Manager, AML TM Quality Checks (Emiratised Role)

Tanqeeb; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) is seeking an experienced AML Quality Controller (AVP/VP level) to lead quality checks on AML investigations and ensure adherence to UAE and international AML/CTF standards. You will collaborate with AML Monitoring, Compliance, and risk teams to identify and remediate emerging typologies, maintaining robust documentation and governance.

The role requires deep knowledge of regional banking regulations, excellent stakeholder management, and the ability to drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in management, banking or finance, preferably with compliance/AML/risk management certification.
• At least 8 years of banking experience, 5+ in compliance and/or audit in banks.
• Excellent understanding of regional laws and applicable international regulations.
• Excellent knowledge of AML/CTF applied to different banking functions.
• Strong interpersonal, people management and facilitation skills.
• Team player with ability to meet tight deadlines and manage workload.
• Detail-oriented, with integrity and discretion when handling sensitive information.
• Fluent in English; bilingual in English and Arabic is preferred.

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 per money laundering scenarios; identify risk and remediation plan.
• Review work undertaken by AML Monitoring team of Group Operations.
• Assist business stakeholders to identify and analyse business risks.
• Maintain relationships with related divisions for escalation of issues and risk management.
• Review CB UAE circulars to understand required amendments in investigation procedures for ML/terror financing risks.
• Gather market intelligence to understand emerging typologies and perform risk reviews and remediation.
• Maintain records/MI and evidences pertaining to AML QC.
• Keep abreast of related rules, regulations and best practices pertaining to AML and its impact on FAB.
• Develop methods for team effectiveness; verify data reliability, conclusions validity, and assumptions accuracy.
• Provide operational expertise to internal working groups focused on enhancing procedures and creating efficiencies.
• Support the Bank’s Group AML Monitoring Compliance function and standards.
• Engage with MLRO teams and Head of FLOD Compliance Operations as required to report progress and raise risks.

Skills

AML Compliance

Audit & Risk

Banking Laws

Education

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

Job description

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.

REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS

• 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.

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About Us: First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) is the largest bank in the UAE and one of the world's largest and safest financial institutions. We offer a comprehensive range of personal and private banking services, including credit cards, Islamic banking, investments, loans, and mortgages. Our commitment to excellence and innovation drives us to provide top-tier financial solutions to our clients.

Life at FAB: Working at FAB means being part of a team of talented and passionate individuals with a shared vision to support the ambitions of our stakeholders to "Grow Stronger." We embrace the needs of our customers across the globe with a sense of responsibility and confidence driven by extensive expertise that can only be delivered by an ambitious world-class organization

Career Development: FAB offers unique career choices, a chance to innovate, craft solutions for the future, and express yourself in a performance-based culture that will unleash the best in you. Whether you are an experienced professional or just starting your career, FAB provides a range of learning and development initiatives to support all employees through training and skill development.

Our Values: At FAB, we place our customers at the core of our activities, live our values each day in every way, celebrate achievements, and empower each other to deliver leading solutions. We have structured plans for the recruitment and career progression of Emirati talent to enable them to make a mark in the financial and banking sector both regionally and globaly that rewards your hard work and dedication.

Join our team and be part of a journey to shape the future of banking.