Lead SAR Control

The Community You Will Join:
Join Airbnb’s Payments Anti-Money Laundering (AML) team, playing a vital role in the Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Control function within the Transaction Monitoring and Investigative Reporting (TMIR) team. This team collaborates with cross-functional partners, including Compliance, Risk, and Product teams, to design and maintain controls for SAR filings globally. Together, we work to safeguard Airbnb’s Payments integrity while ensuring compliance with global regulatory frameworks.

The Difference You Will Make:
In this role, you will be responsible for evolving Airbnb’s transaction monitoring, case management, and SAR filing systems, driving improvements in operational quality control, and managing the reporting of SAR trends, risks, and issues. Success in this position will be measured by the quality and efficiency of the SAR control program, with key outcomes including a 95% confidence level in QA, improved detection of suspicious activity, and enhanced collaboration with internal stakeholders. You will work on optimizing Model features to reduce false positives and improve SAR filing processes.

A Typical Day:

• Collaborate with internal Payments teams to design and enhance controls for suspicious activity reports (SAR).
• Lead initiatives to improve the transaction monitoring and case management system, including the evolution of Model features.
• Conduct advanced investigations training and ensure due diligence procedures for SAR investigations are followed.
• Provide management reporting on SAR trends, risks, and operational issues across global payments entities.
• Review and ensure the quality of SAR filing processes through regular audits and quality assurance checks.
• Engage with key stakeholders, including Money Laundering Reporting Officers, Program Leads, and the Chief Compliance Officer, to review significant SAR cases and overall program metrics.

Your Expertise:

• 7+ years of experience in AML compliance, governance, risk management, or financial services.
• Strong understanding of AML regulations (BSA/AML, USA PATRIOT Act, FinCEN, OFAC, and other global frameworks).
• Proven experience in governance structures, compliance reporting, and senior leadership engagement.
• Familiarity with AML compliance technology, monitoring systems, and data analytics tools.
• Expertise in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and rules-based systems for suspicious activity detection.
• Excellent attention to detail with strong analytical and investigative skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Law, or a related field; CAMS certification preferred.
• Must be authorized to work in the location specified for this role.
• Travel requirements may apply based on business needs.

Your Location:

This position is US - Remote Eligible. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed to with your manager. While the position is Remote Eligible, you must live in a state where Airbnb Payments, Inc. (a subsidiary of Airbnb, Inc.) is a registered entity. Approved remote states include: Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington. This list is continuously evolving, so please check back with us if the state you live in is excluded. If your position is employed by another Airbnb entity, your recruiter will inform you what states you are eligible to work from.

Our Commitment To Inclusion & Belonging:

Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at: reasonableaccommodations@airbnb.com. Please include your full name, the role you’re applying for and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process. 

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Offices: United States