Compliance - Financial Crime Risk Manager

Tasked to support Group Financial Crime Compliance function by ensuring that the Group has an optimal, effective, efficient, and regulatory compliant financial crime risk management framework. Will assist the Group Head of Compliance, Financial Crime and Conduct in ensuring that the Group is kept appraised of relevant changes in laws and regulations, emerging risks and potential gaps in managing and implementing international and local financial sanctions, anti money laundering, counter terrorism and proliferation financing controls.

• First Degree. ·

• Professional certification e.g. CAMs an added advantage.

• AML/CFT Expertise: Extensive knowledge of sanctions, anti money laundering, counter terrorism and proliferation financing regulations, with proven experience as a subject matter expert in sanctions, anti money laundering, counter terrorism and proliferation financing frameworks and investigations

• Leadership Experience: Demonstrated experience in leading teams, particularly in a financial crime or compliance setting

• Transactional Monitoring: Strong background in managing and optimising transactional monitoring processes and ensuring regulatory compliance

• Financial Crime Knowledge: Understanding of broader financial crime risks, including anti-bribery and corruption, though specific subject matter expertise in fraud is not required

• Strategic & Analytical Thinking: Ability to analyse complex financial crime data, identify trends, and lead strategic initiatives to improve detection and prevention mechanisms

• Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly to various internal and external stakeholders

• Banking Experience: Extensive knowledge of banking operations, with proven experience dealing with banking products, services, and customer relationship management