Compliance Manager - AML Compliance-AML Unit Compliance Group

Mashreq; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

Mashreq in Dubai seeks a seasoned AML Investigator to assist the Compliance Manager in monitoring regulatory requirements set by UAE Central Bank and other authorities. You will lead intelligence-driven investigations, coordinate resources group-wide, and ensure timely escalation of critical issues to prevent sanctions or penalties.

The role involves guiding the AML Unit, training investigators, improving productivity, and producing comprehensive reports that highlight financial crime risks to

Qualifications

• Experience in financial crime investigations and AML controls.
• Strong understanding of UAE regulatory expectations.
• Ability to escalate issues promptly to senior management.
• Experience leading investigations with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent report writing and data analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist Manager in monitoring compliance to statutory regulations/guidance of UAE Central Bank and others.
• Pro-actively escalate critical issues to prevent regulatory action.
• Lead complex investigations across geographies and crime typologies.
• Lead AML Unit teams in HO; train and guide investigators.
• Manage team productivity and resources to meet targets.
• Produce intelligence/complex investigation reports highlighting key risks to senior management.
• Support MLRO/Delegate for filing STR/SAR with FIU.
• Engage with First Line of Defense and Auditors on financial crime risks and due diligence.

Job description

Job Description:

• Assist Manager in monitoring compliance to statutory regulations/guidance notes issued by the UAE Central Bank &/or other regulatory authorities.
• Must pro-actively and promptly escalation any critical issues to ensure that the bank is not investigated, charged, fined or publicly castigated by either UAE Central Bank or any other regulatory authority.
• Lead complex, proactive, 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