Guidehouse

Team Lead

Guidehouse
Posted 10/19/2026full-timeChennai • IndiaSeniorWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in AML and Financial Crime Compliance, with a strong focus on Transaction Monitoring Systems and team leadership. Capable of managing complex investigations, preparing operational reports, and ensuring adherence to regulatory standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords
AML ComplianceTransaction Monitoring Systems (TMS)Team LeadershipFinancial Crime InvestigationsOperational Reporting

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Oracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead a team of AML/TMS investigators on the floor
  • Manage daily work allocation, queue prioritization, shift adherence, productivity tracking, and real-time operational support
  • Oversee end-to-end transaction monitoring alert reviews, including customer profile assessment, transactional behavior analysis, red-flag identification, adverse media review, sanctions/PEP checks, and escalation decisioning
  • Support analysts on complex financial crime scenarios, including structuring, layering, rapid fund movement, unusual transaction velocity, high-risk jurisdiction exposure, mule activity, fraud-linked activity, and suspicious source/destination of funds
  • Review investigation narratives, evidence packs, and escalation rationale for SAR/STR filing decisions
  • Perform sample reviews, identify documentation gaps, validate alert disposition decisions, support calibration sessions, and drive corrective coaching based on QA and client feedback
  • Prepare and publish daily/weekly MIS covering volumes, productivity, SLA/TAT, quality, aging, escalations, attendance, staffing, and key risk themes
  • Act as the first point of contact for operational escalations, floor clarifications, process queries, and high-risk cases
  • Conduct daily huddles, case walkthroughs, feedback discussions, refresher sessions, nesting support, and performance improvement plans
  • Provide timely updates to Supervisors, QA, Training, and client stakeholders

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Minimum 8+ years of overall experience in AML, Financial Crime Compliance, Transaction Monitoring, KYC/CDD/EDD, fraud risk, payments, banking operations, fintech, crypto compliance, or BFSI/BPO financial crime operations
  • Currently operating in a Team Lead role or equivalent, managing an on-ground team with ownership of daily production, queue management, SLA/TAT adherence, quality performance, attendance, and reporting
  • Strong hands-on experience in Transaction Monitoring Systems (TMS), including alert review, investigation documentation, risk assessment, dispositioning, and escalation of potentially suspicious activity
  • Experience supporting L2 investigations, SAR/STR escalation preparation, suspicious activity narrative review, and evidence-based case documentation
  • Working knowledge of AML/CFT concepts, red-flag typologies, sanctions screening, PEP/high-risk customer review, source of funds/source of wealth considerations, and regulatory expectations
  • Experience preparing operational dashboards, daily/weekly MIS, aging reports, productivity and quality reports, and stakeholder updates for leadership or client review
  • Exposure to TMS/case management platforms such as Actimize, SAS AML, Verafin, Oracle FCCM, NICE Actimize, or equivalent tools is preferred
  • Experience in crypto/virtual asset transaction monitoring is nice to have
  • Exposure to blockchain analytics tools such as Chainalysis, TRM Labs, Elliptic, or similar platforms is nice to have
  • Prior experience supporting client-facing reviews, audits, calibration calls, process transitions, new queue launches, or ramp-up of AML/TMS teams is nice to have
  • Certification or working knowledge of CAMS, ICA, CFE, FATF guidance, Travel Rule requirements, or virtual asset regulatory frameworks is nice to have

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Competitive compensation
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • In-house physician consultations
  • Nutritious food options at the workplace
  • Confidential counseling through the Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellness-focused offerings supporting overall well-being
  • Learning and development programs
  • Continuous upskilling and career development opportunities

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Hard Skills
KYC/CDD/EDDFraud Risk ManagementRisk AssessmentSAR/STR FilingAlert ReviewDocumentation ReviewEscalation DecisioningRed-Flag IdentificationCustomer Profile AssessmentAdverse Media Review
Soft Skills
Team ManagementCommunicationCoachingProblem-SolvingPerformance Improvement
Tools & Technologies
ActimizeSAS AMLVerafinOracle FCCMBlockchain Analytics Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
CAMSICACFE
Industry Keywords
Financial Crime ComplianceBFSIBPOCrypto ComplianceSanctions ScreeningPEP ReviewAML/CFT ConceptsVirtual Asset Regulatory Frameworks