Principal Specialist, Financial Crime Compliance (Bangkok-based, Relocation Provided)

The role

You will support the Financial Crime Risk Management program by providing advice on financial crime risks including sanctions, money laundering, and tax evasion. You will implement and enhance the financial crime compliance framework through policies, controls, and training.

What you will do

• Provide practical advice on financial crime-related matters including sanctions and AML
• Develop and maintain FinCrime-related policies, procedures and processes
• Support the design, implementation and enhancement of FCRM controls and governance
• Translate regulatory requirements into actionable policies and operating processes
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders including FinTech, Fraud, and Legal
• Support compliance activities relating to due diligence, sanctions screening, and transaction monitoring
• Support risk assessments, control design, and remediation initiatives
• Provide oversight of outsourced operations, technology providers and outside counsel
• Support the development and delivery of financial crime compliance training
• Prepare management updates and ensure stakeholders are apprised of regulatory developments

Required qualifications

• At least 7-10 years of relevant experience in financial crime compliance, regulatory compliance, legal or a related field
• Experience advising on financial crime matters, including sanctions, AML, customer or business due diligence and/or transaction monitoring
• Experience supporting the implementation, enhancement or remediation of a financial crime compliance framework
• Experience in the payments or FinTech industry
• Ability to provide practical, strategic and business-oriented advice
• Ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into clear and actionable guidance
• Strong project-management skills and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and time-sensitive initiatives
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
• Must possess the highest integrity
• Energetic, pragmatic and willing to go the extra mile

Nice to have

• Experience working in an APAC environment
• Experience working with product, technology and operational teams

Benefits

• Relocation support for successful candidates who are not currently located in Bangkok

About the company

Agoda is part of Booking Holdings with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries. The company connects people to destinations and experiences through travel.