Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.
Position Responsibilities
- Manage multiple teams across operations
- Own delivery for AML/KYC/EDD projects
- Oversee hiring, training, and performance management
- Support client engagement and governance reporting
- Supervise daily activities of analysts and investigators.
- Ensure SLA and KPI adherence across team output.
- Coach and develop junior staff.
- Drive operational excellence and margin optimization
- Represent team in client-facing discussions
- Ensure compliance with regulatory obligations Demonstrates the ability to complete Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Fraud alert reviews and/or EDD case investigations as needed.
- Monitor and stay current with BSA/AML and OFAC regulatory, industry developments, and best practices.
Requirements
- 7+ years' experience in AML, KYC or EDD with a financial institution, payment-focused company or equivalent and management experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or Business, or equivalent work experience.
Technical Knowledge and Skills
- Advanced project and people management
- Strong relationship management with clients
- Ability to translate regulatory requirements into operational controls
- Strong leadership and organizational management
- Experience running large operational teams
- Ability to interact with senior stakeholders
- People management and mentoring.
- Ability to prioritize and manage workload distribution.
- Knowledge of AML regulations (BSA, USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC, etc.)
- Experience conducting KYC/CDD/EDD reviews or transaction monitoring alert/investigation reviews.
- Strong understanding of SAR/EDD/QA requirements.
- Ability to enforce quality metrics across teams.
- Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills.
- Microsoft Office tools such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, OneNote, and Teams to execute daily work.
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Ankura is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters, if you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening, submit an online application, or participate in an interview/assessment, please email [email protected] or call toll-free +1.312-583-2122. This email and phone number are created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues unrelated to a disability, will not receive a response.
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What We Do
Ankura Consulting Group, LLC is an independent global expert services and advisory firm that delivers services and end-to-end solutions to help clients at critical inflection points related to change, risk, disputes, finance, performance, distress, and transformation. The Ankura team consists of more than 1,500 professionals in more than 30 offices globally who are leaders in their respective fields and areas of expertise. Collaborative lateral thinking, hard-earned experience, expertise, and multidisciplinary capabilities drive results and Ankura is unrivaled in its ability to assist clients to Protect, Create, and Recover Value.
