Lead Compliance, Sanctions

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🇵🇰 Pakistan – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🚨 AML and Financial Crime

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Mashreq

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1967

🏦 Banking

💸 Finance

💳 Fintech

Banking • Finance • Fintech

Mashreq is a leading financial institution based in the UAE, offering a wide range of banking services including personal, corporate, and investment banking. The bank focuses on providing innovative financial solutions to its customers and has a strong digital banking presence.

📋 Description

• Interpret domestic and international sanctions affecting the bank, branches or subsidiaries • Investigate complex and high-risk Sanctions alerts in accordance with regulatory requirements and internal Compliance policies • Ensure adherence to Group Sanctions Policy, related guidance and operating procedures • Support the Compliance Manager in identifying Sanctions risk themes and trends and improving sanctions risk management capability • Review and disposition Sanctions screening alerts through effective investigation • Highlight concerns, trends and patterns to the Compliance Manager • Coordinate with business units to resolve alerts and obtain client information • Handle Sanctions referrals in accordance with Bank policy • Maintain metrics and prepare monthly and ad hoc management reports • Identify and escalate areas requiring attention or strengthening and recommend improvements • Maintain confidential and secure records in accordance with retention policy and SOP guidelines • Maintain working relationships with Business, Operations and other Compliance functions • Assist with Compliance projects and deployment of system and procedural changes

🎯 Requirements

• 3+ years banking experience including compliance experience • Experience in one or more risk compliance roles including relevant Sanctions experience • Knowledge of Sanctions regulations and guidance • Effective knowledge of the Bank’s Compliance, Sanctions, AML and KYC / CDD policies and procedures • Adequate understanding of sanction programmes, including OFAC, UN, UK, EU and UAE Target Financial Sanctions • Clear understanding of relevant business and operations processes that support sanctions screening • Good understanding of core banking and Sanctions screening systems and their interaction/use • Pro-active approach to problem solving and handling complex situations • Analytical thinking, attention to detail and educative judgment • Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills • Ability to adapt to change and provide inputs where necessary • Ability to work collaboratively as an effective team player • Professional qualification such as ACAMS or CGSS is desirable