Team Head Transaction Monitoring 【Penang】

Agensi Pekerjaan Reeracoen Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Malaysia is seeking a Supervisor for AML Transaction Monitoring. The successful candidate will oversee a team handling transaction monitoring and client screening alerts, ensuring timely investigations and adherence to compliance standards. This position involves planning, reporting, and supporting the Head of Compliance Operations in various projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in AML and compliance operations preferred.
• Demonstrated capability in managing alert processes.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage a team of analysts in AML alert adjudication.
• Produce routine and ad-hoc reports for stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with banking standards and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Team Leadership

Compliance Knowledge

Analytical Skills

Job description

【Job Purpose】
1. Supervise a group of AML Transaction Monitoring alert analysts responsible for handling transaction monitoring and Client Screening alert adjudication on daily basis.
2. Ensure investigations, research, disposition, documentation and finally the closure of alerts by team members are in timely manner in accordance with the regulatory and the banks standard.
3. Making sure team has ownership of end-to-end alert closure process including documentation and other source of information for quality assurance and audit purpose.
4. Keep track of the progress update on alerts status on daily basis to ensure alerts cleared within the agreed turnaround timeline by team members.
5. Assure team members response to the request for information (RFI) from stakeholder in timely manner.
6. Adherence to the bank AML/ Compliance relevant policies and procedures as well as understanding of regulatory landscape of central banks in locations.
7. Carry out tasks delegated by the Head of Compliance Ops.

【Key activities】
1. Adequate planning of team capacity to ensure quantity and quality of alert handling taking planned absences e.g. holidays and unplanned absences e.g. sickness into account.
2. Produce both routine and ad-hoc reports for various internal stakeholders including the Management Board, Committees, Country/Regional Compliance Teams and/or Departments.
3. To be able to advise team members on their dispute in Transaction Monitoring and name screening alerts.
4. Act as a PIC to revert on QA/ Internal or External audit queries.
5. Participate in the regular meeting with stakeholders.
6. Updates team with the latest updated Global Procedures on Transaction Monitoring and name screening.
7. To guide the team during annual exercise such as Call tree / BCM/ Tuning exercise and other projects as assigned by HOD.
8. Ensure the team completes trainings as and when assigned within the stipulated deadline.
9. Ability to take on other management tasks/ ad-hoc tasks as assigned.
10. Ensure consistency in communication so that directional advice is clear and concise when discussing AML/Compliance Operations to a wider or stakeholder audience.
11. Lead by example, demonstrating core behaviours and values including teamwork, focus, drive, and determination.
12. Support Head of Compliance Operations by participating in enhancement projects for TxM / WLF SAN