AML Compliance Operations Manager

Our Purpose Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential. Title and Summary AML Compliance Operations Manager Overview MTS Compliance Operations is looking for one (1) AML Compliance Operations Manager for Multi-Products to join our dynamic team and ensure the company and the organizations we support adhere and remain compliant to all relevant anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing regulations. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in managing teams engaged in Onboarding, Sanctions Screening and Transactions Monitoring processes to help eliminate or mitigate risks associated with establishing and maintaining relationships with sanctioned/prohibited parties or those with adverse media alerts. This includes operating/implementing as a leader sanctions screening and transactions monitoring programs to prevent sanctioned individuals/entities as well as those that have been internally identified/designated to be prohibited to establish or continue relationship with Mastercard. The role will also involve analyzing parties/customers identified to be engaged in high-risk/suspicious activities, conducting thorough investigations, and escalating the same to appropriate internal teams. The ideal candidate is passionate about financial crime detection and investigation, agile, highly motivated, intellectually curious, analytical, and possesses an innovative mindset. The Role • Manage, train, and mentor a team of analysts and ensure productivity, adherence, and efficiency in handling onboarding, sanctions and transaction monitoring alerts and case management. • Oversee the end-to-end onboarding, sanctions screening and transactions monitoring programs for the different products supported by the organization. • Handle escalations and complex issues and investigations and ensuring timely and accurate resolution. • Together with other leaders, maintain governance of relevant onboarding, screening and transaction monitoring systems, ensure data integrity relative to the programs being implemented and operated, and drive continuous process improvements. • Ensure adherence to global sanctions requirements, Mastercard AML/CFT policies, and relevant local/jurisdictional rules and regulations. • Prepare and deliver reports and escalate high-risk issues to senior management. • Collaborate with business units, legal, and compliance teams to implement effective controls. All about You: • Extensive financial crime compliance experience, focused on sanctions and transactions monitoring. • Deep knowledge of global sanctions regulations and risk-based approaches. • Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills. • Analytical abilities to assess risks and develop compliance strategies. • Experience with onboarding/sanctions screening and transaction monitoring tools and technologies. • Using Mastercard tools and systems, verify identities of parties with whom Mastercard is establishing or has established a relationship as a customer/partner, customer service providers, or those using the Mastercard network under the relevant products and services (hereafter, collectively referred to as “Parties”), who might be engaged in high-risk activities, may be part or eventually be a part of sanctions and/or internal lists or may have been subject of or referenced in adverse media alerts potentially impacting the risk exposure of Mastercard; • Determine potential sanctions/internal lists or adverse media alerts match through data/information