Compliance Officer (Emiratisation)

Mashreq; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mashreq is seeking a Graduate with 3 years of AML Transactions Monitoring experience to review alerts triggered in SAS per the AML SOP and to prepare Suspicious Activity Reports for timely submission to CB.

The role supports the AML Investigation Team, conducts enhanced due diligence on high‑risk customers, and helps update AML policies; CAMS certification is a plus, and strong English communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Graduate with 3 years of AML Transactions Monitoring experience.
• CAMS certification or similar is a plus.
• Knowledge of IT tools/software used for AML monitoring.
• Understanding of local AML/CFT rules and international best practices.
• Proficient in MS Excel and BO reports.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze alerts triggered in SAS as per AML SOP within the stipulated TATs.
• Prepare the Suspicious Activity Report and submit to CB on a timely manner.
• Assist the AML Investigation Team by providing quality analysis for reviewed cases.
• Highlight key Financial Crimes risk to Line Manager/Head of Transactions Monitoring.
• Assist in development, review and updating AML policies, procedures, and SOPs.

Skills

AML monitoring

SAS tools

MS Excel

Business Objects

English communication

Teamwork

Education

Graduate degree

Tools

SAS

BO reports

Job description

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze the alerts triggered in SAS as per the AML SOP within the stipulated TATs.
• Prepare the Suspicious Activity Report and submit to CB on timely manner.
• Assist the AML Investigation Team by providing a 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 Line Manager and/or Head of Transactions Monitoring/delegate.
• Assist in the development, review, and updating of AML policies, procedures, and SOPs to align with regulatory changes.
• Conduct enhanced due diligence (EDD) on high-risk customers and transactions.
• Investigate complex cases involving potential money laundering, terrorist financing, or sanctions breaches.
• Monitor customer transactions for patterns indicative of financial crime using various AML tools and systems.

Experience

• Graduate with 3 years of AML Transactions Monitoring.
• CAMS Certified/other recognized certification is a plus.
• Market knowledge of IT tools/ software used for AML monitoring system.
• Good knowledge and understanding of local AML/CFT rules and legislation, and international best-practices/requirements.
• Organizational awareness including working knowledge or risks, products, processes and controls.
• Computer literate with good knowledge of MS Excel and Business Object (BO) reports.
• Good command over spoken and written English.
• Team player, good communication and inter-personal skills.
• Adherer to timelines and ability to work under pressure.
• Customer Centric/Focus.
• Attention to details & quality.
• Analytical thinking.