Manager- QA & Testing

First Abu Dhabi Bank; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

First Abu Dhabi Bank is seeking an experienced assurance professional to support AML/KYC control testing within a tightly regulated banking environment. You will follow the annual schedule of reviews and coordinate with the AVP to identify compliance risks and ensure milestones are met.

The role requires strong analytical skills, data review, and reporting capabilities. You will produce high-quality reports, track issues to closure, and assist Risk and Control in closing findings while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Management, Banking or Finance, preferably with certification in compliance, corporate governance, risk management or internal audit.
• At least 5-6 years of banking experience, preferably in a reputable international bank with regulated jurisdiction exposure.
• Minimum of 3-4 years of experience within KYC.
• Internal Audit experience and Compliance Assurance background would be an asset.
• Relevant experience in Compliance/AML/KYC/Transaction Monitoring.
• Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Pro-active and business oriented with ability to prioritize and manage conflicting demands.

Responsibilities

• Perform the approved assurance testing plan and identify key compliance related risks and issues.
• Ensure assurance testing is performed in line with agreed milestones.
• Track and monitor to completion all assurance testing issues.
• Follow up with the business as required.
• Promote internal control awareness and demonstrate Assurance and Monitorings contribution.
• Tracking and closure of recommendations.
• Perform trend analyse and advise corrective measures.
• Manage ADHOC & administrative activities as deemed appropriate and assigned by line managers.
• Follow up and provide technical support to the Risk and Control team to assist in the closure of Group Internal Audit / Regulatory / Group Compliance findings.
• Ensure assurance testing results are recorded and appropriately reported to AVP - Head of KYC Review & On-boarding.
• Writing high quality reports presenting review results and articulating the findings.

Skills

5-6 years banking experience

KYC experience 3-4 years

AML/Compliance knowledge

MS Office proficiency

Education

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

Job description

JOB PURPOSE:

Support the AVP assurance & monitoring in performing AML/CFT related control testing programme in line with GCDD procedure.

Follow and implement the annual schedule of reviews in light with regulatory requirements.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

QA & testing

• Perform the approved assurance testing plan and identify key compliance related risks and issues.
• Ensure assurance testing is performed in line with agreed milestones.
• Track and monitor to completion all assurance testing issues.
• Follow up with the business as required.
• Promote internal control awareness and demonstrate Assurance and Monitorings contribution.
• Tracking and closure of recommendations
• Perform trend analyse and advise corrective measures.
• Manage ADHOC & administrative activities as deemed appropriate and assigned by line managers.

Professional / Technical

• The role requires the analysis and challenge of complex activities in light of regulatory requirements.
• Solid analytical skills including the ability to identify discrepancies whilst managing reviewing and gathering data.
• The ability to critically analyse data including the identification of trends themes and outliers.
• Must have excellent time management skills the ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and still deliver consistent high standard of work.

Audit

• Follow up and provide technical support (if required) to the Risk and Control team to assist in the closure of Group Internal Audit / Regulatory / Group Compliance findings.

Reporting

• Ensure assurance testing results are recorded and appropriately reported to AVP - Head of KYC Review & On-boarding.
• Writing high quality reports presenting review results and articulating the findings.

Qualifications :

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelors Degree or Higher in Management Banking or Finance preferably with certification in compliance corporate governance risk management or internal audit.

Minimum Experience

• At least 5-6 years banking experience preferably in a reputable international bank with experience of working in highly regulated jurisdictions.
• Minimum of 3-4 years of experience within KYC role.
• Internal Audit experience and Compliance Assurance background would be considered an asset.
• Relevant experience in Compliance/AML/KYC/Transaction Monitoring.
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Pro-active and business oriented with proven ability to prioritize manage conflicting demands and ability to assess.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time