AML Officer

PURPOSE:

Reporting to the Compliance Manager, the role holder will be responsible for ensuring that the Company is compliant to Money laundering, Counter-terrorism Financing and Proliferation Financing laws. This role will ensure that the Company complies with Regulatory guidelines, internal AML Policies and Procedures as well as global best practice in detection of money laundering, terrorism financing and other financial crimes.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support in the implementation of the Group-wide Compliance Framework.
• Implement the AML/CFT Compliance program for CIC Group.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize onboarding, screening, and transaction monitoring workflows.
• Answer Business queries and support Regional Offices on matters related to onboarding workflows and transaction monitoring.
• Investigate alerts generated by Reis AML to identify and assess potential money laundering/terrorism financing risks.
• Escalate cases of concern and coordinate with relevant teams to implement corrective actions or reporting.
• Perform enhanced due diligence for High Risk Customers and file suspicious activities reports with Financial Reporting Centre where necessary.
• Analyze patterns and trends in transactions to identify unusual behavior and recommend risk mitigations proactively.
• Conduct Periodic Risk assessments and gap analysis on AML/CFT Controls and recommend improvements.
• Provide high level analysis on changes to AML/CFT laws and regulations and provide support to the Business on implementation.
• Maintain Up to date AML records including the high risk and PEP registers.
• Coordinate signoff of the high risk and PEP registers.
• Prepare regular AML/CFT/CPF reports for management and regulatory consumption.
• Any other as may be assigned from time to time.

Key Skills, Knowledge, Experience and Behavioural Competencies
Academic and Professional Requirements

• Education    Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university
• Professional qualification in Financial crime is an added advantage

 Experience Required:

• Relevant experience    3 years