La Subsecretaría es el órgano de colaboración directa del Ministro. Le corresponderá, en general, la administración interna del Ministerio y la coordinación de los órganos y servicios públicos del Sector, y el cumplimiento de las demás funciones que en materias de su competencia le encomiende la ley y el Ministro (Ley Nº18.956, Art. 5).

Industry: Educación
Company Size: De 1.001 a 5.000 empleados

Subsecretaría de Educación I SUBEDUC

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**Role Description **The Chief Compliance Officer / Financial Crime Director / AML Compliance Lead is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing regulatory compliance, financial crime prevention, and anti-money laundering (AML) frameworks across the organization. This role ensures the business operates in full adherence to global regulatory standards while mitigating risks related to fraud, sanctions, corruption, and illicit financial activity.

Key responsibilities include:

- Designing and leading the enterprise compliance and financial crime prevention strategy

- Overseeing AML, KYC (Know Your Customer), CFT (Counter-Terrorist Financing), and sanctions compliance programs

- Ensuring adherence to local and international regulations (e.g., FATF standards, GDPR, SEC, FCA, MAS, etc.)

- Developing internal policies, controls, and governance frameworks for compliance and risk management

- Monitoring suspicious transactions, fraud indicators, and financial crime risks across business operations

- Leading investigations into potential compliance breaches, fraud cases, or regulatory violations

- Managing regulatory reporting and acting as the primary liaison with regulators and audit bodies

- Implementing compliance monitoring systems, screening tools, and risk analytics platforms

- Driving enterprise-wide compliance training and awareness programs

- Collaborating with legal, risk, operations, and technology teams to strengthen control environments

- Advising executive leadership and the board on regulatory risk exposure and mitigation strategies

The Chief Compliance Officer focuses on overall regulatory governance, Financial Crime Directors specialize in fraud and illicit finance risk management, while AML Compliance Leads focus specifically on anti-money laundering frameworks and transaction monitoring.

**Qualifications **

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (advanced degree preferred)

- Extensive experience in compliance, financial crime prevention, AML/KYC, or regulatory risk management

- Strong knowledge of global regulatory frameworks (FATF, Basel standards, GDPR, etc.)

- Experience working with financial institutions, fintech, banking, or regulated industries

- Strong understanding of fraud detection systems, transaction monitoring, and sanctions screening tools

- Excellent analytical, investigative, and risk assessment skills

- Proven leadership experience managing compliance or risk teams

- Strong communication skills with ability to interact with regulators and executive leadership

- Knowledge of compliance technology systems (e.g., Actimize, NICE, SAS AML tools) is a plus

- Certifications such as CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist), CRCM, or ICA are highly desirable

Chief Compliance Officer / Financial Crime Director / AML Compliance Lead

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