Compliance Officer

Job description / Role

Our client, a Private Bank based in Dubai, is looking for a Compliance Officer to assist the Chief Compliance Officer in a number of Compliance related activities. Our client, a Private Bank based in Dubai, is looking for a Compliance Officer to report directly to the Chief Compliance Officer and assist with:

* The designing and updating of Compliance policies, procedures, systems and controls;
* The compliance monitoring function to ensure that the Company and staff comply with all the legal, statutory, ethical and conduct requirements;
* To perform any other tasks and duties that might be assigned to the Employee from time to time.

Responsibilities:

* Cooperate with the business, operations and administrative areas in the identification and prevention of regulatory risk
* Monitor transactions made on behalf of the Company and of its clients to secure that no infringement of regulations and ethics occurs: suitability and appropriateness, best execution, conflicts of interest;
* To assist when required, the CO with the running of the AML function, encompassing: (a) client on-boarding due diligence; (b) ML Risk appraisal and periodic reviews; (c) transaction monitoring; and (d) regular training to staff
* Pre-trade and post-trade checks
* Periodic reviews on AML transactions
* Administration of customer records and Company database. Amend customer records as necessary to ensure the Company static date is always accurate and up to date.
* Ensuring customer correspondence files are accurate and complete
* Control of account opening documentation, including the archiving and maintenance of the central filing system
* Opening of customer accounts in the system, closing, amendments and blocking of accounts
* Proposal of new improvement solutions

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

* Graduate with 5+ years of banking/compliance experience.
* Good knowledge and understanding of local regulatory rules and legislation, and various international requirements.
* Computer literate and good command over spoken and written English.
* Efficient and logical approach to problem solving
* Specific and / or transferable knowledge / experience related to compliance / AML / Central Bank regulations.

About the Company

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