Criu Senior Analyst Brazil

Client Review and Investigation Unit (CRIU) is an AML function that is responsible for conducting a risk evaluation of new and existing clients with certain high-risk attributes. CRIU Senior Analyst is an intermediate position responsible to support the team conducting these risk evaluations in Brazil by identifying root causes to issues, managing workflows, providing guidance, and working with stakeholders across the business and KYC functions. As such, responsibilities include:
**Responsibilities**:

- Understanding applicable Global KYC Policies, Standards and Procedures
- Understanding the various risk components included in a KYC Profile and how these risks interconnect.
- When necessary, independently investigate risks to understand context and resolve material issues
- Ability to provide productive feedback and coaching to the team based on QC findings and Peer reviews
- Calibrating risk findings with the team to avoid repeat occurrences
- Support management with provision of accurate weekly and monthly metrics if requested
- Working with the team to improve analysis writing and risk assessments
- Undertake root cause analysis, where appropriate, with the purpose of developing effective solutions where any deficiencies are identified
- Perform On-Job-Training and mentor the new hires
- Develop the staff within the team by providing challenging objectives and identify training / development opportunities
- Organize and hold calibration calls with business stakeholders with an objective of policy alignment and return reason reduction
- Provide advice from an AML perspective on issues escalated by AML or Business partners
- Escalate AML concerns or any significant suspicious activities to senior management
- Manage workflow coordination by monitoring the applicable queues, assigning records and identifying/anticipating capacity constraints.
- Assist with the day-to-day management of the team and develop training plans as appropriate
- Perform Manager Control Assessment (MCA) to seek out observation for any control weakness or non-adherence to policies, procedure, and standards.
- Develop recommendations to improve the REM process and submit these to REM management

**Qualifications**:

- 5+ years of relevant work experience in AML
- AML Certification preferred
- Effective verbal and written communication skills in English and Portuguese. Spanish preferred.
- Ability to critically think and assess complex issues
- Recent working knowledge of AML legislation and regulatory requirements.
- Ability to rapidly comprehend new and complex products.
- Commitment to understanding country-specific principles and business knowledge related to AML regulations.
- Proactive, organized, and ability to work independently with mínimal supervision.
- Must be able to manage and complete multiple tasks on time.
- Understanding appropriate escalation and follow-up methods when potential AML risk is identified.
- Ability to independently refer to policies and procedures and put into context with regards to this role.

**Education**:

- Bachelor’s degree/ University degree or equivalent experience

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.**Job Family Group**:
Compliance
- **Job Family**:
AML Execution
- **Time Type**:
Full time-
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