Manager, AML TM Quality Checks

First Abu Dhabi Bank FAB; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

First Abu Dhabi Bank FAB seeks an experienced professional to lead quality assurance for AML investigations. You will build and maintain a robust AML QC framework, conduct thematic reviews, identify risk, and develop remediation plans in alignment with CB UAE regulatory requirements.

The role requires extensive banking experience, strong knowledge of AML/CTF standards, and excellent stakeholder management. Collaboration across divisions ensures effective risk management and data integrity within

Qualifications

• 8+ years of banking experience, with 5+ years in Compliance and/or Audit.
• Knowledge of AML/CTF regulations and related international standards.
• Strong interpersonal and facilitation skills; capable team player.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a robust quality framework for AML investigations.
• Undertake thematic reviews of money laundering detection scenarios.
• Identify risk and develop remediation plans.
• Review AML Monitoring outputs and Group Operations activities.
• Maintain records and MI for AML QC.

Skills

AML/CTF knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree or higher in Management, Banking or Finance

Job description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build and maintain a robust quality framework that reviews the quality of investigation undertaken by AML TM team
• Undertaken thematic review in the unit as per various money laundering detection scenarios
• Identify risk and build a remediation plan
• Undertaken review on work undertaken by AML Monitoring team of Group Operations
• Assist business stakeholders to identify and analyse business risks
• Maintain and build effective relationships with the related divisions so that effective escalation of issues is achieved and risk managed
• Review of CB UAE circulars to understand the requirement of amending procedure of investigation approach to ML terror financing risks
• Gathering of market intelligence to understand emerging typologies and undertake the risk review and remediation plan
• Maintain adequate record-keeping MI and evidences pertaining to AML QC etc
• Keep abreast of related rules regulations and best practices pertaining to AML assess its impact on FAB
• Develop methods for team effectiveness question and investigate the reliability and integrity of data the validity of conclusions and the appropriateness of assumptions made
• Provide operational expertise to internal working groups teams and committees focused on enhancing current procedures and creating efficiencies
• The Bank s Group AML Monitoring Compliance function
• The Bank s compliance with standards and regulations
• Other authorities as directed by the MLRO of Group Compliance or obligations mentioned in CB circulars
• Manager AML TM Quality Checks AML AVP and AML VP Daily Meetings phone calls e-mails
• To report progress updates and to raise new risks issues or challenges as appropriate
• Head of FLOD Compliance Operations As required Meetings phone calls e-mails To report progress updates and to raise new risks issues or challenges as appropriate
• MLRO Team As required Meetings phone calls e-mails To report suspicious activity and to raise new risks issues or challenges as appropriate

Bachelor s Degree or Higher in Management, Banking or Finance, preferably with certification in compliance, AML, risk management or internal audit. At least 8 years of banking experience preferably 5 years in Compliance and/or Audit in Banks. Excellent understanding of regional laws and applicable international regulations. Excellent Knowledge of the AML/CTF applied on different business banking functions. Strong interpersonal, people management and facilitation skills. Team player, able to meet tight deadlines and manage challenging workload. Focused on driving tasks to completion with pace, whilst retaining a high level of attention to detail and accuracy. Discrete and has sense for integrity and handles highly sensitive information with absolute confidentiality.Preferred / Beneficial Preferable bilingual, Fluent in English and Arabic with strong written and verbal skills.