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Job DescriptionWe’re looking for an AML Investigations Team Lead to join our team in Budapest. This role is a unique opportunity to have an impact on Wise’s mission by helping identify suspicious activity and ensuring Wise remains compliant. You will play a crucial role in advancing our mission of Money Without Borders by leading a team of investigators in Budapest and collaborating with a larger team distributed across five different offices worldwide.
Your mission is to lead and support your team in identifying and analyzing suspicious payment patterns, ensuring compliance with regulatory obligations, and fostering a strong sense of community within the team. As an AML Investigations Team Lead, your primary duties include building and developing your team, optimizing operational processes, and collaborating with other teams to enhance efficiency and customer experience.
Here’s how you’ll be contributing to the AML Investigations team:
Leadership:
- Build, lead, and develop a team of AML Investigators with a strong sense of community and shared purpose.
- Empower your team by providing the necessary tools and training to excel in their roles.
- Foster a positive and inclusive work environment, adapting your leadership style to meet the needs of your team members.
Performance and Operations:
- Measure and work towards improving team KPIs, ensuring the team meets performance metrics and regulatory standards.
- Initiate and support operational process changes to enhance team performance and efficiency.
- Collaborate with other leads, product teams, and developers to manage the operational impact of changes and identify opportunities for automation and improved customer experience.
Team Development:
- Facilitate ongoing professional growth by setting personal development plans and leveraging available resources.
- Lead by example, establishing a team identity built on trust, high standards, and accountability.
- Recognize and celebrate team contributions, motivating and inspiring individuals to excel.
Culture and Well-being:
- Foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture by exemplifying Wise’s values and supporting a healthy work-life balance.
- Regularly check in on the team's well-being, offering constructive feedback and navigating conflicts effectively.
- Build a work environment rooted in trust, respect, and inclusivity.
- A bit about you:
- You’re legally authorised to work in Hungary (relocation support available)
- You have excellent written and spoken English skills, capable of communicating complex concepts clearly and effectively.
- You have 2+ years of experience in leading and developing teams in a similar role.
- You possess strong knowledge in AML / FinCrime fields.
- You have a good understanding of and ability to analyze and improve team metrics, while collaborating with specialists in different areas.
- You have a proven track record of taking ownership and responsibility, as well as being a great team player.
- You possess excellent communication and presentation skills to assist with internal and external projects and audits.
If you are interested in the position, please apply by submitting your CV and Cover Letter in English. In your Cover Letter, please explain your interest in this role and why you want to join the AML team.
We will unfortunately be unable to progress with your application this time if you have applied for the same role within the last 6 months.
When to expect a response:
We aim to respond to all applicants as quickly as possible. However, due to high application volumes, there may be some delays. Here are our expected review timeframes:
- CV & Cover Letter Review - 2 working days
- Take Home Assignment - 5 working days
- First interview - 5 working days
- Final Interview - 5 working days
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.
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Flexible Benefits — Work‑from‑anywhere up to 90 days per year after six months and flexible working principles provide notable geographic mobility and scheduling latitude.
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Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world's money. With Wise Account and Wise Business, people and businesses can hold 40 currencies, move money between countries and spend money abroad. Large companies and banks use Wise technology too; an entirely new network for the world's money. Launched in 2011, Wise is one of the world’s fastest growing, profitable tech companies. In fiscal year 2025, Wise supported around 15.6 million people and businesses, processing over $185 billion in cross-border transactions and saving customers around $2.6 billion.
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