AML Compliance Officer

<p><strong>Duties/ Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Providing guidance and subject matter expertise to lines of business, functions, and other partners on matters pertaining to AML including regulatory and policy obligations and risk appetite.</li> <li>Developing and implementing an AML/CFT compliance program</li> <li>Developing and maintaining up to date policies, procedures, and other relevant program documents.</li> <li>Conducting annual institutional risk assessments</li> <li>Undertaking AML and Sanctions screening, beneficial ownership research, risk assessment, document verification, on-going monitoring, and periodic review where necessary, providing guidance to Management and Board as part of membership management</li> <li>Reviewing proposed new products and services and proposed enhancements to existing products and services, to identify financial crime risks, provide advice to the businesses and identify proposed risk mitigants</li> <li>Leveraging dashboards and available reporting to monitor transactions and develop any required actions based on findings.</li> <li>Receiving and analyse Suspicious Transaction Reports from staff and submit relevant reports to the FIU</li> <li>Developing and delivering training and guidance to staff on AML/CFT</li> <li>Providing ad hoc papers, reports and other information at the request of Management, Board and Regulators</li> <li>Responding to requests from regulators, internal audit and external audit teams relating to reviews of AML/CFT programs</li> <li>Assisting with any other AML Compliance related matters or projects as identified and assigned by the Risk and Compliance Manager</li> <li>Other duties as assigned</li> </ul> <p><strong>Experience and Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li>At least 2 Years relevant experience</li> <li>A Degree in, Banking, Business Studies, Finance, Economics or Accounting</li> <li>Post Graduate Qualification in AML/CFT e.g. ACAMS is an added advantage</li> </ul>