Black Pearl
Job description / Role
Our client, a leading international financial entity is looking for an AML Operations Analyst to join their team based in Abu Dhabi. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the operational workload from the UAE region, including client onboarding and transaction screening and monitoring, as well as related client service.
Other responsibilities will include but not limited to
Reviewing and/or investigating matches against sanctions, PEPs, adverse media and internal lists in a timely fashion and processing as appropriate
Conducting real-time and retrospective rules-based monitoring on client transactions and processing alerts as appropriate
Reviewing and approving incoming funds from third parties
Responding to queries from other internal departments
Completing Customer Due Diligence (CDD) on new clients
Monitoring the existing clients and updating data accordingly
Identifying clients posing higher risk due to the existence of red flags or other high-risk triggers
Complying with relevant legislative and regulatory standards, and internal processes and procedures
Completing allocated tasks with focus, and in a timely manner
Communicating the status of tasks to colleagues, supervisors and managers, and escalate problems swiftly, as needed
