Senior Associate

The candidate will have to be responsible for
Conduct review on alerts generated for transaction monitoring or screening alerts in Sanctions, Adverse Media and Politically Exposed Persons.
Conduct open source search to find relevant information to complete the investigation and review.
Perform due diligence of documents provided for customer as per bank s policy and guidelines
Capture information and documents from internal system / teams as per established norms of bank on KYC documentation per policy
Initiate and coordinate client outreach to fetch client documentations
Conduct false positive analysis on matches identified for counterparties alerted during watch list, sanctions and adverse media screening
Mitigate or call out true hits for AML adverse concerns and collaborate closely for further action
Close Interaction with Customer/business as an SME in the area of AML / Compliance
Adherence to the critical metrics and business SLA s is required
Responsible for preparing and reporting out their own SLA s.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications
University graduate in any field
Preferred qualifications we seek in you
Relevant work experience
Sound business communication (in English) is must have
Preferred skills
Experienced in CDD/EDD of client for Investment or Retail Bank, including periodic review / KYC refresh
Ability to conduct detailed investigation in Adverse / Negative Media and Transaction Surveillance / Monitoring
Sound understanding of Sanctions, PEP and other watch list which is required to perform core job for alert adjudication in accordance with bank s policies
Ability to independently research, analyze, and recommend solutions to close open items and discrepancies
Knowledge of AML/KYC controls including front-end systems, applications, data sources, and back end controls
Experience on tools like World Check, Bankers Almanac, Actimize, RDC, Lexis Nexis, Dow Jones and regulatory databases such as FINRA, Company House and other local regulators and company registries
Exposure to AML with Institutional clients / Investment Banking and products
Understanding the requirements of CDD, EDD (Enhanced Due Diligence) and CIP (Customer Identification Program) to ensure compliance under the regulations
Good experience in MS-Office applications like Excel, Word, Power point, Outlook etc