Consultoria - Manuais AML/CFT in Brazil at Jobgether
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Job Description
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Consultoria - Manuais AML/CFT based in Brazil.
As an AML/CFT Consultant, you will develop practical procedures manuals and guidance materials designed to strengthen compliance capabilities across Brazil’s banking and foreign-exchange sectors. You will translate national regulations, international standards, and industry best practices into clear, actionable tools for Compliance Officers. The role will focus on improving the identification, assessment, reporting, and management of money laundering and terrorist financing risks. You will work with financial-sector stakeholders and relevant authorities to ensure the materials are accurate, practical, and aligned with current requirements. Your expertise will contribute to more effective suspicious activity reporting, sanctions screening, risk management, and day-to-day compliance operations. The engagement is highly specialized and offers the opportunity to contribute to stronger AML/CFT practices and institutional capacity in Brazil.
Accountabilities:- Review and analyze the applicable Brazilian regulatory framework governing AML/CFT requirements in the banking and foreign-exchange sectors.
- Incorporate relevant international standards, recommendations, and good practices from FATF/GAFILAT into the procedures manuals and practical guides.
- Develop practical tools and methodologies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of AML/CFT reporting and compliance processes.
- Address the identification and use of red flags, suspicious activity reporting systems, and local and international sanctions lists.
- Develop guidance covering institutional risk identification, assessment, management, and mitigation.
- Provide clear explanations of the roles, responsibilities, and obligations of AML/CFT Compliance Officers.
- Identify reliable and authoritative sources for accessing current regulatory information and incorporate them into the guidance materials.
- Coordinate, whenever possible, with the Conselho de Controle de Atividades Financeiras (COAF) and other relevant stakeholders.
- Consult banking and foreign-exchange industry associations to ensure that the manuals and guides are relevant to the practical realities of the sectors.
- Lead or contribute to a workshop focused on diagnosing and prioritizing the needs of AML/CFT Compliance Officers in the beneficiary sectors.
- Develop practical materials that can be used both as day-to-day compliance references and as training resources for new professionals.
- Incorporate feedback and recommendations from project stakeholders into the final deliverables.
- Deliver a final report documenting the work completed, feedback received, and improvements incorporated throughout the engagement.
- Postgraduate degree, specialization, or equivalent advanced training in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT).
- Strong knowledge of the international AML/CFT legal and regulatory framework, including FATF recommendations and applicable international standards.
- Demonstrated professional experience in Brazil within financial services, regulatory compliance, financial intelligence, or a closely related field.
- At least 10 years of proven experience as a Compliance Director or in senior supervisory, compliance, investigative, or analytical roles within financial institutions, foreign-exchange companies, or financial intelligence units.
- Strong understanding of Brazilian AML/CFT regulations and their practical application within banking and foreign-exchange environments.
- Ability to translate complex regulatory requirements and international standards into clear, practical procedures, manuals, and training materials.
- Strong knowledge of suspicious activity reporting, red flags, sanctions screening, institutional risk management, and Compliance Officer responsibilities.
- Excellent research, analytical, writing, and documentation skills, with the ability to produce precise and accessible technical materials.
- Strong stakeholder-management and communication skills, including the ability to engage with regulators, industry associations, financial institutions, and compliance professionals.
- Relevant AML/CFT experience must be clearly identified and differentiated in the candidate’s CV.
- Paid consulting engagement with a defined professional scope and deliverables.
- Opportunity to contribute specialized AML/CFT expertise to the strengthening of compliance practices in Brazil’s financial and foreign-exchange sectors.
- High-impact work involving regulatory analysis, international standards, financial-sector practices, and practical compliance tools.
- Opportunity to engage with financial-sector stakeholders, industry associations, and relevant authorities.
- Deliverables structured across a 60-day consulting timeline, providing a clearly defined project framework:
- Deliverable 1: Workshop diagnostic and prioritization report, due 30 days after the start of the consultancy.
- Deliverable 2: Procedures manuals and practical guides addressing AML/CFT regulatory obligations, due 45 days after the start.
- Deliverable 3: Final report incorporating stakeholder feedback and recommendations, due 60 days after the start.
- Opportunity to create materials that can serve both as operational resources for experienced Compliance Officers and training resources for new professionals.
- Engagement focused on strengthening sustainable, practical, and internationally aligned AML/CFT capabilities.