Manager - Financial Crime Compliance Assurance

Tanqeeb; Doha; On-site; QAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Tanqeeb in Qatar seeks a Manager - Financial Crime Compliance Assurance to lead the FCC assurance function within the Group Compliance & AML division. You will report to the Head of Financial Crime Compliance and manage a team of five, ensuring the FCC framework, controls and governance are robust and effective.

Responsibilities include delivering the annual assurance plan, testing AML/CFT, sanctions, and AB&C controls, and supporting regulator and board reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Law or related field.
• 6–10 years' experience in financial crime compliance in banking.
• Knowledge of QCB AML/CFT and sanctions regulations.
• Experience with control testing and internal audit.
• Leadership experience and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the FCC assurance function and deliver the annual assurance plan.
• Assess residual risk and validate closure of issues from assurance and regulators.
• Support MLRO in board and regulator reporting.
• Review STR trends and enhance the assurance program.
• Lead and develop a team of five with high quality standards.
• Design training needs and deliver training to staff.

Skills

Financial crime compliance

Control testing

Regulatory reporting

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Business/Law

CAMS/ICA certification

Tools

AML screening systems

MIS reporting

Job description

Title:

Manager - Financial Crime Compliance Assurance

Location:

Qatar

About the Client

Our client is a well-established bank in Qatar, seeking a Manager - Financial Crime Compliance Assurance to join its Group Compliance & AML division. Reporting to the Head of Financial Crime Compliance and leading a team of five, you will provide independent assurance that the bank's FCC framework, controls, and governance are adequate and effective. The framework covers AML/CFT, sanctions, proliferation financing, anti-bribery & corruption, and fraud.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the bank-wide FCC assurance function and deliver the annual assurance plan, testing AML/CFT, sanctions, WMD proliferation financing, and AB&C controls
• Assess residual risk and how well controls work, then validate that issues raised by assurance, internal audit, and regulators are fixed and elevate material risks
• Support the MLRO in preparing mandatory reports for the Board, the Audit & Compliance Committee, and regulators, and in answering FIU, QCB, and QFMA requests
• Review STR trends and emerging financial crime risks, and recommend corrective action and enhancements to the assurance program
• Keep FCC policies and procedures fit for purpose, and design risk-based methodologies for rating customers and high-risk employees
• Enhance AML, sanctions, and AB&C monitoring systems, making sure sanctions lists and AML scenarios stay current, and strengthen anti-fraud controls
• Design AML/CFT training needs, deliver training to staff and third parties, and monitor how effective it is
• Lead, coach, and review the performance of a team of five, setting high standards of quality and accuracy

Key Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Law, or a related field; CAMS, ICA, or an equivalent certification is an advantage
• 6-10 years' experience in financial crime compliance, AML/CFT, or FCC assurance within banking
• In-depth knowledge of QCB AML/CFT and sanctions regulations, and of FIU and QFMA requirements, or of comparable GCC frameworks
• Proven experience in control testing, compliance monitoring, second-line assurance, or internal audit
• Hands-on experience with AML and sanctions screening systems and MIS reporting
• Track record of preparing Board-level and regulatory reports, and of working with regulators and external auditors
• Team leadership experience, with strong analytical, project management, and stakeholder skills