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We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented FinCrime Compliance Specialist to support the Head of AML & Compliance in Indonesia. This critical role involves assisting with the implementation of FinCrime-related programs across Indonesia and is key to managing and enhancing the FinCrime areas for Wise Indonesia.
This position requires the individual to manage and execute all aspects of Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF), and Proliferation Financing (PF) compliance. This includes developing and maintaining policies and procedures, as well as conducting individual risk assessments, in line with both Wise Global standards and Bank Indonesia regulations.
This role requires close collaboration with the Indonesia Head of AML & Compliance. The primary goal is to maintain FinCrime practices in line with AML laws, regulations, and established compliance standards.
Your mission:
- Responsible for updating FinCrime risks using Wise Risk Management Framework and reporting them regularly in the Board Meeting.
- Monitor FinCrime-related Key Risk Indicators, i.e. AML rate and Fraud rate, and update them to the Board of Directors and/or commissioners.
- Responsible for FinCrime policy and procedure ensuring compliance with local regulations and their derivation.
- Responsible for FinCrime risk assessment both conducted by Wise Global and Bank Indonesia and/or PPATK.
- Manage and improve FinCrime regular and ad-hoc reporting to Bank Indonesia and/or PPATK accurately, ensuring all submissions are meeting the requirements in a timely manner. Provide assessment, when necessary.
- Responsible for FinCrime-related audit from both internal Wise and regulators, from audit fieldwork until closure of the findings.
- Be the first PPATK and Bank Indonesia first point of contact for FinCrime-related matters.
- Handle escalations from regulatory bodies, especially PPATK, promptly disseminating information to relevant internal teams for timely resolution and response, i.e. Financial Integrity Review, Request for Information, Request for SAR/STR, NRA or SRA surveys, others.
- Provide advisory and assessment in the area of FinCrime, to support product development.
- Provide advisory and assessment in the area of FinCrime, for internal Wise especially relating to local law and regulations.
- Responsible for user access maintenance for FinCrime-related portals including GoAML, SIPENDAR, SIPESAT, and PEP.
- Organise and securely store all regulatory communications in both physical and digital repositories for easy access and compliance, ensuring all submissions are organised and accessible.
Support Compliance Office
- Assist the Head of AML & Compliance in Indonesia with regulatory horizon scanning, tracking, and managing FinCrime projects to ensure alignment with evolving regulations.
- Monitor FinCrime risks and KPIs, coordinate periodic governance and stakeholder review meetings, maintain robust compliance frameworks and documentation, and support liaison efforts during audits (internal, external, and regulatory).
- 6+ years of FinCrime experience working for- or alongside Bank Indonesia and/or PPATK
- Excellent knowledge and strong experience in FinCrime compliance areas, especially in:
- managing FinCrime policy and procedure,
- exercising FinCrime Risk Assessment,
- managing and improving FinCrime reporting processes,
- managing FinCrime related audit and regulatory inspections.
- Familiar with and has general knowledge in the regulatory framework in Indonesia, is a big plus.
- Preferably from global (or regional) banks or digital banks or payment fintech companies.
- Preferably has consulting experience OR managing FinCrime projects, OR has experience working independently.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills especially in English, as well as stakeholder management skills.
- Eager to adapt swiftly in a new environment and always willing to learn new things.
- Excellent organisational and project management skills, with ability to manage regulatory portals, communication logs, record management.
- Bachelor’s degree in Law, Management, IT, Engineering, Business, or a related field - from reputable universities.
- Must have a good proficiency of Bahasa Indonesia and English both in speaking and writing communication.
- Possess Payment System Certification (from Bank Indonesia) and familiarity with remittance and e-money business, is a plus.
- Familiar with Risk Management Framework (Inherent Risk, Control Environment and Residual Risk), is a plus.
- Familiar with AI for research purposes, is a plus.
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