AML Specialist; CAMS

Job Summary

Join our Compliance team as an AML Specialist, reporting to the Team Leader – AML/CTF Monitoring. You’ll play a pivotal role safeguarding the bank by executing daily AML/CTF monitoring processes (payment and name‑screening), identifying and escalating suspicious activity, collaborating closely with internal stakeholders and regulators (QCB, FIU) to ensure timely reporting and follow‑up. You’ll also support enhanced due diligence (EDD) reviews, maintain KPIs and SLAs, and contribute to continuous process improvements.

• Execute the daily AML/CTF monitoring process, including payment and name screening, identify suspicious transactions and review potential and exact matches.
• Report cases requiring further investigation to the AML investigator for review.
• Follow up on pending cases and inquiries with branches and related business units.
• Follow up on regulatory inquiries and requests (QCB, FIU).
• Follow up on the implementation of all KYC, due diligence requirements with all business units.
• Support management in the entire AML monitoring process, including review of AML reports: blacklist checking, supporting documents, data population, due diligence requirements, archiving, etc.
• Follow up on AML inquiries raised by other departments or branches.
• Actively support during complex AML/CTF investigations, coordinating with team members and other departments to determine the proper course of action for handling potentially suspicious activity as required by applicable laws and regulations.
• Work and contribute in a team‑oriented and collaborative environment to improve the analytical and reporting processes.
• Handle EDD related inquiries.
• Maintain KPI and KRI.
• Meet SLAs defined by the department.
• Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of systems, processes, and practices.
• Follow all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field.
• Completed CAMS (mandatory).

• 1‑4 years of relevant experience in compliance and anti‑money laundering in a bank.

• Corporate / Retail / Private Banking / Financial Institutions / Trade Finance.
• Banking Operations.

• Regulators such as FIU / QCB.