Compliance Officer

Your Challenge

• Directly involved in advisory support to the team in daily AML tasks such as onboarding assessment, account reviews, client update / change in circumstances, name screening and transaction monitoring, review and approval of matters escalated to Compliance such as payments.
• Ongoing management of the Second Line of Defence AML compliance program in accordance with Group directives, policies and applicable local regulatory requirements; conduct AML key controls as part of the compliance monitoring program.
• Conduct Quality Assurance checks on sampled Onboarding and Periodic Reviews.
• Conduct investigation of suspicious transactions and filing of suspicious transaction reports where required.
• Perform gap analysis on new/change in AML regulations to ensure that AML compliance is aligned with regulatory standards; identify areas for improvements and involve stakeholders for resolution.
• Maintain and update AML-related procedures and working instructions.
• Conduct periodic awareness briefing and staff trainings on regulatory requirements, internal policies and procedures pertaining to AML. Promote and manage compliance risk culture and local practice of regulatory compliance and ethical standards.
• Periodic and ad-hoc regulatory reporting or AML survey.
• Support Team in providing AML / compliance advisory support to colleagues, senior management and key stakeholders in AML and Financial Crime matters.

• Build relationships and credibility with stakeholders.
• Support Team Head in providing supervisory and guidance to the junior AML officers.
• Ensure that the AML team members are well equipped with the required knowledge and updated on the latest regulatory requirements.
• Participate and support global or regional compliance projects related to AML Compliance function.