AML - Sanctions Compliance Specialist

2 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Hays Senior Finance Full time

About the Role

Hays Senior Finance is seeking a highly skilled AML - Sanctions Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our financial crime prevention team, you will play a critical role in ensuring the bank's compliance with anti-money laundering and sanctions regulations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct thorough reviews and investigations of alerts generated by the bank's sanctions screening systems.
  • Investigate and escalate potential true match sanction alerts as necessary.
  • Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the bank's sanctions screening system, ensuring its effective and efficient operation.
  • Review and investigate alerts generated by transaction monitoring systems.
  • Evaluate and escalate Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) identified from transaction monitoring for potential external reporting.
  • Perform Quality Assurance (QA) reviews for Treasury, Retail, Correspondent Banking, Corporate Banking, and other areas as outlined in the Monitoring Plan.
  • Stay informed about the bank's policies and procedures regarding AML, Sanctions, Fraud, and Bribery to apply this knowledge to alert investigations.
  • Assist the Senior FCP Manager in the continuous monitoring of the bank's transaction monitoring TM system, ensuring its effective and efficient operation.

Requirements

  • Strong understanding of relevant regulations and acts, including the SAML Act, JMLSG, ML Regulations, POCA 2002, 4th/5th EU Money Laundering Directives, The Bribery Act 2010, and international sanctions regimes.
  • Experience in conducting alert reviews, particularly in sanction screening.
  • Experience in reviewing and investigating alerts generated by transaction monitoring systems.
  • Experience in AML monitoring activities for medium to large corporate and financial institutions.
  • Proven experience in a similar banking operation is essential.

What We Offer

Hays Senior Finance offers a dynamic and supportive work environment, with opportunities for professional growth and development. You will have the chance to work with a talented team of professionals and contribute to the bank's success in preventing financial crime.



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