Manager - Financial Crime Compliance Assurance

Aventus; Doha; Presencial; QAR 300.000 - 520.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Aventus in Qatar seeks a Manager - Financial Crime Compliance Assurance to lead the FCC assurance function within its Group Compliance & AML division. You will oversee testing across AML/CFT, sanctions, proliferation financing, AB&C and fraud controls, and report to the Head of Financial Crime Compliance.

You will guide a five-person team, review risk, and ensure regulators' and boards' expectations are met. Knowledge of QCB regulations and GCC frameworks is essential.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Law or related field.
• CAMS, ICA or equivalent certification is an advantage.
• 6-10 years' experience in financial crime compliance or FCC assurance within banking.
• In-depth knowledge of QCB AML/CFT and sanctions regulations or GCC frameworks.
• Proven experience in control testing, compliance monitoring, or internal audit.
• Hands-on experience with AML and sanctions screening systems and MIS reporting.
• Track record of preparing Board-level and regulatory reports.
• Team leadership experience.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the bank-wide FCC assurance function and deliver the annual assurance plan.
• Assess residual risk and validate that issues are fixed; elevate material risks.
• Support the MLRO in preparing mandatory Board, Audit & Compliance Committee, and regulator reports.
• Review STR trends and emerging financial crime risks; recommend actions.
• Keep FCC policies fit for purpose and design risk-based customer/employee ratings.
• Enhance AML, sanctions, and AB&C monitoring systems and keep sanctions lists current.
• Design AML/CFT training needs and deliver training; monitor effectiveness.
• Coach and review performance of a five-person team.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Regulatory reporting

Project management

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Business/Law

CAMS/ICA certification

Herramientas

AML screening systems

MIS reporting

Descripción del empleo

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