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• Conduct Sanctions, PEP, Adverse media and other watch list screening for array of clients across UAE and International geographies. 
• Conduct name matching analysis with information available on internal source and ability to mine information from external sources efficiently.
• Identify issues, escalate to management for resolution and detailed findings.

Job Specific Accountabilities

 Strategic Contribution

• Support implementation of the Bank’s Compliance strategy within the L1 Customer screening teams remit to ensure vertical alignment and horizontal integration with other interfacing departmental strategies. 

Policies, Systems, Process & Procedures

• Support the Group Compliance in developing, maintaining and reviewing L1 customer screening  related policies
• Support the AVP – customer screening to oversee effectiveness of local customer screening systems to support operational controls to define system requirements, parameters, scenarios, logic and underlying models.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities for continuous improvements to customer screening related systems, processes and practices based on risks and control deficiencies identified.

Reporting

• Work closely with the Technology, Data & Reporting Team on KPI’s and KRIs for reporting to senior stakeholders.
• Ensure information for MI related to customer screening  is delivered to the Technology, Data and Reporting team in a timely manner

L1 customer screening

• Conduct Sanctions, PEP, Adverse media and other watch list screening for array of clients across UAE and International geographies. 
• Conduct name matching analysis with information available on internal source and ability to mine information from external sources efficiently.
• Timely escalation of true/potential true matches to Sanctions advisory team.
• Record closed alerts in line with record keeping requirements
• Maintain awareness of regulatory updates and incorporate process and procedural changes in the due diligence review process.
• Assist with monitoring and tracking incidents to ensure resolution occurs within the SLA.

Generic

• Participate in relevant projects as per the project guidelines set by the Group Compliance.

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in management, banking, finance, preferably with certification in compliance, transaction monitoring/sanctions screening, KYC/AML/CFT, financial crime or risk management

Minimum Experience

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a reputed bank
• Minimum of 2 years of experience within customer screening role