Team Lead - Compliance Investigations (EU MLRO)

Adyen
Amsterdam
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 7+ yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Mentoring","Organizational skills","Stakeholder management","Communication"]

Lead Adyen’s AML Compliance Investigations team in Amsterdam, overseeing Second Line AML investigations and ensuring timely Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) submissions to multiple local FIUs. Drive continuous improvement of the SAR program, manage local FIU and regulatory nuances, and support end-to-end investigation efficiency through collaboration with First Line AML and Fraud teams. Produce SAR trend reporting and insights, maintain stakeholder relationships, and coach investigators while enabling control testing and periodic internal audit.

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Adyen
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Team Lead - Compliance Investigations (EU MLRO)

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Job Summary

Lead Adyen’s AML Compliance Investigations team in Amsterdam, overseeing Second Line AML investigations and ensuring timely Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) submissions to multiple local FIUs. Drive continuous improvement of the SAR program, manage local FIU and regulatory nuances, and support end-to-end investigation efficiency through collaboration with First Line AML and Fraud teams. Produce SAR trend reporting and insights, maintain stakeholder relationships, and coach investigators while enabling control testing and periodic internal audit.
Location: Amsterdam
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead and manage AML Compliance investigators conducting Second Line AML investigations and submitting SAR reports to local FIUs.
  • •Maintain and continuously improve the SAR program to meet local regulatory FIU reporting requirements consistently and at scale.
  • •Drive strategic transformation and collaborate with First Line AML and Fraud operations to increase efficiency of the end-to-end AML investigations process.
  • •Develop and deliver reporting and knowledge products on financial crime trends, including SAR trends and management reporting.
  • •Serve as HR responsible leader for the team by coaching and mentoring members, and enable control testing and periodic internal audit on core SAR reporting processes.

Key Requirements

  • •Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in AML Compliance.
  • •Minimum 2 years team lead / managerial experience.
  • •Strong knowledge of the EU AML/CFT regulatory landscape and best practices in a financial institution.
  • •Proven track record developing or advising on Transaction Monitoring and Suspicious Activity Reporting frameworks across multiple jurisdictions.
  • •Ability to manage projects from conception to launch and adapt to changing priorities.
Experience:7+ yearsAML complianceFinancial crimeFinancial intelligenceTransaction monitoringSuspicious activity reporting
Skills:LeadershipMentoringOrganizational skillsStakeholder managementCommunication
Languages:English

Company Brief

Adyen
Global payments company providing a unified platform for accepting payments, risk management, and financial services to merchants and enterprises across online, mobile, and in-store channels.
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: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Founded: 2006
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