Senior Transactions Monitoring Officer
Job description
Company & Culture EXANTE is a pioneering wealth tech company that delivers cutting-edge centralized trading solutions and robust B2B financial infrastructure, driving value through innovative technology. Our bespoke, internally engineered trading platform provides seamless access to a diverse range of financial instruments, including stocks, ETFs, bonds, futures, and options, all within a single, multi-currency account. As a rapidly expanding global firm with over 700 talented employees from 70+ nationalities across 70 locations, we are a frontrunner in the financial sector. Our investment priorities are clear: We prioritize investing in our most valuable asset—our people. Join us in shaping the future of finance. About the Role As a Senior TM Officer, you will serve as a subject matter expert, leading complex investigations and driving the evolution of our AML/Sanctions framework. You will bridge the gap between traditional compliance and modern technology by leveraging AI and automation to enhance team efficiency and accuracy. The Senior TM Officer acts as a subject matter expert for client TM, sanctions screening, and non-standard cases. You will stay current with regulatory and overall AML/Sanctions requirements (e.g., KYC, Sanctions regimes) and ensure this knowledge is disseminated to the team. Reporting Line: Head of AML & Sanctions Worksite : Remote Responsibilities Advanced Investigations: Conduct end-to-end monitoring for complex deposits, WD, securities trading. Advisory & Mentorship: Act as the primary escalation point, providing technical guidance and coaching to junior officers. Innovation & Automation: Identify process bottlenecks and implement AI-driven or automated solutions to optimize TM workflows. Risk Mitigation: Perform in-depth SoF/SoW analysis and manage high-level sanctions escalations (EU/UK, OFAC, UN). Regulatory Intelligence: Interpret and disseminate updates on FATF, MiFID II, and MAR to ensure team alignment. Reporting: Prepare data-driven reports on TM metrics and support regulatory audits. Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Law, Economics, or a related field. 3–5+ years in AML/TM, ideally within brokerage, trading, or fintech. Tech Stack: Proven experience with TM systems (e.g., ComplyAdvantage, WorldCheck) and AI-enhanced compliance tools. Automation Mindset: Demonstrated experience in reviewing existing processes to improve speed and quality through automation. Skills & Competencies Attitude: Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset capable of driving process improvements. Analytical Depth: Ability to decode complex client structures and cross-border flows. Leadership: Strong interpersonal skills for mentoring and collaborating with senior management. Certifications: ACAMS, ICA, or CGSS is highly preferred. Ethics: Unwavering integrity and discretion. Exceptional attention to detail and strong case documentation skills. Efficiency & Innovation Process Optimization: Skilled at identifying manual bottlenecks and redesigning workflows for maximum speed and accuracy. AI & Automation Literacy: Ability to leverage AI tools and automated logic to reduce "false positives" and streamline alert handling. Data-Driven Decision Making: Capacity to interpret large datasets and TM metrics to identify emerging risk trends. Personality / Mindset Team player with advanced communication and collaboration skills A hands-on, can-do attitude - always looking for solutions and thinking out of the box Overachiever mentality The capability to work and succeed in the fast-paced and ever-changing environment We Offer* Competitive salary that reflects your experience and the value you bring. Flexibility that fits your life — work from home, from our office, or a mix of both. You decide what works best. Flexible benefits package — choose the options that suit your life, not a one-size-fits-all bundle. A genuinely good place to work — an informal, collaborative culture where ideas are heard and bureaucracy stays out of your way. Continuous learning — ongoing training, education programs, and the support to deepen your expertise in a fast-moving industry. Connection beyond your desk — events that bring our teams together to network and celebrate. Global exposure — work side by side with talented colleagues from all over the world, across a business serving clients in 100+ countries. A group of disruptive technology experts created EXANTE. With an impressive track record in the industry and knowledge of the markets, our systems are built to democratize access to global financial instruments for professional traders and institutional investors. Through our robust, cutting-edge trading platforms, you can offer clients access to comprehensive, global financial instruments and investment possibilities while keeping their data safe and private. EXANTE is a global prime broker backed by proprietary technology and dedicated service. All regulated group companies and fully controlled affiliates and subsidiaries are committed to compliance with data protection laws, including the GDPR. We process personal data in line with the GDPR principles of fairness, purpose limitation, transparency, data minimisation, storage limitation and deletion, accuracy, confidentiality and integrity, and accountability. We rely on legitimate interests to assess and manage your application, after determining that our interests are not overridden by your rights and interests. You have the rights of access, rectification, data portability, erasure, restriction of processing, and objection to processing. 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