FinCrime Escalations Officer Job in Chennai at Revolut

Revolut is hiring for the role of FinCrime Escalations Officer!

Responsibilities of the Candidate:

• Acting as the escalation point and ensuring high-quality review of cases escalated to second line of defence (sanctions, KYC/KYB, or AML/CTF)
• Supporting responses to regulatory inquiries, other requests from local authorities, and statutory reporting
• Responding to other queries where a second line of defence review is needed
• Supporting management reporting and other financial crime compliance oversight activities
• Working with MLROs, escalating significant cases, and reporting trends
• Monitoring and detecting rare and/or new patterns
• Participating and collaborating with management as needed in projects, training, and implementation of new processes
• Reviewing policies and procedures, advising if changes are required.

Requirements:

• Fluency in English and Japanese
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• A background as a Compliance or FinCrime officer in a major financial institution
• Expertise in FinCrime operations
• Demonstrated ability to act as the escalation point for high-risk cases
• Deep knowledge of AML and sanctions regulations
• Proficiency with internal and external systems and databases to conduct investigations
• Solid problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
• The ability to analyse complex information to identify key issues and drive resolution
• Confidence presenting risk-mitigating proposals effectively to senior stakeholders
• An understanding of payment systems and markets with a focus on technology and mobile applications.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, Slack, and Excel.