AML Specialist

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 an Anti Money Laundering  Specialist  you'll be expected to:

• Coordinate with the AML Analytics and AML Operations teams to review and critically assess AML monitoring and analysis processes.
• Collaborate with the AML Governance team on updates to the risk matrix, in alignment with the SFC’s guidelines and recommended methodology.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory timeframes and report quality, while driving continuous process improvements in suspicious activity reporting.
• Review and provide well-founded recommendations on the filing of suspicious activity reports.
• Deliver timely and comprehensive AML core metrics to senior leadership, enabling informed decision-making.

We are looking for an AML  Specialist -  who has:

• (5-7) years experience in AML Risk Management.
• Strong and certified Knowledge of SARLAFT regulation. (At least 150 hours)
• Proven and robust experience with analyzing alerts and reporting suspicious operations
• Knowledge of analytical processes is a plus (Experience in analytics and designing AML alert systems)
• English Level - fluent / Upper 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.

The position is based in Bogotá, Colombia.

Core Benefits:

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

Diversity and Inclusion at Nu

We want to build products and experiences for everyone who wants to take back control over their finances, that’s why we build strong and diverse teams that rise up 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 our team recognize themselves as part of the LGBTQ+ community, and 40% of our team identify as women, in all positions and seniority levels. We are a very process-light organization that values human interactions, and that is a very important part of our culture. At nu, everyone has the opportunity to speak up and participate, grow and share ideas.

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).