AML & Compliance Lead — Financial Crime Investigator

Mashreqbank PSC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Mashreqbank PSC in the United Arab Emirates seeks an experienced AML professional to assist the bank in monitoring regulatory compliance and to lead investigations across the group, coordinating with the AML unit at headquarters and the MLRO for STR/SAR filings with the FIU.

The role requires proactive escalation of critical issues, training the AML team, and managing productivity and resources to build a dynamic, capable team while engaging with the first line of defense and auditors on

Responsibilities

• Assist Manager in monitoring compliance to statutory regulations/guidance notes issued by the UAE Central Bank &/or other regulatory authorities.
• Pro-actively elevate any critical issues to ensure that the bank is not investigated, charged, fined or publicly castigated by UAE Central Bank or any other regulatory authority.
• Lead complex, intelligence-driven investigations, leveraging resources from across the Group to support investigations involving multiple geographies or financial crime typologies.
• Lead the Respective Teams in AML Unit in HO.
• Train and provide guidance to AML Unit including complex investigation team.
• Manage Team Productivity and meet the required target.
• Manage the available resources effectively by creating a well built and dynamic team.
• Manage complex investigations within AML Unit by providing guidance on complete quality analysis for the reviewed cases at the analysis stage.
• Highlight any key Financial Crimes risk throughout the review and analysis of customers’ account to the senior management in the form of Intelligence / Complex Investigation Reports.
• Support MLRO / Delegate for filing STR / SAR with the FIU
• Engage with First Line of Defense (Business Segments) and Auditors on matters related to financial crime risks, due diligence and customer relationship management

Job description

Mashreqbank PSC in the United Arab Emirates seeks an experienced AML professional to assist the bank in monitoring regulatory compliance and to lead investigations across the group, coordinating with the AML unit at headquarters and the MLRO for STR/SAR filings with the FIU.

The role requires proactive escalation of critical issues, training the AML team, and managing productivity and resources to build a dynamic, capable team while engaging with the first line of defense and auditors on