As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology.
Job Description
Job Description
The Lead Specialist AML is a key role responsible for overseeing and performing enhanced due diligence, transaction monitoring, and suspicious activity reporting to ensure SS&C Financial Services International Limited's compliance with all Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations and internal policies. This role involves leading and mentoring a team of AML specialists and contributing to the continuous improvement of AML frameworks.
Why You Will Love It Here!
Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model
Your Future: Professional Development Reimbursement with access to SS&C University
Work/Life Balance: Competitive holiday scheme
Your Wellbeing: Competitive benefits designed to support your wellbeing
Diversity & Inclusion: We celebrate diversity and inclusion in everything we do
Training: Ongoing, hands-on training customized to your career growth
What you will get to do:
* Lead and supervise a team of AML specialists, providing guidance, training, and performance feedback.
* Conduct complex enhanced due diligence (EDD) reviews for high-risk clients and entities, ensuring thorough assessment of risk factors.
* Perform in-depth analysis of financial transactions to identify unusual patterns, red flags, and potential money laundering activities.
* Prepare and submit Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) or Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) to regulatory authorities in a timely and accurate manner.
* Stay abreast of evolving AML laws, regulations, and industry best practices, and assess their impact on existing policies and procedures.
* Assist in the development, implementation, and review of AML policies, procedures, and controls.
* Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including Compliance, Legal, and Operations, to address AML-related inquiries and issues.
* Participate in internal and external AML audits and examinations, providing necessary documentation and explanations.
* Contribute to the ongoing training and awareness initiatives for employees on AML compliance requirements.
* Investigate and resolve complex AML alerts and cases, escalating significant issues to management as appropriate.
What you will bring:
* Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, or a related field.
* Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) within the financial services industry, with at least 2 years in a leadership or senior specialist role.
* Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) or equivalent certification is highly preferred.
* In-depth knowledge of AML regulations, including but not limited to FATF Recommendations, 4th/5th AML Directives, and local regulatory requirements.
* Proven experience in conducting EDD, transaction monitoring, and SAR/STR filing.
* Strong analytical and investigative skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data.
* Excellent leadership, communication (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities effectively.
* Proficiency in using AML compliance software and other relevant financial systems.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds to enable us to bring diverse perspectives to our thinking and conversation. It's important to us that we strive to have a workforce that is diverse in the widest sense.
Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.
SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.
