Specialist, FinCrime Compliance (Bangkok Based, Relocation Provided)

About Agoda

Agoda is an online travel booking platform for accommodations, flights, and more. We build and deploy cutting-edge technology that connects travelers with a global network of 4.7M hotels and holiday properties worldwide, plus flights, activities, and more. Based in Asia and part of Booking Holdings, our 7,100+ employees representing 95+ nationalities in 27 markets foster a work environment rich in diversity, creativity, and collaboration. We innovate through a culture of experimentation and ownership, enhancing the ability for our customers to experience the world.

Our Purpose - Bridging the World Through Travel 

We believe travel allows people to enjoy, learn and experience more of the amazing world we live in. It brings individuals and cultures closer together, fostering empathy, understanding and happiness.
We are a skillful, driven and diverse team from across the globe, united by a passion to make an impact. Harnessing our innovative technologies and strong partnerships, we aim to make travel easy and rewarding for everyone.

Get To Know Our Team:

In the age of technology, things are constantly changing. The travel market is much the same, being more dynamic and complex than ever. Agoda’s Legal team is well suited to take on the challenges presented, adopting a proactive mindset to tackle challenges and solve problems. We are quick on our feet, decisive, and collaborate with multiple departments. We hire out-of-the-box thinkers that are well grounded with ethics and legal knowledge to ensure that Agoda achieves the right results, the right way. 

The Opportunity:

Agoda's Financial Crime Compliance team, under the Compliance & Ethics (C&E) function, is responsible for preventing and detecting a broad range of regulatory, sanctions, trade, economic, and financial crime risks.

As a Financial Crime Compliance Specialist, you will report to the Senior Manager, FinCrime Compliance, and work closely with stakeholders to operationalize our sanctions program, oversee the sanctions control framework, lead KYC/KYP due diligence, and deliver risk-based training. This is an individual contributor role based in Bangkok. Relocation support is available for eligible candidates. Remote work or working from outside Bangkok is not available for this role. 

• This position is Bangkok-based and we are open to both local and international candidates, with relocation support available for eligible candidates to ensure a smooth transition to working and living in Bangkok. Please note that remote work or working from locations outside of Bangkok is not available for this role.
• This is an individual contributor position.

In this Role, you'll get to: 

• Support the implementation and execution of the sanctions program controls framework. 
• Lead end-to-end KYC/KYP due diligence operations, including screening, reviewing alerts, applying decision-making matrices, and communicating required actions to stakeholders, with guidance from more senior managers as needed. 
• Draft, advise on, and review financial crime compliance documents (e.g., policies, procedures, guidance) of medium complexity and risk. 
• Effectively and collaboratively work with external (Booking Holdings Inc., Booking Holdings Financial Services and our sister brands) and internal stakeholders (FinTech, Fraud, Internal Audit, Legal, Product, IT, People, Supply) to drive the Agoda FinCrime Risk Management Program.
• Work directly and project manage assigned projects with targeted business stakeholders on various business issues.
• Consider creative, innovative, and ethical approaches in solutioning issues of medium complexity. 
• Act as POC for financial crime-related inquiries and provide practical advices to Agoda stakeholders in relation to sanctions program requirements. 
• Support risk assessment and mitigation plan.
• Directly support and facilitate relationships with specified business stakeholders on challenges of medium complexity and risk, keeping the manager informed to enable escalation decisions in accordance with the C&E protocol. 
• Work autonomously on BAU matters or other matters with low to medium complexity and risk, providing clear, risk-based recommendations to managers to enable decision-making. 
• Provide pragmatic and actionable written advice, drafting clear documents and communications on compliance topics with low and medium complexity and risk. 
• Build on or propose innovative improvements to low complexity and BAU matters to increase efficiency and effectively manage risk. 
• Support the implementation of new regulations with guidance from more senior managers. 

What You'Ll Need To Succeed:

• 3-7 years’ experience in at least one foundational pillar of a compliance program (e.g., sanctions, KYC/KYP, risk assessment, policy development, or training). 
• Basic project management experience. 
• Good knowledge of U.S. Sanctions and FCPA regulations. 
• Experience drafting, advising, and reviewing compliance documents of medium complexity and risk. 
• Experience resolving low complexity and risk issues with efficiency and pragmatism. 
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; English proficiency required. 
• Ability to work on individually owned matters with guidance from more senior managers. 
• Ability to manage own workload and prioritize with guidance as required. 
• Ability to provide clear, risk-based recommendations on matters of medium complexity and risk. 
• Ability to consider creative, innovative, and ethical approaches in solutioning issues. 
• High integrity, commensurate with a position in the Compliance & Ethics team. 

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At Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Agoda is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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