FinCrime Operations Team Lead - Sanctions

Wise
Hyderabad
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 1-2 yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Coaching","Team management","Stakeholder management"]

Lead and grow a FinCrime Operations team focused on sanctions screening, KYC/AML, and fraud risk mitigation. Drive operational excellence, ensure regulatory compliance, coach and develop analysts, manage high-risk cases, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to improve processes and metrics in a fast-paced financial services environment.

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FinCrime Operations Team Lead - Sanctions

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Job Summary

Lead and grow a FinCrime Operations team focused on sanctions screening, KYC/AML, and fraud risk mitigation. Drive operational excellence, ensure regulatory compliance, coach and develop analysts, manage high-risk cases, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to improve processes and metrics in a fast-paced financial services environment.
Location: Hyderabad
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead and oversee daily operations of the FinCrime Operations Team, ensuring targets are met with high-quality outputs and regulatory compliance.
  • •Coach and develop Analysts/Specialists, manage performance plans, provide feedback, and drive career growth and talent development.
  • •Oversee risk-based case handling, provide guidance on complex high-risk scenarios, and escalate as needed to leadership.
  • •Share expertise in financial crime areas, train peers, and continuously improve processes, tooling, and task management.
  • •Coordinate with stakeholders across functions to ensure effective cross-team collaboration and robust documentation of initiatives.

Key Requirements

  • •Excellent verbal and written English communication; ability to produce clear, concise reports and customer communications.
  • •1-2 years of leading small to medium sized teams, preferably in operations.
  • •Strong understanding of KYC/AML/Fraud/Risk regulatory frameworks and financial crime prevention.
Experience:1-2 yearsFinancial servicesFincrimeKYC/AMLAMLFraud
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationCoachingTeam managementStakeholder management
Languages:English

Company Brief

Wise
Wise (formerly TransferWise) is a London-based fintech that provides low-cost international money transfers, multi-currency accounts and payment infrastructure for individuals and businesses worldwide.
Industry: Payments
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2011
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