The award-winning Career Guidance column features articles on networking, self-employment, advancement, interviews, resume tips and more.
Our regular contributor is award-winning Sanjeev Menon, senior practice area manager, Compliance and Legal at Korn Ferry. If you would like to contribute to this column or have any topics you would like to suggest, email editor@acams.org.
The Networking Mindset
It is 2017 and as an active social media user, I keep my LinkedIn page updated and detailed, so I have recruiters calling me daily. But for some reason, networking events—the analog version of all social media—seems to leave me uncomfortable, nervous, awkward and shy....
Attracting Compliance Talent
For financial institutions around the world, attracting and retaining top talent in the compliance team is essential. As regulatory scrutiny has ramped up in recent years and the focus on preventing financial crime and terrorist financing has intensified, the need for banks to employ skilled...
Fintech: Taking the Leap
We did not realize we had Fintech clients until we discovered the term only a couple of years ago. Granted, in hindsight, we had a vague understanding that they were different from our conventional financial services clients. We had to do more research and ask...
From Law Enforcement to AML and Fraud Compliance
Throughout my career, I have been blessed to be associated with many outstanding and dedicated professionals. My post-college work experience in the public and private sectors has now spanned the better part of 45 years. I served in the U.S. government for 31 years...
Interviewing Tips for Non-IT Financial Crimes Professionals
You have created a stellar resume by using the tips provided in the article titled “Resume Tips for the AML Professional”1 and you have followed that up with a proactive marketing strategy as recommended in the article “Marketing 101: How an AML Professional can Increase...
Top Talent: Finders Keepers
As the world moves to an increasingly automated and technologically advanced environment, the best and most sophisticated systems will not improve efficiency if the people using those systems have inadequate skills, knowledge, or experience. Highly effective and well-trained anti-money laundering (AML) professionals who can...
Marketing 101: How an AML Professional can Increase Marketability
The anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorist financing (CTF) and anti-financial crimes industry is booming. The evolving regulatory landscape, technological advances and new schemes create an environment where experienced industry compliance professionals are in demand. In this case, the demand is creating its own supply. New professionals...
Resume Tips for the AML Professional
Staffing changes are a fact of life, not only for hiring managers but for the employees who seek new employment. Within the anti-money laundering (AML) profession, it is critical for employers to hire the most qualified individuals. Not only is the success of the AML...
So you just became the new money laundering officer? Five Ways to Help You Get Started
Congratulations! You have just become part of what is perhaps the fastest growing and hottest profession in the world! Money laundering compliance officers (MLCOs) are highly sought-after professionals and quite scarce. I am certain you are already overwhelmed with both the challenges and the prospects...