Senior AML Client Onboarding

This is a senior risk role requiring the candidate to operate across both strategic governance and detailed execution.

What You Will Do

The successful individual must be able to identify risk early, challenge the adequacy of controls, mobilise accountable owners and translate complex operational issues into clear decisions and sustainable outcomes for CORDS leadership.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The role requires strong stakeholder-management skills across Operations, Risk, Compliance, Technology, Audit and business functions, with the ability to analyze complex data and produce concise, decision-ready senior management reporting.

Requirements

• Significant experience in operational risk, non-financial risk, controls, audit, compliance, financial crime, governance or related Operations leadership.
• Strong understanding of client onboarding, KYC, AML, screening, client-reference data, account maintenance and regulatory operations.
• Demonstrated experience managing incidents, issues, action plans, control assessments and remediation.
• Strong knowledge of risk and control frameworks, including control design, testing, evidence and attestation.
• Experience coordinating internal audits, regulatory examinations, compliance reviews or independent testing.
• Ability to analyze complex data and produce concise, decision-ready senior management reporting.
• Strong stakeholder-management skills across Operations, Risk, Compliance, Technology, Audit and business functions.
• Demonstrated ability to challenge senior stakeholders constructively and escalate issues with sound judgement.
• Experience leading global or cross-regional teams and programs without relying solely on direct authority.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to explain complex risk matters to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience driving automation, analytics or technology-enabled improvements within a controlled environment.
• High standards of integrity, ownership, execution discipline and attention to evidence.