AML Specialist - Governance

About Us

Nu was born in 2013 with the mission to fight complexity to empower people in their daily lives by reinventing financial services. We are one of the world’s largest digital banking platforms, serving millions of customers across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. For more information, visit our institutional page https://international.nubank.com.br/careers/

Our Financial Financial Crime (FinCrime) Team 

The FinCrime Team has a very special role in our mission: support the company’s growth by identifying the money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) risks that Nubank faces in Colombia, designing and implementing controls to protect Nu Colombia from such risks. The Financial Crime team is in charge of shielding Nu to comply with regulations and mitigate the risks associated with illegal activities.

As AML Specialist (Governance) you will have the opportunity of: 

• Support the AML team to ensure the effective, efficient and timely operation of all SARLAFT stages and elements.
• Apply the methodologies defined by the company for the identification, measurement, control and monitoring of new risks, typologies or AML risk scenarios.
• Support the AML-related requirements for audits (internal/external), regulatory entities, and support the reporting process to the UIAF and SFC.
• Develop, update and maintain policies, procedures and documentation of the AML program.
• Support the preparation of management reports by the Compliance Officer.
• Provide support to initiatives in the Financial Crimes area, related to regulatory compliance on SARLAFT.
• Provide advisory to KYC Ops and AML Ops teams, ensuring they adhere to best practices in AML matters.
• Lead communications with the Global FinCrime team, regarding the testing and quality processes that are carried out in the Colombian operation.
• Work with AML Analytics collaborating and contributing to the SARLAFT instruments such as: transaction monitoring or risk factor segmentation.

We are looking for an AML Specialist who has:

• Bachelor's degree
• 3-4 years experience in AML or Risk Management.
• Knowledge of SARLAFT regulation.
• Knowledge of analytical processes is a plus
• English Level - At least Intermediate.
• Great business judgment and ability (and interest) to make, both, strategic and operational decisions.
• Ability to work as a team and negotiate with different third parties.
• Knowledge of testing compliance processes.
• Ability to work under pressure and in agile project environments.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with effective attention to detail.

Core Benefits:

• Equity at Nubank
• Health insurance
• Vacations of 15 workdays
• NuLanguage - Language learning program
• Parental leaves

The position is based in Bogotá, Colombia. 

Nubank continues to hire for all open roles, all interviewing and onboarding is done virtually. Everyone new to the team and our current staff will be working from home for 7-8 weeks and 1 at the office (Bogotá).