KYC Screening Analyst – AML & Compliance

National Bank of Bahrain; Capital Governorate; On-site; BHD 100,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

National Bank of Bahrain is seeking a KYC/AML specialist to perform onboarding and periodic reviews for existing customers. The role acts as the first line of defense against money laundering, terrorist financing, and related illicit activities, ensuring compliance with CBB requirements.

The candidate will conduct reviews of alerts, document decisions, maintain case files, and escalate potential issues to the Group Head of Money Transfer & Financial Crime Compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Commerce, or in any other subject or equivalent is required.
• Professional qualification is preferred, i.e., ACAMS/ICA.
• Minimum 1-2 years of practical experience in a bank or same or similar function.

Responsibilities

• Conduct reviews of alerts generated by the automated transaction filtering. Document review steps performed and the rationale for decisions reached.
• Ensure alerts are actioned within SLA/TAT.
• Determine if alerts are true/false-positive, escalate sanctions issues or suspicious activity as needed.
• Create, update and maintain case files documenting information used in reviews and KYC activities.
• Respond to and remediate issues identified by QA or audit teams.
• Perform thorough assessment on new and existing customers to verify identities and assess risk profiles per CBB requirements.
• Monitor customer transactions for suspicious patterns and report via UAR when needed.
• Ensure compliance with banking laws, regulations, and internal policies related to KYC, AML and CDD/EDD.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Commerce, or in any other subject or equivalent

Job description

National Bank of Bahrain is seeking a KYC/AML specialist to perform onboarding and periodic reviews for existing customers. The role acts as the first line of defense against money laundering, terrorist financing, and related illicit activities, ensuring compliance with CBB requirements.

The candidate will conduct reviews of alerts, document decisions, maintain case files, and escalate potential issues to the Group Head of Money Transfer & Financial Crime Compliance.