Manager - Anti Money Laundering.Compliance-Anti Money Laundering

Mashreq; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Mashreq in Bengaluru is seeking an experienced AML Transactions Monitoring lead to oversee queue management and alert investigations. You will analyze alerts per AML SOP, escalate as needed, and support the MLRO and senior management with risk insights.

The role emphasizes adherence to RCSA, QA, and IA, with a focus on process improvements and timely training completion.

Qualifications

• Graduate with AML Transactions Monitoring experience.
• CAMS certification is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of AML/CFT rules (local and international).
• Excellent English communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage queues daily/weekly/monthly targets for case closures.
• Investigate AML alerts; analyze and resolve per SOP within TAT.
• Escalate cases to Investigation Team as needed.
• Provide quality analysis at the analysis stage.
• Highlight financial crime risks to senior management.
• Ensure compliance with RCSA, QA, and IA observations and document findings.
• Support Regulatory Relationship Management with Top management/MLRO.
• Lead in TM Alert Management optimization; participate in related projects.
• Ensure daily targets and quality of review are met.
• Monitor TM AML System to close alerts or escalate for reporting.

Skills

AML Transactions Monitoring

Leadership

Quality Analysis

Regulatory Knowledge

MS Excel

BO Reports

Tools

Business Objects (BO)

Job description

• Manage the queues daily/weekly/monthly target of cases closures of the team.
• Work on AML Transaction monitoring cases, investigate and analyze the alerts triggered in System as per the AML SOP within the stipulated TATs.
• Escalate the cases to Investigation Team as deemed necessary and/or as per the AML SOP within the stipulated TATs.
• Assist the AML Investigation Team by providing a complete quality analysis for the reviewed cases at the analysis stage.
• Highlight any key Financial Crimes risk throughout the review and analysis of customers’ account to the senior management.
• Ensure zero tolerance in RCSA, QA and Internal Audit observations and timely response with proper documentation and reasoning.
• Highlight and ensure implementation of new technology requirement to improve work efficiency in timely manner.
• Support the Top management/ MLRO / Delegate in Regulatory Relationship Management
• Optimize the TM Alert Management process.
• Involve in Project with will Optimize the TM Alert Management process.
• Ensure that the daily target of cases closures and quality of review is met without fail.
• Monitor TM AML System and conduct appropriate reviews to facilitate closure of alerts or further investigation/reporting.
• Highlight any Compliance Policy breaches, Financial Crimes concerns or suspicions to Line Manager.
• Conduct AML enquiries/ investigations upon directives received from the Manager Compliance/delegates on an on-going basis.
• Handle referrals received from business units as per the bank’s policy, ensuring no breach of the applicable process guidelines.
• Ensure that all the RCSA, QA and IA observations are timely responded.
• Manage the team Internal issues and maintain all record.
• Highlight technology gaps and initiate / fix / modify / the same with the help of cross function teams.
• Complete and ensure the Team completes all mandatory eLearning trainings and face to face trainings on time without fail.
• Graduate with 10 years of AML Transactions Monitoring.
• CAMS Certified/other recognized certification is a plus.
• Market knowledge of IT tools/ software used for AML monitoring system.
• Go od knowledge and understanding of local AML/CFT rules and legislation, and international best-practices/requirements.
• Organizational awareness including working knowledge or risks, products, processes and controls.
• Computer literate with good knowledge of MS Excel and Business Object (BO) reports.
• Good command over spoken and written English.
• Team player and leader, good communication and inter-personal skills.
• Adherer to timelines and ability to work under pressure.
• Customer Centric/Focus.
• Attention to details & quality.
• Analytical thinking and problem solving.