Overview
Our client, a leading international bank, is seeking an experienced compliance professional to join their Transaction Monitoring team. The role is ideal for candidates with strong analytical capabilities and a solid grounding in AML/CFT frameworks.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct systematic reviews and analyses of customer transactions and account activities generated from the bank's transaction monitoring system to identify potential money laundering, fraud, terrorist financing, or other suspicious activity.
- Perform detailed investigations on transaction alerts, including reviewing customer profiles, transaction patterns, and relevant internal and external data.
- Assess whether flagged activities are legitimate and determine appropriate actions, including closure or escalation for further review.
- Prepare clear, concise, and well-substantiated investigation reports and documentation.
- Stay updated on emerging AML/CFT trends, typologies, and regulatory developments.
- Assist in preparing data and summaries in support of potential Suspicious Transaction Report (STR) filings.
- Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, including Compliance and Business teams, to resolve cases efficiently.
- Undertake additional responsibilities as assigned by the Compliance leadership.
Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Banking, or a related discipline equivalent experience will also be considered.
- Minimum 4-6 years of hands-on Transaction Monitoring experience in the banking or financial services industry.
- Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to interpret and analyse large datasets to identify behavioural patterns, anomalies, or inconsistencies.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, structured, and logical documentation.
- Demonstrated integrity and discretion in handling confidential information.
- Highly self-motivated, organised, and capable of working independently as well as collaboratively within a team.
