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About Global Financial Crimes
Global Financial Crimes (GFC) coordinates day-to-day implementation of the Firm's enterprise-wide financial crime prevention efforts. GFC includes several legal and compliance disciplines and has responsibility for governance, oversight, and execution of the Firm's Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Economic Sanctions, Anti-Tax Evasion, Anti-Corruption and Government and Political Activities Compliance programs. GFC also develops and/or assists in the development of appropriate policies and procedures, including those designed to assist the business units to know their clients and conduct appropriate due diligence and to prevent, detect and report potentially suspicious activity.
Background on the Team
The Brazil Financial Crimes team focuses on financial crimes obligations across the Firm's businesses, including anti-money laundering (AML), sanctions, anti-corruption, and anti-tax evasion aspects. Team is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Primary Responsibilities
The individual will support the core elements of the Brazil GFC framework and plays a crucial role in identifying and investigating potential financial crimes. This position is responsible for executing the implementation of the firm's financial crime prevention efforts, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and providing guidance to the business on managing financial crime risks.
Specific job responsibilities include:
>Conduct investigations and research over suspected financial crimes, including money laundering, terrorist financing using various internal and external systems and databases.
>Review and analyze negative news, Political Exposed Persons (PEP), sanctions and transaction monitoring alerts, including coordination with Global GFC of any positive matches.
>Produce and maintain investigative reports and related documentation.
>Identify and escalate client matters with significant reputational risk and potential financial crimes exposure.
>Ensure daily operational processing meets established program and regulatory requirements.
>Identify and implement process improvements for efficiency. Skills Required
Candidates must have:
>4-year college degree with strong academic credentials
>Some relevant investigative experience with emphasis on AML, preferably at a large/complex financial institution, or government/regulatory body
>Strong understanding of the financial markets and banking, including broker-dealer product-based knowledge
>Working knowledge of the laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to AML, sanctions and anti-corruption
>Excellent communication, leadership, and presentation skills
>Operational Qualification Program (PQO - Compliance) certification, or ability to obtain within 1 month
>CAMS certification, or ability to obtain within 15 months
>Fluent in Portuguese and English
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