Remote Compliance & Financial Crime Operations Specialist

Employmate Limited; Durban; Remote; ZAR 290,000 - 335,000; Full time

Job summary

Employmate Limited seeks a Regulatory Compliance and Operations Specialist to join our financial services compliance team. This fully remote role supports regulatory obligations and the financial crime prevention framework, working with the Money Laundering Reporting Officer and onboarding processes.

Based in South Africa and aligned with UK business hours, you will handle due diligence, sanctions checks, transaction monitoring and periodic reviews, while coordinating with internal stakeholders

Qualifications

• Experience in financial services compliance, operations, financial crime or client onboarding.
• CDD, KYC and Enhanced Due Diligence checks experience.
• Assess Source of Funds and Source of Wealth documentation.
• Knowledge of sanctions screening and PEP checks.
• Transaction monitoring and escalation of suspicious activity.
• AML knowledge and regulatory processes.
• Attention to detail and documentation management.
• Time management and meeting deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Stakeholder management with clients and banking partners.
• Analytical, risk-based decision making.
• Ability to work remotely while collaborating with the team.

Responsibilities

• Assist the MLRO in maintaining the organisation's compliance framework.
• Support adherence to legal and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to financial crime prevention procedures.
• Conduct CDD and EDD reviews.
• Verify Source of Funds and Source of Wealth documents.
• Perform transaction monitoring and escalate suspicious activity.
• Coordinate onboarding with clients, affiliates and partners.
• Provide onboarding, verification and monitoring guidance.
• Collaborate with Operations to maintain efficient processes.
• Prepare compliance reports for senior leadership.
• Lead compliance projects and drive process improvements.

Skills

Financial services

CDD

KYC

EDD

Source of Funds

Source of Wealth

Sanctions screening

PEP checks

Adverse media

Transaction monitoring

AML

Documentation

Time management

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Risk analysis

Remote work

Job description

Employmate Limited seeks a Regulatory Compliance and Operations Specialist to join our financial services compliance team. This fully remote role supports regulatory obligations and the financial crime prevention framework, working with the Money Laundering Reporting Officer and onboarding processes.

Based in South Africa and aligned with UK business hours, you will handle due diligence, sanctions checks, transaction monitoring and periodic reviews, while coordinating with internal stakeholders