Financial Crime Compliance Manager

A leading financial institution is seeking a Financial Crime Compliance Manager to join its dynamic team in Taguig. This pivotal role offers you the opportunity to shape the future of financial crime detection and prevention by leveraging advanced analytics, behavioural insights, and cutting-edge technology.

You will play a crucial part in safeguarding the organisation against money laundering and fraud risks, while supporting strategic decision-making with timely, actionable intelligence. The company is committed to fostering a supportive environment where your expertise in data-driven analysis and compliance can truly make an impact. With flexible working opportunities, ongoing training, and a culture that values collaboration and continuous growth, this is your chance to contribute meaningfully to both your career and the wider community.

What you'll do:

As a Financial Crime Compliance Manager based in Taguig, you will be at the forefront of protecting the organisation from evolving financial crime threats. Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve deep-diving into complex datasets to uncover hidden patterns indicative of money laundering or fraudulent activity. By applying advanced analytical techniques such as segmentation, peer-group benchmarking, network analysis, and machine learning model support, you will proactively identify risks before they escalate. You will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams—including AML operations, fraud specialists, and data management—to validate findings and implement effective controls. Your expertise will also extend beyond internal data; you will monitor external sources such as social media platforms for emerging threats relevant to the banking sector. Through continuous refinement of detection rules and scenario logic, you will help optimise alert systems for accuracy while reducing investigator workload. Additionally, you will design insightful dashboards for both operational use and senior management reporting—enabling informed decision-making at every level. Your commitment to excellence will drive improvements in risk scoring models through feedback loops with quality assurance teams. Ultimately, your efforts will strengthen the organisation’s ability to prevent financial crime while fostering a culture of compliance, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

• Analyse customer profiles, transaction behaviours, and account activities to proactively identify anomalies or outliers that may signal money laundering or fraudulent activity.

• Conduct network analysis to uncover hidden relationships between accounts that may indicate coordinated criminal activity.

• Design and maintain dashboards offering actionable insights for operational teams and senior leadership to guide investigations.

• Develop and refine detection rules and thresholds to reduce false positives while improving the effectiveness of alert generation.

• Monitor public platforms and forums for early indicators of fraud or money laundering schemes and map findings to internal risk models.

• Partner with AML and fraud operations teams to validate suspicious activity, escalate confirmed risks, and ensure timely resolution.

• Perform segmentation and peer-group benchmarking to detect deviations in customer behaviour that warrant further review.

• Support data science initiatives by contributing insights and helping train and validate machine learning models aimed at detecting financial crime.

• Test new or revised detection models and rules using historical data, presenting backtest results and recommendations to key stakeholders.

• Track and analyse transactional data across channels to detect abnormal spikes or suspicious patterns using statistical and rule-based methods.

What you bring:

To excel as a Financial Crime Compliance Manager in this forward-thinking organisation, you bring proven experience in analysing large-scale datasets within regulated environments—ideally banking or fintech—with a focus on compliance-related outcomes. Your academic background equips you with foundational knowledge in quantitative disciplines while professional certifications highlight your commitment to ongoing learning. You have honed your ability to apply statistical methods alongside modern programming tools like Python or SQL when building models that detect unusual behaviour. Your familiarity with AML concepts enables you to interpret transaction monitoring results effectively even if some aspects can be learned on the job. Beyond technical prowess, your interpersonal skills shine through when collaborating across departments—from operations teams validating alerts through quality assurance feedback loops up to senior management presentations. You thrive on delivering clear summaries that translate complex analyses into actionable recommendations without losing sight of regulatory requirements. Diligence defines your approach: every report is accurate; every insight is well-documented; every recommendation is grounded in evidence. Above all else, your integrity ensures trustworthiness—a vital attribute when handling sensitive information central to organisational reputation.

• At least 5 years of solid experience in financial crime prevention, anti-money laundering (AML), fraud detection, or broader regulatory compliance functions within the financial services industry.

• Proven track record of leading and managing high-performing compliance or investigative teams, with the ability to drive strategic initiatives and deliver impactful financial crime programs.

• Holds or is working toward professional certifications such as Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), which are highly preferred for this role.

• Demonstrated expertise in interpreting and applying AML laws, fraud regulations, and industry best practices to mitigate risk and ensure full compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Practical knowledge of emerging fraud typologies, red flags, and detection techniques, with the ability to design and enhance controls that prevent and detect financial crime.

• Strong analytical and investigative mindset, with proficiency in using data analytics tools or platforms to identify anomalies, assess risks, and support decision-making processes.

• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and influence stakeholders at all levels, including regulators, auditors, and law enforcement.

• Strategic thinker with a high degree of professional integrity, capable of balancing compliance priorities with operational realities while ensuring effective enterprise-wide risk management.

What sets this company apart:

This organisation stands out as an industry leader dedicated not only to robust financial crime prevention but also to nurturing talent within an inclusive environment. Employees benefit from flexible working arrangements that promote work-life balance alongside comprehensive training programmes designed for continuous professional growth. The company’s culture emphasises collaboration at every level—encouraging knowledge sharing among colleagues who are passionate about making a positive difference in their field. Supportive leadership fosters open communication channels so everyone feels empowered to contribute ideas towards process improvements or new initiatives. With access to state-of-the-art analytical tools plus opportunities for cross-functional project involvement—your career trajectory here is limited only by your ambition. The organisation’s commitment extends beyond compliance: it actively invests in employee wellbeing through generous benefits packages tailored around personal development goals as well as broader community engagement initiatives. If you value teamwork combined with purpose-driven work that safeguards society from financial harm—this is where you belong.

What's next:

If you are ready to take on an impactful role where your analytical expertise can help shape the future of financial crime prevention—this is your moment!

Apply today by clicking on the link provided—your next career chapter awaits!

Due to the high volume of applications we are experiencing, our team will only be in touch with you if your application is shortlisted.