AML Operations Analyst

PayMongo builds the most advanced online payments infrastructure in SE Asia, starting in the Philippines. Over the next few years, we will build a broad suite of products that aims to lower the barriers and remove all the complexities in payments. We are rapidly expanding to serve diverse needs of thousands of business. To continue on this exponential period of growth, we seek to build the best and the most diverse team of thinkers, doers and starters.
As an AML Operations Analyst, you will be part of a dynamic team and play a significant role in risk management, ensuring compliance with various legal requirements as well as actively monitor for and report suspicious activities to prevent audits or money-laundering.

You will:

• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of AML/CTF related reports
• Coordinate with the concerned business units for the timely preparation of the suspicious transaction report.
• Review STRs prepared and revise, if necessary, to ensure that information is complete and in accordance with AMLC’s reporting standards and transmits the final STR through the AMLC portal after securing the AML/ Risk Committee’s approval.
• Primarily responsible for the STR and CTR reporting
• Conduct due diligence on suspicious accounts and transactions
• Perform end-to-end investigations on flagged transactions
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of reporting of covered and suspicious transactions, reports on crimes and losses, and handling of AML-related court cases (i.e. Freeze Orders)
• Ensure all transactions are in compliance with financial regulations
• Periodically review alerts to determine if there are generated in accordance with the defined parameters and thresholds.
• Conduct root cause analysis of any concerns emanating from the review and recommend appropriate system enhancements to resolve alert issues.
• Dispose transaction alerts promptly and document action taken based on verification conducted.
• Analyze customer data, transaction details, and other available data to provide comprehensive management reports.
• Assist in managing the transactions and merchant risk assessment and review.
• Any other responsibilities that Management may assign directly related to the duties and responsibilities listed above

You may be fit it:

• You have natural enjoyment of exploring data, analytics, and gleaning insights.
• You are a team player
• You have strong analytical / research skills coupled with the ability to effectively summarize findings in a succinct and organized manner
• You have the ability to grasp complex processes quickly and be able to identify risks and compensating controls
• You have excellent problem solving abilities and are able to make decisions independently
• You have excellent organization skills and attention to detail
• You have excellent online research/investigative skills

You will stand out if:

• You have 1 to 2 year's experience in the AML/CTF field
• You have undergone AML/CTF training conducted by an accredited AMLC trainer
• You have prior experience in submitting reports to the AMLC
• You have experience in ERP and Business Intelligence (BI) systems
• You have a sound understanding of compliance and operational risks and internal control frameworks

PayMongo is a financial technology company enabling businesses to receive payments online easily. We started the company in March 2019, and we are backed by Silicon Valley's most forward-thinking investors including Y Combinator, Peter Thiel, Founders Fund and Stripe. We are looking for people with passion, grit and the integrity to help us build the future of payments.