Manager, AML Monitoring QC

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a robust quality framework that reviews the quality of investigations undertaken by the AML TM team.
• Undertake thematic reviews in the unit as per various money laundering detection scenarios.
• Identify risk and build a remediation plan.
• Review work undertaken by the AML Monitoring team of Group Operations.
• Assist business stakeholders to identify and analyze business risks.
• Maintain and build effective relationships with related divisions to ensure effective escalation of issues and risk management.
• Review CB UAE circulars to understand requirements for amending procedures of investigation approach to ML and terror financing risks.
• Gather market intelligence to understand emerging typologies and undertake risk review and remediation plan.
• Maintain adequate record‑keeping and evidence pertaining to AML QC.
• Keep abreast of related rules, regulations and best practices pertaining to AML and assess their impact on FAB.
• Develop methods for team effectiveness, question and investigate the reliability and integrity of data, validity of conclusions, and appropriateness of assumptions made.
• Provide operational expertise to internal working groups, teams and committees focused on enhancing current procedures and creating efficiencies.

Education
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Bachelor's Degree or higher in Management, Banking or Finance, preferably with certification in compliance, AML, risk management or internal audit.

Experience
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At least eight years of banking experience, ideally five years in compliance and/or audit in banks.

Excellent understanding of regional laws and applicable international regulations.

Excellent knowledge of AML and CTF applied to different business banking functions.

Strong interpersonal, people‑management and facilitation skills.

Team player able to meet tight deadlines and manage a challenging workload.

Preferably bilingual:
Fluent in English and Arabic with strong written and verbal skills.

Focused on driving tasks to completion with pace while retaining high attention to detail and accuracy.