Compliance Post Assurance Officer

About the role

The Post Assurance Officer supports the Manager of the Post Assurance Unit in fulfilling its core responsibilities. The role involves actively taking part in monitoring and evaluating the effective implementation of AML/CTF policies and procedures through thorough assessments that ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.

Key responsibilities

• Perform quality assurance on AML Transaction Monitoring (TM), investigations and other financial crime prevention controls, including data analysis, sampling, independent assessment of sampled alerts and investigations, drafting results and reporting to the Manager Post Assurance
• Independently test the design and effectiveness of controls and confirm compliance with regulations, policies and procedures
• Evaluate emerging money laundering and terrorist financing typologies through bulk data analysis, such as payment concentrations at a particular payout location and shifts in business trends or volumes
• Quality assure escalation management, regulatory reporting, third-party data requests, third-party transaction alerts and regulatory inquiries, and report anomalies promptly to the Manager Post Assurance
• Report suspicious activity to the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) and then to the local Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), and check that suspicious activity reports are submitted to stakeholders within the required timeframe
• Carry out other job-related duties and special projects as assigned

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Law or a related field
• Previous experience in a similar role is preferred
• Ability to analyse complex situations, identify underlying issues and propose effective solutions
• Strong attention to detail and excellent problem-solving and communication skills, with a proven ability to work in a team