related referrals from CDD, CAT, Operations, and other cross-functional teams, assessing relevant financial crime risks and conducting additional research as needed.
• Prepare clear, risk-based assessments and recommendations for matters requiring reporting manager review or approval, ensuring supporting information and documentation are complete.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to resolve outstanding questions, track required actions, and appropriately escalate.
• Review Ongoing Due Diligence packets, AML risk assessments, and other AML compliance files for quality, completeness, and adherence to applicable requirements.
• Assess higher-risk customer relationships and ensure material risk factors are evaluated and documented.
• Identify gaps and provide actionable feedback before matters are submitted for final approval, ensuring recommendations are supported by clear and consistent risk-based rationale.
• Provide practical AML guidance to cross-functional teams and support the assessment and resolution of AML related questions arising through established referral and review processes.
• Collaborate with Network Compliance, Operations, and business stakeholders on matters involving AML and broader financial crime considerations.
• Identify recurring themes, control gaps, or process issues and contribute to enhancements to AML procedures, guidance, controls, and workflows
• Monitor geopolitical, regulatory, and emerging financial crime developments across the U.S., Canada, LATAM, and other jurisdictions relevant to the company's risk exposure.
• Prepare and coordinate the periodic Geopolitical and Financial Crime Risk Newsletter, highlighting significant developments and their potential implications for the business.
• Conduct targeted research on emerging financial crime, jurisdictional, and relevant sanctions risks and escalations.

Job description

Global Payments seeks a Senior Compliance Analyst to lead AML referrals, escalations, and ongoing due diligence. The role involves reviewing AML-related referrals, preparing risk-based assessments, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to resolve questions and drive timely actions.

You will monitor geopolitical and emerging financial crime risks, contribute to AML program documentation, training, and governance, and collaborate with regional stakeholders across the U.S., Canada, and LATAM.