Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)

Flow Talent is working with a leading bank who are recruiting a Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) to be based in the UAE.

Please note that you must meet all the criteria set out below for your application to be considered. Suitable candidates will be contacted within 5 working days. If you are not contacted by us within that time, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Acting as the focal point within the bank for the oversight of all anti-money laundering activities.
• Developing and maintaining the bank’s anti-money laundering policy in line with evolving statutory and regulatory obligations.
• Supporting and coordinating management focus on the money laundering risk in individual business areas.
• Ensuring that the bank’s risk management policies, risk assessment profile, and application are documented.
• Creating and maintaining the money laundering risk-based approach and the risk assessment of the bank’s customers, products, and services.
• Establishing and maintaining appropriate risk-based monitoring processes.
• Regularly reviewing the effectiveness of money laundering compliance policies and procedures.
• Promptly responding to any reasonable request for information from the regulator and/or law enforcement agencies.

To be successful you will need to meet the following:

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (ACAMS)/ Certified by International Compliance Association.
• 7 years’ experience in the Financial Crime (AML/CFT) & Sanctions as L2.
• Knowledge of the legal and regulatory requirements affecting the bank.
• Able to communicate at all levels, including the regulators.
• Able to analyze information and investigate solutions to ensure that appropriate procedures are formulated.
• Ability to negotiate and resolve conflicts.
• Applicants should be available for face-to-face interviews in the location mentioned above.

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