Job Description:At Remitly, we believe everyone deserves the freedom to access, move, and manage their money wherever life takes them.
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Since 2011, we've tirelessly delivered on our promise to customers sending money globally, providing secure, simple, and reliable ways to manage their money, ensuring true peace of mind.
Whether it's supporting loved ones back home, growing a business across continents, or pursuing new opportunities abroad, we're not just here to move money— we're here to move our global customers forward.We're looking for builders, reimaginers, and global thinkers who want to work at the intersection of technology, trust, and transformation.
If that's you and you're ready to do the most meaningful work of your career—we invite you to join over 2,800 passionate Remitlians worldwide who are united by our vision to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders.About the Role:Remitly's transaction monitoring program runs across our licensed jurisdictions and more than 170 receive countries, against a product set that keeps growing.
Every new license, product, corridor, and rail changes what has to be monitored, and every regulator we answer to has its own expectations about how.This role owns the intellectual center of that program: the policy, the standards behind the procedures, and the coverage methodology that determines which financial crime typologies are monitored, how, and to what standard, worldwide.
You are accountable for the answer to the question every examiner eventually asks, which is how Remitly knows its monitoring covers the risk it actually has.
You do not run the investigative queues.
You define what the queues are looking for and prove the coverage holds as the business, the regulations, and the threat all move.You Will:Policy and standards- Own the global transaction monitoring policy and the standards governing scenario design, thresholds, tuning, model validation, documentation, and change control.- Set the procedural standards that regional and operational teams execute against, and oversee local variations required by jurisdictional obligations without fragmenting the global program.- Maintain the control documentation and evidence set that demonstrates the program's design and operating effectiveness to examiners, auditors, and partner
Head of Global Transaction Monitoring (UK based) in Kennington employer: Remitly
At Remitly, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that champions innovation and collaboration in the heart of London. Our Connected Work Culture not only encourages dynamic teamwork but also offers a wealth of benefits including health insurance, paid vacation days, and opportunities for continuing education, ensuring that our employees thrive both personally and professionally. Join us to be part of a diverse team dedicated to transforming lives through trusted financial services, where your contributions truly make a difference.
