Deputy Head of AML (m|f|x) Düsseldorf

We reinvent how trading and investing work by creating exceptional products people love.

Fostering a culture of excellence and high velocity is the key to our success.

Over the past few years, our client base has grown 20 times to over 3 million, and client assets have grown over 50 times to over €4 billion.

Tasks

• Implement and maintain AML policies and procedures.
• Oversee AML Transaction Monitoring (TM) and report suspicious activities.
• Ensure both onboarding and ongoing KYC processes comply with regulations and guidelines.
• Oversee the design and implementation of advanced client and transaction monitoring systems, ensuring alignment with AML regulations and identifying suspicious behavior.
• Lead comprehensive risk assessments, developing and implementing strategic AML risk management frameworks to mitigate identified risks.
• Manage the SAR reporting process, ensuring timely and accurate submission to relevant authorities. Maintain comprehensive records and guide SAR-related decisions.
• Offer expert AML opinions on complex inquiries, guiding company strategy and ensuring regulatory coherence across all departments.
• Oversee and ensure the effectiveness of AML compliance measures, including transaction monitoring and enhanced due diligence, aligned with AML/CTF regulations.
• Prepare and submit comprehensive AML reports to regulatory authorities, ensuring strategic alignment and regulatory adherence.
• Lead the drafting, revision, and implementation of AML policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and up-to-date practices.
• Foster interdepartmental collaborations, driving projects that align with strategic objectives and providing AML input for cross-functional projects.

Profile / Your qualification / Your personality

• Proven experience in leading high-performing compliance teams towards operational success. 
• Educated to degree level in Business Law, Finance, or a related field.
• Fluency in German and English. 
• A minimum of five years experience in a senior AML capacity within a MiFID-regulated firm.
• Deep knowledge of AML/CTF compliance frameworks and guidelines.
• Foreseeing changes and innovating AML approaches in the industry. 
• Ability to work under pressure and be adaptable.
• Experience working with international teams across different time zones, utilizing digital communication tools to coordinate and manage tasks efficiently.

That awaits you

• Challenges that will help you grow and realise your potential really fast
• Opportunity to make a big impact - you will build innovative services used by millions of investors to build wealth
• Work with smart, spirited, helpful, high-performing colleagues with a common goal
• An environment where nothing is set in stone
• Appreciation for your talent and ideas
• Generous remuneration package

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Location

Ernst-Schneider-Platz 1, D-40212 Düsseldorf