AML Reporting Specialist

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Company Description

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money. Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their life easier and save them money.

As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money. For everyone, everywhere. More about our mission.

Job Description

We’re looking for an AML SAR Specialist to join our AML Operations team in Austin, Texas!

We’re opening a new location in Austin, so if you’ve got previous FINCEN SAR filing experience, love fighting crime, and you’re interested in joining one of the fastest growing FinTech companies, read on!

You’ll receive a competitive package including a salary range starting at $62,500 annually, based on experience + Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) in a profitable company + best in class benefits! 🚀

Your Mission

Wise has already pioneered new ways for people to transfer money across borders and currencies. Our customers can also manage their hard-earned money with the world’s first platform to offer true multi-currency banking.

In this role, you’ll add to that mission by:

• Reviewing escalations from our AML and Fraud investigations teams
• Summarizing investigation findings, analyzing payment activity and submitting suspicious activity reports to FinCEN (and upon need, to FINTRAC)
• Conducting investigations and analysis in response to supporting documentation request related inquiries and 314b requests to ensure that regulatory requirements are met
• Preparing escalations to global teams for suspicious activity reporting in other jurisdictions
• Developing strong relationships with internal and external partners
  
  

Qualifications

A bit about you:

• You have experience writing FinCEN Suspicious Activity Reports (SARS)
• You’re accurate and pay close attention to detail
• You enjoy owning your work, can operate independently, and take charge on projects when needed
• You’re a clear communicator, persuasive, and adaptive to different audiences
• You’re comfortable with feedback and being part of a team where ideas are shared and openness is valued
• You’re fully fluent in English and have excellent verbal and written skills
• You live in or are willing to relocate to the greater Austin area
• You are already legally authorized to work in the US, as we cannot support Visas for this role
  
  

Even Better If You Have

• Experience working at a startup or fintech company
• Are fluent in any additional languages
• Have worked on 314b information requests
• Experience filing SARs to FinTRAC
• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (ACAMS) certification or similar 🎉
  
  

Additional Information

Key Benefits

💸 Salary range starts from $62,500 annually, based on experience

🚀 RSU’s in a rapidly growing company

💻 Flexible working model – During the first six months, you’ll be in office most days of the week to become fully immersed in Wise’s culture and ways of working. After the initial period, you’ll be in office at least 3 days per week.

✈️ Wisers can work remotely for 90 days a year. By ‘remote’ we don’t just mean from home, but from wherever in the world you choose to

💪 An annual self-development budget

🩺 Medical, dental, & vision insurance – including HSA and FSA options

💝 Company-paid: Life Insurance, Short & Long-Term Disability, and an EAP program

☀️ 25 days PTO, 15 sick days, 11 bank holidays, 5 compassionate leave days, 3 paid “Me” days and a paid volunteer day, annually

🏝️ A paid 6-week sabbatical leave after four years

👶🏼 18-weeks of paid parental leave, after a year with us

💰 401k with up to a 4% employer match

🏆 BuiltIn Award winner for Best Places to Work and Best Large Places to Work

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For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.

Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs.

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