Financial Crime Intelligence Operations Manager

Job description / Role

Financial Crime Intelligence Operations Manager - Shape the way we identify financial criminals.

The role holder is accountable for the professional investigation of cases identified from any source (internal whistle blowing, external escalation, transaction surveillance, compliance monitoring, assurance or audit activities, etc)

Key Roles & Responsibilities
* Manage day to day management of Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) transaction surveillance for the region.
* Actively involved in system implementation, system maintenance, threshold review, liaising with country compliance and FCC team etc.
* Maintaining Country watch lists.
* Reviewer of production orders (supplied by Business Operations), warrants, subpoenas, analyzing/escalating them (where appropriate) and applying names these to the country watch lists in need.
* Assist Head of Financial Crime Intelligent Operations and Head of Financial Crime Compliance liaison with relevant law enforcement authorities and peer institutions in relation to Financial Crime Risk intelligence matters.
* Providing assurance around case management system (quality of data, input discipline, sufficient coverage of all Financial Crime Compliance activity streams)
* Examining transactions across region linking up pockets of suspicious activity or intelligence to provide a consolidated/coordinated view of an Financial Crime Risk issue.
* Development of proactive regional intelligence capability able to predict significant Financial Crime Compliance events that may impact the franchise, research these issues, map the relationship/transactional impact, escalate and report findings ahead of time.
* Providing investigative research support to advisory teams as a due diligence measure on highest risk customers.
* Assisting Client Due Diligence advisors with Annual Anti-Money Laundering Country Risk Assessments.
* Coordination of regional / Country Suspicious Activity Report filing.
* Collection/collation/analysis of regional Financial Crime Risk metrics data, key interface with Central Financial Crime Intelligence Operations, Chennai.
* Day to day management of approved Financial Crime Risk vendors in region.
* Help provide training on transaction surveillance and respond on a timely basis to queries from the stakeholders involved i.e. colleagues in Chennai and the Business;
* Review and understand (gaining expert knowledge in the process) of country laws and regulations of the Middle East countries that the Dubai hub will serve;
* Develop technical knowledge of systems to enable review of data mapping etc and work closely with country Business / Compliance teams and Chennai Anti-Money Laundering technology teams;
* Ensure significant issues identified are reported and escalated in a timely manner;
* Ensure regulatory requests relating to Anti-Money Laundering are promptly attended to;
* Familiarize with the Bank's businesses, products, procedures, organizational structure and internal money laundering requirements;
* Ensure that minimum productivity, TAT and quality targets are achieved.

Requirements

* Educational background - degree / post graduate level. CAMS certification will be highly preferred; and
* Experience in the financial services industry, preferably in relation to Anti-Money Laudering Surveillance processes.

In relation to Anti Money Laundering the job holder should:
* Experience of Financial Crime Risk (or departments related to combating Financial Crime) and business activities in general and have access to all business information relevant to his/her role;
* Have a good knowledge of the Group, the Policies, Procedures and Standards relating to Financial Crime Risk, as well as knowledge of the local regulations and legislation on Anti-Money Laudering/ Counter Terrorist Financing and sanctions;
* Strong analytical and decision making skills. Strong responsibility and organisation skills. Excellent negotiation and communication skills - written and verbal including presentation skills. Strong learner, intellect and relater. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and to complete tasks in timely manner. Self-motivated and self-reliant, with the ability to provide practical and effective advice. Inclusive style and good listening skills are required. Being able to accept challenge, listen to the other point of view and adapt your approach accordingly is essential;
* Good judgement. Excellent collaborative and team playing skills. Diplomacy, empathy and a 'can-do attitude'. Politeness, sensitivity and the ability to gently, but professionally stand your ground when needed;
* An inquisitive approach to practices, procedures and specific transactions. Personal authority and integrity, Independence, creativity, resourcefulness, resilience and integrity;
* Sound working knowledge of MS Office suite particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
* Must possess ability to assess risk , excellent interpersonal skills and multi cultural awareness and sensitivity;
* Understanding of the key features of relevant Financial Crime Risk laws and regulations that affect the Group;
* Good knowledge of banking products and support structure, strong written and verbal communication skills; general operational knowledge;
* Minimum 5 years all round banking experience;
* Subject matter knowledge on Know your customer (KYC), AML / AML Certification;
* Team player;
* Knowledge of Core Banking system & other transaction & customer related systems, & DETICA AML systems;
* Good judgment. An inquisitive approach to practices and procedures; and
* Ability to determine the appropriate course of action in resolving issues & escalation to appropriate authority.

Closing Dates
The closing date for applications is 19/04/2015 Please note all closing dates are given in Hong Kong time (GMT + 8 hours). We aim to respond to successful applicants within four weeks and will keep a record or your application in our database so that we can contact you when suitable vacancies arise in future.

Diversity & Inclusion
Standard Chartered is committed to diversity and inclusion. We believe that a work environment which embraces diversity will enable us to get the best out of the broadest spectrum of people to sustain strong business performance and competitive advantage. By building an inclusive culture, each employee can develop a sense of belonging, and have the opportunity to maximise their personal potential.

About the Company

Standard Chartered Bank started in 1958 in UAE with its first branch in Sharjah. The Group’s business gradually increased in Dubai with the opening of several branches and today, Dubai is the administrative hub of the Middle East and South Asia Region. In its 43rd year, the Bank enjoys the position of having the most extensive branch network among foreign international banks in UAE with 10 branches emirate-wide.

Standard Chartered is an international bank, focused on the established and emerging markets of Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America with an extensive global network of more than 600 offices in over 50 countries. The three principal business groups are Global Markets, Personal Banking and Corporate and Institutional Banking.

In UAE, we are one of the leading banks, offering an extensive range of products and services for personal customers, local companies, multinational corporate and financial institutions.