AML Specialist
About Us
Nu is one of the largest digital financial platforms in the world, with more than 127 million customers across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. Guided by our mission to fight complexity and empower people, we are redefining financial services in Latin America and this is still just the beginning of the purple future we're building.
Listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: NU), we combine proprietary technology, data intelligence, and an efficient operating model to deliver financial products that are simple, accessible, and human.
Our impact has been recognized by global rankings such as Time 100 Companies, Fast Companys Most Innovative Companies, and Forbes Worlds Best Bank. Visit our institutional page Careers at Nu - Join our team!
About the Role
The FinCrime Team has a very special role in our mission: support the companys growth by identifying the money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) risks that Nubank faces in Colombia, designing and implementing controls to protect Nu Colombia from such risks. The Financial Crime team is in charge of shielding Nu to comply with regulations and mitigate the risks associated with illegal activities.
Responsibilities
- Deliver timely and comprehensive AML core metrics to senior leadership, enabling informed decision-making.
- Coordinate with the AML Analytics and AML Operations teams to review and critically assess AML monitoring and analysis processes
- Collaborate with the AML Governance team on updates to the risk matrix, in alignment with the SFCs guidelines and recommended methodology.
- Ensure adherence to regulatory timeframes and report quality, while driving continuous process improvements in suspicious activity reporting.
- Review and provide well-founded recommendations on the filing of suspicious activity reports.
- Design and review data quality controls to identify early warning signs and coordinate solutions with different stakeholders.
Qualifications
- 5-7 years experience in AML Risk Management.
- Strong and certified Knowledge of SARLAFT regulation. (At least 150 hours)
- Proven and robust experience with analyzing alerts and reporting suspicious operations
- Experience with data quality is a plus.
- Knowledge of analytical processes (Experience in analytics and designing AML alert systems)
- English Level - Fluent / Upper intermediate
- Great business judgment and ability (and interest) to make, both, strategic and operational decisions.
- Ability to work as a team and negotiate with different third parties.
- Knowledge of testing compliance processes.
- Good communication skills and ability to deal with different types of stakeholders
Location & Work Model
- Hybrid 2-3 times/week: Our hybrid work model brings us to the office at least twice a week, on strategic days designed to maximize team connection and collaboration.
- This position is based in Bogota, Colombia
Benefits
- Chance of earning equity at Nu
- Extended maternity and paternity leaves
- Health and life insurance
- NuCare - Our mental health and wellness assistance program
- Nucleo - Our learning platform of courses
- NuLanguage - Our language learning program
- Vacations of 15 workdays
- Gym partnership
- Work-from-home Allowance
- Parental Consultancy
- Relocation Assistance Package, if applicable
