Job Title
An Intelligence Manager is needed to lead complex investigations into high-risk money laundering, sanctions, fraud, and organised crime cases involving customers in Brazil.
* The ideal candidate will have a strong background in AML and fraud investigations, with experience identifying systemic gaps and designing remediation plans across AML and fraud controls.
* They should be able to prepare clear, defensible reports and narratives for regulatory filings and internal governance forums.
About the Role
This role requires a senior expert in financial crime to reinforce our first line of defence (1LoD) FinCrime framework in Brazil and focus on complex investigations.
The Intelligence Manager will act as the core investigative expert for the Brazilian market, bringing their expertise to secure operations and conduct deep-dive analyses.
Key Responsibilities
* Conducting in-depth, intelligence-led investigations into high-risk money laundering, sanctions, fraud, and organised crime cases involving customers in Brazil.
* Identifying emerging ML/TF typologies across PIX, credit, retail, and business products, translating findings into actionable insights and control enhancements.
* Ensuring timely and accurate reporting to COAF and supporting MLROs with defensible SAR narratives and documentation aligned with BCB requirements.
* Escalating systemic gaps identified through investigations, raising risk incidents, and coordinating remediation with FinCrime Product and Data teams.
* Contributing to FinCrime governance forums (CRC, ERC, ExCo), providing data-backed updates on investigations, risk trends, and control effectiveness.
What You'll Need
* 7+ years of experience leading complex AML and fraud investigations within a financial institution or fintech, including exposure to layering, scams, synthetic identities, and organised crime.
* A solid understanding of BCB and COAF frameworks, including SAR requirements, sanctions, and fraud-reporting obligations.
* Experience identifying systemic gaps, raising risk incidents, and designing remediation plans across AML and fraud controls.
* Expertise in reading and interpreting transaction data (PIX, credit, card, business), using Looker, SQL, or equivalent tools to detect typologies and outliers.
* The ability to prepare clear, defensible reports and narratives for regulatory filings and internal governance forums.
Desirable Skills
* Deep data exploration using SQL, Python, or visualisation tools (Looker, Power BI) to detect typologies or anomalies.
* Confidence presenting findings, risk summaries, and recommendations to senior management, committees, or regulators.
* An interest in coaching junior investigators and supporting FinCrime capability growth in Brazil.
We're an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join our multicultural team.