Assistant Vice President - Transaction Monitoring - Banking/Financial Services

- Conduct end-to-end investigation of alerts generated through AML Transaction Monitoring systems to identify potential suspicious activities.

- Review customer profiles, account behavior, and transactional patterns using internal systems and external databases to assess risk.

- Draft detailed Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) / Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) with clear, accurate, and well-structured narratives.

- Escalate high-risk cases to Financial Crime Compliance or MLRO teams with proper documentation and supporting evidence.

- Lead and mentor a team of analysts, ensuring timely alert disposition, quality reviews, and adherence to defined SLAs and procedures.

- Identify red flags, emerging typologies, and trends in financial crime to enhance monitoring controls and reporting standards.

- Collaborate with stakeholders on process optimization, scenario calibration, and regulatory audit readiness.

- Support training, knowledge sharing, and automation initiatives to improve investigation efficiency and compliance governance.