International Compliance Specialist

Job description / Role

Our clients, one of the largest banks in the GCC. With it's tremendous rise to the top in the region, are exponentially expanding internationally.

Looking for a an International Compliance Specialist to further increase their work-force.

The role is responsible for leading the Group's International Compliance and Anti Money Laundering (AML)/ Counter Financing of Terrorism (CFT) efforts in line with the relevant directives and recommendations issued by the regulators of each jurisdiction where the Bank is operating, best practices.
- You will perform regular and comprehensive compliance risk assessment for all international activities/entities of the Group to provide inputs to the annual Group Compliance plan.
- You will assist in managing the International Anti Money Laundering (AML) activities of the Group with the aim of ensuring complete and proper implementation of the regulatory authority of each international branch, including pronouncements/ directives issued by their National Money Laundering Committees and Financial Information Unit.
- You will review and identify changes to the compliance programs developed by the compliance/internal control officers at overseas branches and of the Group in light of regulatory changes and applicable best practices.
- You will ensure that the approved Group Compliance International annual plan is followed/ implemented; Identifying deviations from the annual plan and informing the Head of International Compliance & AML/CFT) of the same, along with the reasons for the deviations.
- You will amend the AML/ CFT policy manual and procedures in line with amendments to existing international laws and regulations pertaining to AML/ CFT. Also, ensure that the amendments to the relevant AML/ CFT laws and regulations are communicated in a timely manner to the international entities to enable them to comply with the same.

In addition, you participate in assessing the AML/CFT review conducted by the business units / International Branches for the daily and monthly reports with immediate reporting on non-compliance cases.

Requirements

- Bachelor degree with professional qualifications such as CCO/ CIA/ CPA.
- 10 years experience for Top tier banking institutions or regulatory agencies
- 6 years in Compliance or Internal Audit essential.
- Arabic speaking advantage not essential
- Understanding of risk analysis in line with international regulations

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