Summary

The incumbent will ensure that there is adequate AML/CTF system and control in place at Group level to effectively manage the Money Laundering and terrorist financing risk and enhance the Global on-going changes for both AML/CTF bodies including QCB instructions and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), to prevent the Group from being exposed to the risk of legal/ regulatory sanctions and the associated financial/ reputation loss that the Group may incur/ suffer as a result of failure to comply with the relevant AML/ CTF regulations.

Experience

• Assist in managing the Anti Money Laundering activities of the Group with the aim of ensuring complete and proper implementation of QCB regulations and guidelines regarding AML/ CTF, including pronouncements/ directives issued by the NAMLC and the FIU.

• Amend the AML/ CTF policy manual and procedures in line with amendments to existing local laws and regulations and applicable international regulations pertaining to AML/ CTF. Also, ensure that the amendments to the relevant AML/ CTF laws and regulations are communicated in a timely manner to the entities to enable them to comply with the same.

• Develop the draft AML/ CTF plan detailing the branches/ units to be covered and the rationale for their selection for review by the Senior Vice President - Global AML CTF

• Implement the plan approved by the Group Board Audit & Compliance Committee for the Group’s domestic entities by performing periodic review of the AML/ CTF related activities conducted at the entities included within the plan. This will include testing conducted to ensure compliance with the approved KYC policy.

• Identify any deviations from the approved annual plan to the Head of Global, AML/CTF together with reasons for the same

• Participate in assessing the AML/CTF review conducted by the business units / branches for the daily and monthly reports with immediate reporting on non-compliance cases.

• Review and investigate suspicious transactions reports (STRs) based on his own review/ communications received from the Branch MLROs and escalate cases that appear to be risky to the Senior Vice President Global AML CTF for his review/ action.

• Submit draft reports covering the AML/ CTF reviews conducted at each domestic entity to the Senior Vice President - Global AML CTF for his review.

• Participate in providing responses to the AML/CTF questionnaire received from correspondent banks and counterparties. - Assist in liaison with the NAMLC, FIU and QCB with respect to AML/ CTF related matters.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree with in Finance or related

• Strong analytical skills required to organize and analyze multiple, complex data sets

• Excellent report writing skills - Knowledge of the legal and regulatory framework and the regulatory environment

• AStrong Microsoft Office skills (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook). - Problem solving and decision making ability. - Strong knowledge of banking systems