Junior Compliance Specialist

We are seeking to recruit a suitably qualified and experienced individual to fill the position of Junior Compliance Specialist.

JOB CATEGORY: SUPERVISORY

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Knowledge in conducting transaction monitoring reviews, deep investigations, and reporting suspicious activity related to money laundering and terrorist financing (SAR/STR filings), including wires and other anomalous activities
• Create and analyze Internal Suspicious Transaction Reports generated from transaction monitoring reviews
• Complete Adverse Finding, Enhance Due Diligence and other reports in line with assessment of customer’s profile and other findings.
• Conduct reviews of Sanction Screening Alerts to determine any possible Money Laundering / Terrorist Financing risks.
• Assist in the analysis of the Bank’s regulatory compliance posture and the development of control recommendations.
• Assist with the analysis and interpretation of regulatory compliance requirements.
• Review recent proposed activities by regulatory agencies to determine potential impact on company operations.
• Provide Reports to Assistant Manager to facilitate preparation of monthly Board Report;
• Strong experience with research tools such as Lexis Nexis or World-Check.
• Collaborate with and foster relationships with other units/ departments by promptly responding to issues and concerns, ensuring that all queries are handled in a timely manner.
• Maintain effective communication to ensure that all stakeholders are informed of the changes in the industry.
• Perform other related duties assigned from time to time.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law, or significant equivalent experience
• A minimum of two (2) years experience in the Compliance Field
• At least three (3) years working experience in a banking or financial institution.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Strong ability  to analyze data and identify key issues with a keen eye for details
• Solution Oriented
• Excellent organization and time management skills   
• Flexible attitude with proven experience of working in teams
• Professionalism, dependability, integrity and trustworthiness combined with a cooperative attitude
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• High level of proficiency in the use of computer systems, particularly MS Office suite: Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint