Senior AML & Financial Crime Specialist (Fintech | KYC)

Malaysia Permanent MYR60,000 - MYR90,000 per year Work from Home or Hybrid View Job Description
The Senior AML & Financial Crime Specialist will play a key role in overseeing and implementing anti-money laundering (AML) and financial crime prevention measures within the fintech sector. This position focuses on ensuring compliance with KYC (Know Your Customer) regulations and safeguarding the organisation against financial crime risks.
  • Malaysia (Fully Work From Home)
  • Fintech | Global MNC

About Our Client

A growing international fintech organization operating within the digital banking and payments ecosystem. Supporting customers across global markets, the business is expanding its Financial Crime function and looking for experienced AML professionals who can independently manage complex investigations.

Job Description

  • Manage AML, KYC, CDD, and EDD reviews from investigation through decisioning, escalation, and closure
  • Conduct transaction monitoring investigations and identify suspicious activity, unusual transaction behaviour, and financial crime risks
  • Perform customer risk assessments, source of funds reviews, source of wealth verification, and enhanced due diligence reviews
  • Support customer and business onboarding activities while ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal requirements
  • Review fraud-related cases, payment disputes, APP fraud concerns, and financial crime-related escalations
  • Support suspicious activity reporting processes and escalation documentation
  • Conduct ongoing monitoring and periodic customer reviews to ensure customer profiles remain accurate and appropriately risk-rated
  • Collaborate closely with Customer Operations, Compliance, Risk, Product, and Client teams to resolve complex cases

The Successful Applicant

A successful Senior AML & Financial Crime Specialist should have:

  • Minimum 5-7 years of experience in AML, Financial Crime, KYC, Compliance Operations, Fraud Operations.
  • Strong hands-on experience in KYC, CDD, EDD, Transaction Monitoring, and Customer Risk Assessments
  • Proven ability to independently manage complex AML investigations and customer reviews
  • Experience handling onboarding reviews, ongoing monitoring, periodic reviews, and escalations
  • Strong understanding of financial crime risks, fraud typologies, suspicious activity indicators, and regulatory expectations
  • Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
  • Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and risk-based decision-making capabilities
  • Comfortable working independently within a fully remote and fast-paced environment
  • Fintech, payments, digital banking, or financial services experience is highly preferred

What's on Offer

* Fully remote working arrangement based in Malaysia

* Competitive salary package aligned with experience and market benchmarks

* Medical, wellness, and insurance benefits

* Opportunity to join a growing international fintech organization

* Exposure to digital banking, payments, and financial technology operations

* International stakeholder exposure and collaboration

* High ownership and visibility within a senior individual contributor role

* Opportunity to work closely with Compliance, Risk, Product, Customer Operations, and Financial Crime teams

* Dynamic, fast-paced, and technology-driven working environment

* Strong learning, development, and career growth opportunities

Contact
Kai Jiunn Liong
Quote job ref
JN-082026-7075594
Phone number
+603 2302 4071

Job summary

Function
Banking & Financial Services
Specialisation
Back Office - Operations
What is your area of specialisation?
Financial Services
Location
Malaysia
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Kai Jiunn Liong
Consultant contact
+603 2302 4071
Job Reference
JN-082026-7075594
Work from Home
Work from Home or Hybrid

Diversity & Inclusion at Michael Page

We don't just accept difference - we celebrate it. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role and are committed to building inclusive, diverse workplaces where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.