Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.

As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
For everyone, everywhere.

More about our mission and what we offer.

We’re looking for an AML Investigations Team Lead to join our team in Budapest. This role is a unique opportunity to have an impact on Wise’s mission by helping identify suspicious activity and through that keep Wise compliant. You personally can help us get closer to our mission of Money Without Borders!

You will be leading a team of investigators in Budapest, but get to join a larger team distributed in 5 different offices around the world.

The AML Investigation Team Lead is a people lead with a mindset that allows them to lead and support team members and build effective operational processes. 

Our investigators' daily task is to analyse payment patterns and identify suspicious activity. Lead's responsibility is to make sure investigators have all the right tools to do that and we are doing it the most efficient way.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Build, lead and develop a team of AML Investigators with a strong sense of community
• Measure and work towards improving team KPIs
• Initiate and support different operational process changes to improve teams performance
• Understand and manage training the team on our regulatory obligations and investigative skills
• Work with other leads, product team and our developers to manage operational impact of changes and identify opportunities to improve the customer experience, increase automation or improve operational efficiencies.

About you:

• You have the right to work in Hungary (we don't offer visa and relocation support for this role)
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Previous experience leading & developing teams, or strong knowledge in AML 
• You have a good understanding of and ability to analyse and move team’s metrics, while assisting different area specialists
• You have proven track record of taking ownership and responsibilities as well as being a great team-player
• You have great communication and presentations skills to assist on internal and external projects and audits.

If you’re ready to take on an exciting challenge and make a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you! Please submit your resume and cover letter in English as soon as possible.

Note: Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Although we do not have the deadline for applications, we will start reviewing and interviewing candidates from day 1 so we would recommend applying rather sooner than later - otherwise, someone else might grab your dream job! 💚

Hiring Process

1. Application and Cover Letter Review: We’ll evaluate your experience and skills.
2. Take Home Test (3 calendar days to complete)
3. First Interview with members of the team
4. Final Interview: Meet with our senior leads for an in-depth discussion.

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For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders  — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

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