AML Officer

Job Description
AML Officer - 00045127
Primary Location
:SC-Mahe
Job Type
:Permanent
Posting Range: - Ongoing

Description

Job Purpose


Transaction Monitoring
Carry out the role of the AML Monitoring Officer for the business and ensure that all queries relating to anti-money laundering is attended to and reporting Management Information to Centre and local Management.
Maintain internal "caution lists" and circulate among branches and departments
Ensure UN and other sanctions lists are kept up to date and circulated among branches and departments

Main Accountabilities

Suspicious transactions monitoring

Review, record and retain suspected/exception transaction reports and maintain an electronic database of the same
Generate transactions reports for Central Compliance where required
First review of suspected money laundering reports and follow up on outstanding queries


Communication, awareness and maintenance of lists used for screening customers


Support on raising level of AML awareness in all staff in the business through direct contacts, awareness circulars and participate in training activities.
Maintain internal "caution lists" and circulate among branches and departments.
Ensure UN and other sanction lists are kept up-to-date and circulated among branches and departments

Providing administrative support to Local Money Laundering Reporting Officer.

Support in the roll out of policies to the rest of the business
Support MLRO on ad-hoc projects.

Qualifications

Technical Skills and Competencies

Brief knowledge of  local rules and regulations
Knowledge of BA &ME policies and procedures covering areas of accountability
Knowledge of Financial Services sector
Good experience of business activities in different areas of the bank
Ability to evaluate trends and patterns of activities on customer accounts
Analytical, problem solving skills
Reading Comprehension
Investigatory techniques
Judgment/decision making
Presentation skills/written communication/effective report writing
Clerical and computer and systems skills
Business and organizational understanding