Senior AFC Operations Manager

About the role

The AFC Operations team is primarily responsible for transaction monitoring and the KYC process, including PEP and sanctions screening. The team ensures that all customer activities comply with applicable AML and regulatory requirements, identifying and escalating suspicious activities where necessary.

What you'll do

• Review complex transaction monitoring alerts and conduct investigations into suspicious activities. You are responsible for the decision-making regarding Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs/Verdachtsmeldungen) and ensure that all filings and documentation meet regulatory requirements.
• Drive the conceptual development and optimisation of the bank's monitoring infrastructure. This involves refining detection scenarios, tuning threshold settings to minimise false positives, and ensuring that our monitoring rules keep pace with evolving criminal typologies.
• Execute and oversee comprehensive monitoring activities and internal controls. Your focus is to ensure that the operational output of the TM unit consistently meets the highest quality and regulatory standards.
• Drive the AFC-side of system deployments and feature updates. You are responsible for the seamless operational transition of new business activities into our monitoring ecosystem, ensuring that scalability and regulatory integrity go hand in hand.
• Oversee AFC-related tool environments and service providers to ensure operational integrity. You act as a key subject matter expert during internal and external audits, facilitating a smooth examination process through diligent preparation and expertise.

What you'll need

• University degree in Law, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) within the financial services industry.
• In-depth knowledge of national and international regulatory frameworks (e.g., German GwG, KWG, and EU AML Directives).
• Proven experience in designing, documenting, and optimising AFC processes and frameworks.
• Professional proficiency in English and excellent German skills are mandatory.

Nice to have

• Relevant industry certifications, such as CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist).