What will you be doing?

• Manage and oversee the Argentina Financial Crime Compliance and AML/CTF Programme, ensuring alignment with local regulatory requirements and group standards.
• Prepare and maintain the AML/CTF annual Risk Self-Assessment, including the development and ongoing improvement of its methodology.
• Ensure the effective operation of Transaction Monitoring and Sanctions Screening controls, including oversight of alert handling and escalation processes.
• • Manage the suspicious activity reporting process, ensuring full compliance with the requirements of the Argentine Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).
• Act as the primary point of contact with regulatory authorities and supervisory bodies, maintaining proactive and constructive relationships.
• Lead regulatory inspections and audits from start to finish, including preparation, coordination of internal stakeholders, responses to findings, and remediation follow-up.
• Proactively monitor and communicate regulatory developments and changes in Argentina, ensuring timely dissemination to internal teams and relevant stakeholders.
• Design and propose customized AML transaction monitoring scenarios tailored to the risk profile of customers operating in Argentina.
• Define and propose KYC onboarding requirements and controls aligned with local regulations and risk-based standards.
• Establish and monitor the risk appetite for payment processing activities, including defining thresholds and controls for alert monitoring.
• Collaborate with internal teams to develop and refine transactional monitoring rules and financial crime controls.
• Maintain and contribute to the company's compliance obligations repository, ensuring completeness and regulatory accuracy.
• Prepare, review, and maintain AML/CTF policies and procedures, ensuring they remain aligned with regulatory guidance and internal governance frameworks.
• Incorporate guidelines, best practices, and communications issued by the FIU into internal controls, processes, and training programmes.
• Serve as the key liaison between local management (Board of Directors) and Group Compliance/management, ensuring alignment between local regulatory expectations and group strategy.
• Own and manage relationships with local banking partners and financial institutions, ensuring compliance expectations are met and maintained.
• Inform directors, managers, employees, and collaborators about changes in Argentine AML/CTF/CPF regulations and their operational impact.
• Advise teams across the organization on compliance matters, regulatory expectations, and financial crime risk mitigation best practices.
• Prepare thematic reports and periodic compliance reporting, both internally and for regulatory or external stakeholders, where required.
• Develop, implement, and maintain the financial crime compliance training programme, ensuring appropriate coverage and recordkeeping of completion rates.
• Promote a strong risk-aware culture across the organization and ensure adherence to internal control practices.
• Monitor risk identification and assessment across company processes, including tracking and resolution of compliance incidents.
• Follow up on recommendations and remediation actions stemming from internal audits, regulatory inspections, and control reviews.