Senior Manager AML/CFT And Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer

Job description / Role

Senior manager AML/CFT & deputy MLRO

The senior manager AML/CFT and deputy MLRO will lead the bank’s anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) function. Acting as the deputy MLRO, you will review escalated alerts and suspicious transactions and determine reporting to the UAE Central Bank Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). You will oversee AML/CFT operations, guide the team, manage complex investigations, and liaise with regulators and auditors.

Key responsibilities:

• Own AML/CFT policies, procedures, and risk frameworks; ensure compliance with UAE Central Bank regulations.
• Act as deputy MLRO, reviewing and reporting STRs to the UAE FIU.
• Manage escalated alerts, investigations, and regulatory correspondence.
• Supervise the AML/CFT team and provide guidance and training.
• Oversee the bank’s transaction monitoring system, ensuring effectiveness, including scenario tuning and threshold adjustments.
• Conduct periodic risk assessments, audits, and ensure effective regulatory reporting.

Requirements & screening questions:

Candidates must answer the following questions in their application:

• AML/CFT experience: Do you have at least 6 years in banking/financial services, including 3 years in an AML/CFT compliance role?
• DMLRO experience: Have you served as deputy MLRO or equivalent in a bank?
• Regulatory knowledge: Are you fully familiar with UAE Central Bank AML/CFT regulations, including STR/SAR reporting to the FIU?
• Transaction monitoring systems: Do you have hands-on experience managing alerts, scenarios, and thresholds in AML transaction monitoring systems?
• AML certifications: Do you hold CAMS, ICA, CFCS, CRCMP, or equivalent certifications?
• Regulatory liaison: Have you managed regulatory inspections, audits, or investigations in the UAE or GCC region?
• Leadership: Have you managed a team in AML/CFT compliance (with at least 2 direct reports)?

Candidates who do not meet all the criteria will not be considered.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced qualifications preferred.
• Professional certifications: CAMS, ICA, CFCS, CRCMP preferred.

Please ensure your responses clearly indicate how you meet each of the following criteria:

• Years of AML/CFT experience in banking/financial services.
• Experience as deputy MLRO or equivalent.
• Knowledge of UAE Central Bank AML/CFT regulations and STR/SAR reporting.
• Hands-on experience with AML transaction monitoring systems.
• AML certifications (CAMS, ICA, CFCS, CRCMP, or equivalent).
• Experience managing regulatory inspections, audits, or investigations in the UAE/GCC.
• Leadership experience managing an AML/CFT team.

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