Money Laundering Reporting Officer

Standard Bank Group; Douglas; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Bank Offshore in the Isle of Man seeks a Money Laundering Reporting Officer to oversee AML/CFT, SAR processes, and regulatory compliance across the group’s supervised entities.

You will lead investigations, interact with regulators, and guide senior management on risk controls, training, and governance to ensure robust financial crime prevention.

Qualifications

• First Degree in Risk Management
• 5 - 7 years experience in Regulatory Services
• Expert in Compliance with profound knowledge of the full dimensions of the field, but deep expertise in the relevant area of specialisation.
• Regulatory environment savvy, with the proven ability to influence all levels of employees across multiple countries and business areas to effectively implement compliance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance the AML/CFT/CPF framework, ensuring compliance with Isle of Man legislation, regulatory requirements, and industry best practice. Provide reporting, oversight, and strategic guidance to Boards, Committees, and senior management.
• Manage the end-to-end SAR process, fulfil statutory disclosure obligations, and act as custodian of the AML/CFT Business Risk Assessment, identifying and mitigating emerging financial crime risks.
• Act as the primary liaison with regulators, law enforcement agencies, external auditors, and industry bodies, responding to enquiries and representing the organisation in relevant forums and working groups.
• Lead complex investigations, support regulatory inspections, advise business stakeholders on AML/CFT matters, and oversee the effectiveness of financial crime systems, controls, monitoring, and reporting.
• Lead the MLRO function, oversee AML/CFT training and awareness programmes, develop team capability, and promote a strong culture of compliance across the organisation while fulfilling all regulatory responsibilities of the MLRO role.

Skills

Convincing People

Developing Strategies

Directing People

Embracing Change

Empowering Individuals

Establishing Rapport

Exploring Possibilities

Interpreting Data

Making Decisions

Providing Insights

Resolving Conflict

Upholding Standards

Education

First Degree in Risk Management

Job description

Standard Bank Offshore is the offshore arm of the Standard Bank Group, a leading Africa focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage. Our international Banking, Lending, Investment, Fiduciary and Wealth Management services offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities - plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals.

Our clients range from individuals to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We're passionate about creating growth in Africa and SBO is perfectly positioned to support the growth of our organisation from our office in the Isle of Man, Jersey, London, MAUs and South Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

To fulfil the role of the Money Laundering Reporting Officer for the Standard Bank Isle of Man supervised persons, and to receive and consider internal SARs in accordance with internal reporting proceduresin accordance with internal reporting procedures in accordance with Part 7 of the IOM AML/CFT Code 2019.

Minimum Qualification:

• First DegreeinRisk Management

Experience Required :

• 5 - 7 years experience in Regulatory Services
• The role requires an expert in Compliance with profound knowledge of the full dimensions of the field, but deep expertise in the relevant area of specialisation. Regulatory environment savvy, with the proven ability to influence all levels of employees across multiple countries and business areas to effectively implement compliance frameworks.

Key Outputs :

• Maintain and enhance the AML/CFT/CPF framework, ensuring compliance with Isle of Man legislation, regulatory requirements, and industry best practice. Provide reporting, oversight, and strategic guidance to Boards, Committees, and senior management.
• Manage the end-to-end SAR process, fulfil statutory disclosure obligations, and act as custodian of the AML/CFT Business Risk Assessment, identifying and mitigating emerging financial crime risks.
• Act as the primary liaison with regulators, law enforcement agencies, external auditors, and industry bodies, responding to enquiries and representing the organisation in relevant forums and working groups.
• Lead complex investigations, support regulatory inspections, advise business stakeholders on AML/CFT matters, and oversee the effectiveness of financial crime systems, controls, monitoring, and reporting.
• Lead the MLRO function, oversee AML/CFT training and awareness programmes, develop team capability, and promote a strong culture of compliance across the organisation while fulfilling all regulatory responsibilities of the MLRO role.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Convincing People
• Developing Strategies
• Directing People
• Embracing Change
• Empowering Individuals
• Establishing Rapport
• Exploring Possibilities
• Interpreting Data
• Making Decisions
• Providing Insights
• Resolving Conflict
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Business Acumen (Audit)
• Economic Capital Management
• Financial Industry Regulatory Framework
• Legal Compliance
• Promote Good Governance, Risk & Control
• Risk Management
• Strategic Planning and Reporting

Salary range

GBP 85,000 to GBP 100,000