Job Title:
AML Compliance Specialist with Portuguese Expertise
About the Role:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical AML Compliance Specialist to join our team. As an AML Compliance Specialist, you will play a critical role in ensuring the rapid expansion of our payments business while maintaining rigorous regulatory compliance.
This position is part of a team responsible for completing and reviewing key compliance work across multiple payments licenses. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including legal, operations, product, risk management, marketing, and finance, to develop Amazon's compliance strategies and ensure their implementation across all functions within the company.
You may also be involved in driving projects to completion, developing strategies based on data, and balancing compliance, business, and customer needs to protect Amazon and drive a culture of compliance and great customer experience.
Key Responsibilities:
* Complete Customer Due Diligence Checks
* Validate seller documents and information
* Highlight any exceptions, resolve, and document results
* Ensure findings are recorded and escalate any areas of concern to management
* Report back to business functions on compliance performances
* Assist with implementation of regulatory changes into business operations in a timely manner
* Assist in the gathering of internal information in response to regulatory requests
* Provide support and AML subject matter expertise to investigations/operational staff
Requirements:
* Fluency in Portuguese and English
* Bachelor's degree preferably in Business, Law, Science, Compliance, or Economics
* 1-2 years previous AML/Compliance experience
* Strong working knowledge of Compliance, AML, and KYC related laws and other relevant regulations
* Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
Benefits:
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify, and build.
Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon.
About Us:
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