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Warszawa, Woj. Mazowieckie, Polska

Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

Key responsibilities:• Managing and delivering Client engagements: large operational projects and consulting projects for banks and financial services companies• Leading teams of AML professionals delivering work on Client projects in a variety of roles (operations, policy & compliance, process, technology)• Developing Financial Crime Unit's AML Transaction Monitoring offering• Business development activities, including targeting Clients, developing proposals and closing deals

Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland

Key responsibilities:• Developing and maintaining an effective AML transaction monitoring and sanctions screening process in compliance with Polish, European and American AML/BSA regulations• Leading an organization consisting of 55+ experienced AML professionals, including 4 managers• Managing 5 AML monitoring systems and their vendors• Implementing regulatory projects• Implementing automation and optimization initiatives (Robotic Process Automation, Predictive Analytics, Natural Language Processing) in cooperation with Tech and FinTech companies and startups

Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

Key responsibilities:• Oversight over services provided within the Bank: e.g. car fleet, records management, mailroom, archive, printing services, business travel• Rapid digitization of services in light of COVID-19 pandemic to ensure process continuity when the Bank moved to remote work model• Developing relationships with external vendors, executing procurement processes for service vendors• Creating strategic plans for crucial process changes, e.g. digitization of correspondence flow – launching and running Digital Mailroom project, sponsored by the Bank’s CEO

Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

Key responsibilities:• Oversight over multiple shared services functions: AML Operations, HR Shared Services, Accounts Payable (Procure-to-Pay) & Finance Shared Services, General Services• Oversight over digital transformation projects across back office (Robotics, IA/ML solutions, Lean & Continuous Improvement, Paperless)

Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland

Key responsibilities:• Managing 3 digitalization and optimization projects in Corporate Banking sector• Developing, adjusting and communicating project strategies• Creating appropriate project plans and executing the projects according to schedule• Maintaining oversight over the execution phase of the projects• Maintaining good relationship with all stakeholders and external vendors• Sourcing ideas for applications of new digital banking technology

Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland

Key responsibilities:• Leading a team of 20+ Analysts responsible for AML transactional monitoring for both retail and corporate clients• Ensuring delivery of contractual SLAs and KPIs• Designing and implementing various operational and cost-saving initiatives• Continuous improvement and optimization of AML monitoring processes• Performance monitoring• Employee development, including development plans, designing stretch assignments, coaching and mentoring• Capacity planning

Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland

Key responsibilities:• Project coordination• Implementation of new AML monitoring system and case management tool• User Acceptance Testing coordination• Leading the work of the UAT team• Preparation of UAT test scripts, plan and schedule• Preparation of AML monitoring solutions for new banking products• Analyzing the accuracy and efficiency of the AML monitoring system• Continuous improvement and optimization of AML monitoring processes• Preparing statistical data for various reports• Coding VBA macros which improve the work of the team• Preparation of capacity plans for the Transaction Monitoring Team

Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland

Key responsibilities:• Project coordination• Analyzing the accuracy and efficiency of the AML monitoring system• Continuous improvement and optimization of AML monitoring processes• Verifying and updating customer segmentation for the purpose of AML monitoring• Modifying, verifying and updating existing AML scenarios and reports• Preparing statistical data for various reports• Coding VBA macros which improve the work of the team• Monitoring of the accuracy of customer data stored within the Bank’s systems and, if necessary, requesting needed updates• Analyzing alerts and investigating transactional activities to detect any suspicions of money laundering or terrorist financing activity• Preparing SARs (Suspicious Activity Reports) on suspect transactions for The General Inspector of Financial Information

Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland