AML Transaction Monitoring Team Lead

Line of Service

Industry/Sector

Specialism

Management Level

Job Description & Summary

As a TM Quality Control professional, you will be responsible for:​

• Performing independent quality reviews of completed TM alerts and investigations prior to closure or escalation​

• Validating alert disposition decisions (e.g., true hit / false positive) based on risk indicators, transaction behavior, and supporting documentation​

• Reviewing the completeness, accuracy, and clarity of investigation narratives and supporting evidence​

• Ensuring compliance with AML regulations, client TM frameworks, typology guidance, and internal procedures​

• Identifying quality gaps, decision inconsistencies, and documentation deficiencies requiring remediation​

• Providing clear, structured feedback to TM analysts to support quality uplift and investigation consistency​

• Escalating material quality issues, potential regulatory risks, or decision concerns through defined governance channels​

• Tracking recurring quality findings and contributing insights for training and process improvement initiatives​

• Participating in calibration sessions to align review standards across delivery teams​

• Supporting audits, client reviews, and internal assurance activities as required​

• Collaborating with Team Leaders, SMEs, and delivery stakeholders to ensure consistent quality outcomes​

• Ensuring timely and accurate tracker updates, including quality checklists​

• Driving quality assurance while fostering analyst development through coaching and mentoring​

• Providing support on policy- and process-related inquiries​

• Supporting ad hoc operational and leadership tasks as required​

Required Qualifications & Experience​

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• Bachelor’s degree or college graduate in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field​

• Typically 3+ years of experience in Transaction Monitoring, AML investigations, or related financial crime operations​

• Strong understanding of TM alert workflows, AML typologies, and risk indicators​

• Prior experience performing quality reviews, second-level checks, or peer reviews is highly preferred​

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills​

• High attention to detail with sound judgment in decision validation​

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, detailed narrative reports ​

• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other MS Office tools​

• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills, with the ability to promote and sustain high-quality performance within the team.​

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Certifications (Advantage):​

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AML- or financial crime–related certifications such as CTMA, or equivalent are considered an advantage, but not required. Practical experience, sound judgment, and strong understanding of alert dispositions and investigations are prioritized.​

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Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

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