AML Lead

Your tasks

• Lead the technical strategy, architecture, design, and implementation of AML platforms and related banking solutions.
• Oversee end-to-end integration of AML systems with core banking platforms, payment systems, and other enterprise applications.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development and integration teams, ensuring adherence to architectural standards and best practices.
• Drive the implementation and enhancement of AML, Know Your Customer (KYC), and financial compliance solutions.
• Support integration of payment screening and monitoring systems, including cross-border and high-value payment processing.
• Ensure solutions meet security, scalability, performance, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks throughout the project lifecycle, including solution design, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Conduct technical reviews, troubleshoot complex integration issues, and drive continuous improvement in system performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with regional stakeholders and geographically distributed teams to ensure successful delivery across multiple APAC markets.
• Manage technical relationships with platform vendors and external service providers to resolve issues and ensure successful implementation.
• Provide technical updates, project status reports, and recommendations to senior management.
• Mentor technical team members and promote engineering best practices, documentation, and knowledge sharing.

Requirements

• Minimum 15 years of experience in IT, technology delivery, solution design, system integration, or implementation.
• At least 10 years of experience in international banking or financial services, preferably involving AML, KYC, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong hands-on experience in AML platform integration and implementation, preferably involving Firco solutions.
• Proven experience leading large-scale banking technology implementations across multiple markets.
• Strong understanding of cross-border payments, high-value transactions, payment processing, and financial messaging systems.
• Experience integrating AML platforms with core banking systems and payment applications.
• Good knowledge of enterprise architecture, application integration, APIs, microservices, and system design principles.
• Strong understanding of information security, technology risk, and regulatory requirements within the banking industry.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams and collaborate with business stakeholders, vendors, and senior management.
• Experience working with regional or geographically distributed teams, preferably across APAC.
• Excellent communication, analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in English.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.

• Experience in regional banking transformation programmes and multi-country AML platform implementations.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF.
• Relevant enterprise architecture, banking technology, or AML platform certifications.