AML and Compliance Assistant Manager

THE COMPANY:

Our client is a leading international banking group based in the West End.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Act as the lead Quality Assurer (QA) for customers CDD reviews and onboarding by Front Line staff on a periodic basis working with the Compliance Analyst.
• Provide advisory role to the Front Office for CDD.  Act as the AML advisory expert. Good Knowledge of JMLSG required
• Arrange regular catch-up meetings with CDD team,– set the agenda, chair the meeting and provide minutes
• Ensure the Diary for CDD reviews are kept up to date for 2LOD.  Keep the MI up-to-date re Accounts opened and Closed as well as FATCA/CRS data
• Keep the the CDD Handbook and Financial Crime Handbook updated as a living document
• Manage the activities of the Senior Compliance Officer and Compliance Assistant ensuring that they provide the output required for the tasks they have been prescribed
• Assist with the ongoing Risk Compliance and AML and Compliance training programme by presenting relevant workshops as and when required.
• Manage where required projects as delegated by the Risk Governance Manager.
• Ensure the relevant procedures such as Sanctions and Fraud are kept up to date
• Sample check the AML files of the Branch’s deposit aggregators CDD files.
• Oversee the transaction monitoring process of the 2LOD. Making sure that the 1LOD controls are working and sample checking testing
• Participate in the Risk Compliance and AML Committee meetings with the Chief Manager and Compliance Head Office
• Attend Risk Compliance and AML Webinars, Seminars and courses ongoing to keep up to date with Regulatory issues.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Good level of education and general all round business experience.
• Relevant experience previously gained working in another firm (ideally small foreign bank).
• Experience working in a team with multiple workstreams that can turnaround work quickly and accurately.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and manage personal workload.
• Excellent familiarity with IT.
• Ability to lead, manage and deliver individual projects, after initial consultation and guidance.

For further information please contact Natalie Eshelby