Product Owner

About the Role

We are seeking a seasoned and dynamic Product Owner – Compliance & Financial Crime to spearhead the development and enhancement of KYC (Know Your Customer), AML (Anti-Money Laundering), and Transaction Surveillance capabilities for a cutting-edge brokerage platform. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for defining the product vision, shaping the roadmap, and prioritizing the backlog to ensure robust compliance and financial crime prevention measures. Your expertise will drive the evolution of our platform, aligning it with regulatory requirements while delivering exceptional user experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Leadership: Own the product vision, roadmap, and backlog for KYC, AML, and Transaction Surveillance (TS) initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory standards.
• Regulatory Translation: Interpret complex regulatory frameworks into actionable platform features, controls, and workflows, ensuring seamless compliance with global financial crime prevention mandates.
• KYC Onboarding Excellence: Design and refine KYC onboarding journeys, including Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), and lifecycle management, to enhance efficiency and user experience while mitigating risk.
• AML Monitoring & Case Management: Lead the development and optimization of AML monitoring systems, alerting mechanisms, case management processes, and regulatory reporting to detect and prevent financial crime effectively.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Compliance, Risk, Technology, and external system integrators (SIs) or vendors to ensure cohesive delivery of compliance solutions, integrating best practices and innovative technologies.
• Testing & Deployment Support: Provide guidance and leadership during System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), go-live phases, and operational readiness, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal disruption.
• Audit & Compliance Assurance: Embed auditability, traceability, and regulatory compliance into the platform by design, proactively identifying and addressing gaps to mitigate risks and enhance operational resilience.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Proven Experience: Minimum of 8 years in KYC, AML, or Financial Crime domains, with a strong preference for candidates with capital markets or brokerage industry experience.
• Product Ownership: Demonstrated experience as a Product Owner or Business Lead in large-scale transformation programs, with a track record of delivering impactful compliance solutions.
• Technical Proficiency: Hands-on experience with AML/KYC platforms, surveillance tools, and their integrations, coupled with a deep understanding of financial crime prevention methodologies.
• Agile & Stakeholder Management: Proven ability to work in Agile environments, manage diverse stakeholders, and drive consensus among cross-functional teams to achieve compliance and business objectives.

If you are a forward-thinking professional with a passion for compliance innovation and a commitment to safeguarding financial integrity, we invite you to join our team and contribute to the success of a next-generation brokerage platform.