Compliance Officer
Citibank NA, Dubai
Total years of experience :18 years, 3 Months
Responsibilities:
• Responsible to ensure business units comply with all applicable local and international regulations (including OFAC, UN and EU)
• Ensure the firms ethical and all other policies that apply to its products and activities are abided by at all times.
• Reviewing of alerts and reports escalated to compliance by the Operational Hub
• Monitoring account activities for any suspicious transactions.
• Conduct AML Investigations, discuss findings and assist in the suspicious transaction reporting process
• Maintain & deliver a comprehensive Sanctions Training to the Operations Staff.
• Coordinating and assisting business on AML & KYC related queries as their point of contact
• Providing feedback to the AML Hub on alerts raised
• Co-ordinate with the Regional Office on all significant AML Reports & MIS
• Performing the reviews for the Financial Investigation Unit.
• Preparing presentations for the AML Committee and other AML Trainings
• Preparing AML call reports on correspondent banking relations
• Performing reviews on exceptions raised with regards to transaction codes
• Responsible in reviewing and disposing false alerts / hits of sanctioned individuals/entities and escalating true hits according to local/international regulations.
• Providing clearance on Trade related transactions
• Coordinating with Regional Office and business in obtaining clearance for fund transfers with potential matches
• Reporting of blocked/rejected transactions in the Sanctions Reporting system
• Reviewing of Annual Blocked Property Transactions
• Conducting Quarterly Risk Assessment Testing for the Compliance department
• Performing Enterprise Risk Assessments for Sanctions & AML for the business
• Performing gap analysis on the policies circulated by the global/regional office
• Monitoring & analyzing variations in the number of alerts generated on a monthly basis
Responsibilities:
• To assist the Compliance Head in implementing the Compliance Program of Citibank, Bahrain.
• Responsible to ensure business units comply with all applicable local and international regulations (including OFAC, UN and EU)
• Ensure the firms ethical and all other policies that apply to its products and activities are abided by at all times.
• Involved in Renewal of the AML / KYC Product Programs
• Review account opening documents in line with the AML & KYC procedures and provide compliance clearance.
• Monitoring account activities for any suspicious transactions.
• Conduct AML Investigations, discuss findings and assist in the suspicious transaction reporting process
• Maintain & deliver a comprehensive AML/Compliance Training to all Citibank Staff.
• Approving periodic and annual KYCs for all High Risk clients. (PEP, SPF, Embassy & Charity Accounts)
• Performing reviews on processes undertaken by different departments.
• Co-ordinate with the Regional Office on all significant AML Reports & MIS.
• Involved in various project - Migration of the AML Monitoring System, Screening & KYC Process.
• Advising business on AML related matter. (Mainly with regards to Account Opening / KYC & related matters)
• Conducting Quarterly Risk Assessment Testing for the Compliance department.
• Responsible in reviewing and disposing false alerts / hits of sanctioned individuals/entities and escalating true hits according to local/international regulations.
• Active involvement in both internal & external audit preparations.