Deputy Manager, Transaction Monitoring (Compliance)
Key Responsibilities:
- Systematically review and analyse customer transactions and account activity generated by the bank’s transaction monitoring system for potential money laundering, fraud, terrorist financing, or other illicit activity.
- Conduct thorough investigations of transaction monitoring alerts, including analysing customer profiles, transaction patterns, and relevant external data.
- Determine the legitimacy of alerted activity and decide whether to close the alert or escalate it for further investigation.
- Prepare clear, concise, and well-supported documentation of your investigation and decision-making process.
- Keep up-to-date with the latest money laundering and terrorist financing trends, schemes, and typologies.
- Assist in the preparation of data and summaries for potential Suspicious Transaction Report filings.
- Work closely with other internal stakeholders to resolve cases and share information.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Head of Compliance.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Banking, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- At least 4-6 years of transaction monitoring experience.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with a keen eye for detail.
- Ability to analyse large volumes of data to identify patterns, anomalies, and inconsistencies.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to document findings logically and clearly.
- High level of integrity and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
- Self-motivated and able to work both independently and as part of a team.