Associate - Manager AML Lifecycle Transformation

Description

Job Summary: We are seeking a professional to lead projects, regulatory compliance, and training initiatives in Anti-Money Laundering (AML), with a focus on preventing Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (ML\&TF) risks. Key Highlights: 1. Lead AML projects and regulatory compliance 2. Deliver training in anti-money laundering prevention 3. Foster cross-functional collaboration and teamwork **Excited to grow your career?** BBVA is a global company with more than 160 years of history that operates in more than 25 countries where we serve more than 80 million customers. We are more than 121,000 professionals working in multidisciplinary teams with profiles as diverse as financiers, legal experts, data scientists, developers, engineers and designers. **Learn more about the area:** **The Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Lifecycle Transformation team** is part of **AML Compliance Holding**. **AML Compliance Holding** is the global function responsible for developing programs to prevent, mitigate, and manage Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (ML\&TF) risk. **Money laundering and terrorist financing** are global phenomena and a scourge on societal development and well-being. Rapid advances in financial information, technology, and communications enable instantaneous movement of funds across the world. **The AML Lifecycle Transformation team** is tasked with knowing the customer from the onboarding stage onward, with the objective of mitigating this risk. **How do we do it?** We define the corporate rating that measures a customer’s (individual or legal entity) potential for ML\&TF. We define corporate standards for actions to be taken based on that potential risk: documentary requirements, communications, and restrictive measures. And all of the above is carried out with a transformation mindset — promoting not only *do it yourself*, but also *done for you*. **About the job:** **What would your responsibilities be?** * Lead projects for which AML Compliance Holding is accountable * Lead the development of regulatory frameworks assigned to the team, communicate them to relevant or interested areas, and deploy them across geographies * Lead training, communication, and customer knowledge culture initiatives aimed at mitigating ML\&TF risk * Actively participate in the preparation of critical reports * Support tasks inherent to projects or programs outside AML Compliance Holding, where AML expertise is required. These may include projects/programs led by Engineering, Business, or GRM **What are we looking for?** -------------------- * Education: University degree in Law, Economics, Business Administration, or related field. * Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience in Business, Compliance, Legal Services, or Internal Control functions (in financial institutions or other companies). Experience in business areas of financial institutions and project management will be especially valued. * Knowledge: Prior knowledge of anti-money laundering and terrorist financing prevention is not mandatory. Certifications in Compliance (e.g., CESCOM or equivalent) will be valued. * Languages: Intermediate-to-advanced English (B2\) is desirable. * Personal competencies: + Effective communication and positive leadership. We seek a person who adapts their communication style to the audience they interact with and focuses on *how to make it happen* + Proactivity. We seek a person who proactively proposes ideas and solutions + Organizational ability. We seek a person capable of organizing their tasks effectively — knowing when deliverables are due and ensuring they are delivered on time and to a high standard + Cross-functional collaboration and teamwork. We seek a person who can work effectively within multidisciplinary teams **Skills:** Anti\-Money Laundering Compliance