Regional Advisor on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism – Latin America and the Caribbean

The Legal Department of the IMF seeks a Regional Advisor (Long-Term Expert) in financial integrity, focusing on AML/CFT capacity development for member countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. The role involves advisory services, mission participation, workshop facilitation, and coordination with regional partners, based in Barbados with frequent travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide, manage, and coordinate capacity development in financial integrity including AML/CFT to Fund member countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Provide advisory services to member countries on financial integrity issues including needs and risk assessments, drafting and advising on AML/CFT frameworks and strategies, and supervision.
• Participate in LEG missions and provide offsite advice.
• Participate in AML/CFT assessment missions and manage related pre-assessment research, post-mission work, and reviews.
• Organize, conduct, and facilitate workshops and seminars for officials of IMF member countries at country and regional levels.
• Prepare required documents prior to and after each mission for LEG internal review and approval and ensure transmission of final documents to member country authorities.
• Prepare regular reports for LEG Headquarters-based staff on ongoing activities and contribute to annual reports on AML/CFT capacity development activities.
• Liaise with Fund resident advisors, technical assistance centers coordinators, and resident representatives in member countries on financial integrity-related issues.
• Coordinate on relevant projects with other capacity development providers working in member countries.
• Carry out other assignments as instructed by the Head or Deputy Head(s) of the Division.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in law, economics, finance, international relations, business administration, governance, financial sector issues or a related field.
• Minimum of six years of relevant professional level experience.
• At least four years of direct professional experience with financial integrity issues, including AML/CFT.
• Experience at national or international level, preferably within a national government, international organization, financial intelligence unit, AML/CFT supervisor or regulator, FATF or FATF-style regional body, or private sector entity such as a bank.
• Deep understanding and practice of financial integrity and AML/CFT issues and architecture at an international level.
• Solid knowledge of Fund policies related to surveillance, conditionality and capacity development.
• Familiarity with AML/CFT related topics such as correspondent banking pressures, FinTech and virtual assets, transparency of beneficial ownership, illicit financial flows, governance and anti-corruption, and risk assessment including data gathering and interpretation is an advantage.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English; proficiency in Spanish is a plus.
• Strong analytical and time management skills.
• Sound judgment and diplomatic skills to liaise with senior government officials.
• Ability to develop strong relationships with peers, country counterparts and international organizations.
• Excellent collaborative skills with colleagues of diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Willingness to reside in Barbados and travel frequently to countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Ability to interact and cooperate closely with colleagues in Washington D.C. and occasional travel to IMF headquarters.

Skills

• Anti-Money Laundering
• Combating Financing of Terrorism
• Financial Integrity Issues
• AML/CFT Supervision
• AML/CFT Regulation
• Financial Intelligence Analysis
• International Financial Law
• Surveillance Policy
• Capacity Development
• Risk Assessment
• Data Interpretation
• Beneficial Ownership Transparency
• Illicit Financial Flows
• Governance and Anti-Corruption
• Correspondent Banking Knowledge
• FinTech and Virtual Assets
• Workshop Facilitation
• Advisory Services
• Stakeholder Liaison
• Diplomatic Negotiation

Languages

English, Spanish