Position: Head of Global AML/CTF
Entity: Financial Crime Compliance & Governance
Location: Doha, Qatar
Job Summary:
The incumbent will ensure that there is adequate AML/CTF system and control in place at Group level to effectively manage the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing risk and enhance the Global on-going changes for both AML/CTF bodies including QCB instructions and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), to prevent the Group from being exposed to the risk of legal/ regulatory sanctions and the associated financial/ reputation loss that the Group may incur/ suffer as a result of failure to comply with the relevant AML/ CTF regulations.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities by Dimensions:
- Assist the Chief Financial Crimes Compliance & Governance to manage the Global AML/CTF efforts of the Group by monitoring customer daily transactions on timely basis to avoid any suspicious transactions that could lead to fines/ penal actions and the consequent loss of reputation.
- Implement the framework for identifying the compliance weaknesses and deficiencies in terms of AML/CTF at Group level as a result of the monitoring and testing initiatives, therefore preventing the Group from incurring financial losses and damage to its reputation.
- Conduct the Global Diagnostic Report for the Overseas Branches and Subsidiaries & Affiliates to enhance the AML/CTF framework and identify areas of enhancement in line with the applicable laws and regulation in respective countries.
- Prepare the Annual MLRO report to the BOD as per QCB regulations covering the Group AML/CTF initiatives and actions.
- Oversee the AML/CTF activities with the aim of ensuring complete and proper implementation of QCB regulations and guidelines regarding AML/ CTF, including pronouncements/ directives issued by the NAMLC and the FIU.
- Implement the related tasks of the annual plan approved by the Group Board Audit & Compliance Committee by performing periodic review of the AML/ CTF related activities conducted at the entities included within the plan.
- Identify any deviations from the approved annual plan Compliance, AML/CTF together with reasons for the same.
- Manage the AML/CTF review conducted by the business units / branches for the daily and monthly reports with immediate reporting on non-compliance cases.
Education/Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor degree with professional qualifications such as CAMS/ CCO/ CIA.
- A minimum of 13 years of experience in a major banking institution or regulatory agency out of which 8 years should be in a supervisory role relating to Compliance or Internal Audit.
- Solid experience of working in financial services. AML/CTF Compliance specific experience preferred
- Knowledge of Prudential Regulation is an essential (Liquidity risk management, •Credit risk management, •Market risk management, •Asset and liability Management,• Banking or asset management industry and products;
- A strong understanding of the requirements of the Money Laundering Regulations and the Joint Money Laundering Steering Group Guidance
- Experience of managing external relationships, with the confidence to approach people at all levels
- Strong analytical skills required to organize and analyze multiple, complex data sets
- Excellent report writing skills
- Knowledge of the legal and regulatory framework and the regulatory environment
Send resume to soor@jobs-n-jobs.com
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