AML/CFT Ops Analyst

About Nubank

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 www.nu.com.co
Our Ops Defense Team

Our mission is to support Nu’s sustainable growth, ensuring the AML process and regulatory routines are in compliance with local and international regulatory requirements, challenging the status quo through: 

• Promoting the best customer experience to our fanatic customers, ensuring a high-quality standard of client data, as well as its regulatory adherence; 
• Execute AML operational routines including but not limited to KYC, PEPs, Sanctions, Enhanced Due Diligence, FATCA/CRS, Transactional Analysis, contributing to a more ethical and fair society, truly understanding that compliant operations are a key driving force for the solid growth and development of Nubank.
• Being diligent, flexible, and resilient, according to Nu's principles!

To accomplish that, the AML/CFT Ops team, within Ops Defense, is charged with safeguarding Nu against illegal activities related to ML/TF by executing the Transactional Analysis process, adhering to the required guidelines established by AML Governance, and ensuring the continuity of our business.

As a AML/CFT Ops Sr. Analyst, you're expected to:

• Analyze the transactional alerts generated by the AML transaction monitoring system, to identify suspicious situations.
• Prepare all the investigation files to escalate as needed.
• Lead projects to comply with key policies related to Transaction monitoring scope and all the related operational routines.
• Identify Ongoing regulatory challenges and opportunities and use analytical tools to solve them;
• Build models/analysis to evaluate the efficiency of TM processes as well as its regulatory adherence;
• Support the leaders in metrics and KPIs processes, including discoveries and deep dives.

We're looking for an experienced AML/CFT Ops Sr. Analyst who has/is

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Able to meet deadlines and is flexible to adapt to ever changing conditions.
• A solid analytical background is desired. Must be comfortable manipulating data. Programming is nice to have.  Candidates need to display interest in learning basic data analysis skills (e.g., SQL, python, etc.)
• 4 years experience in AML related processes such as Transactional Monitoring, PEPs, Sanctions, etc. 
• Previous experience in investigations related to AML and high-complexity network analysis.
• Autonomy to make decisions that impact customers and Nu, based on AML policies.
• Solid understanding of the specific local and global regulations applicable to AML.
• Languages: Advanced or native Spanish speaker and advanced English
• Great communication skills; enjoys engaging in discussions with people from different backgrounds and cultures

Core Benefits

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

Diversity & Inclusion at Nubank

We want to have a product for everyone, and we build strong and diverse teams that rise to the challenge. We are a team of the most creative people in technology, and we hire under equal opportunity, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or background. We are proud to say that 30% of Nubankers recognize themselves as part of the LGBTQ+ community, and 40% of our team comprises women in all positions and seniority levels. We are a very process-light organization that values human interactions, and that is an essential part of our culture. At Nubank, everyone has the opportunity to speak up and participate, grow, and share ideas.

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).