To complete due diligence on new to bank client on-boarding, monitoring existing clients to rule out money laundering/terrorist financing/sanctions risks, investigating and reporting unusual/suspicious cases to UAE Central Bank (CBUAE), in order to comply with regulatory requirements and mitigate risk for the bank
Responsibilities
Review account opening/know your customer (KYC) documentation, conducting quality client due diligence, factoring Anti Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing (AML/CFT) and sanctions risks, liaising with business units and vigilance and control team to ensure quality of KYC forms and documents
Conduct risk assessments and issue advisory/take decisions on new to bank account opening requests, making decisions on the risk assessment (increased, PEP, neutral, un-acceptable risks) of existing relationships to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
Review system generated alerts against customer data, investigating for potential money laundering/terrorist financing/sanctions risks, collect documentary proof, build/maintain case files for transactions and customers deemed suspicious to ensure all required actions are taken
Update relevant Management Information Systems (MIS) to ensure accurate tracking and record keeping
Support the Group Money Laundering Reporting Officer (GMLRO) and Deputy MLRO by reviewing and finalizing the Suspicious Transaction Reports (STR) and Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) drafted by the Investigation team to ensure accuracy of data reported
Demonstrate Our Promise and apply the ADCB Service Standards to deliver the bank’s required levels of service in all internal and external customer interactions
Requirements
At least 6 years of experience in banking in compliance, branch or operations department
Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce or Business Administration
Microsoft Office Suite
Understanding of account opening and customer documentation
Knowledge of customer transactions and behaviours
Exposure to banking transactions
Understanding of local/International and Central Bank rules and regulatory requirements
Understanding of banking systems, reports and workflows
Proven team leader skills, experienced in supervising a team