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Dubai, Dubai, AE Experienced Permanent ID: 102595

Description

JOB PURPOSE:

Describing the overall objective of the job and, essentially, why the job exists. What needs to be done to achieve results.

The purpose of this job is to provide end-to-end governance, oversight and performance management of outsourced Compliance Operations activities performed by WNS in India, covering approximately 70 FTE across Name Screening, Payment Screening and Transaction Monitoring Level 1 alert disposition processes.

This entails ensuring that WNS delivers timely, accurate, risk-based and auditable alert review outcomes in line with Bank policies, procedures, SLAs, regulatory expectations and agreed operating model.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Provide day-to-day governance and oversight of the WNS-managed Compliance Operations offshore team in India, covering approximately 70 FTE across Name Screening, Payment Screening and Transaction Monitoring Level 1 alert disposition activities.
• Ensure adherence to agreed SLAs, turnaround times, productivity standards, quality benchmarks, escalation protocols and contractual obligations under the outsourced operating model.
• Oversee timely and accurate disposition of alerts, including false match / false positive closures, RFI management, escalation of unresolved or higher-risk cases, and handoff to onshore Compliance teams in accordance with documented procedures.
• Review and challenge WNS performance through structured governance forums, daily / weekly operational reviews, ageing analysis, backlog management, exception tracking and root cause analysis.
• Establish and maintain robust MI dashboards covering volumes, capacity, productivity, ageing, quality, rework, escalations, breaches, incidents, complaints, training completion and thematic risk indicators.
• Ensure WNS activities remain fully traceable and audit-ready, with clear rationale, supporting evidence, case notes, maker-checker controls where applicable, and complete documentation in approved systems and repositories.
• Coordinate with Financial Crime Compliance, Sanctions, AML, MLRO / DMLRO teams, Operations, Technology, Operational Risk, Internal Audit, Procurement and WNS leadership to resolve issues and strengthen the outsourced control environment.
• Lead periodic process walkthroughs, quality calibration sessions, sample reviews and control testing to validate that WNS outputs comply with policy, procedure, regulatory expectations and agreed adjudication standards.
• Identify, priorities and deliver automation, workflow digitisation, data standardization, exception reduction and process re-engineering opportunities across screening and monitoring processes
• Partner with Technology, Compliance SMEs and WNS operational excellence teams to evaluate use cases such as automated queue management, RFI workflow tracking, narrative standardization, quality analytics, robotics, AI-assisted review support and enhanced MI.
• Maintain current and granular SOPs, desktop procedures, training materials, escalation matrices and governance artefacts for WNS-managed Compliance Operations activities.
• Support capacity planning and workforce alignment by validating volumes, productivity assumptions, leave coverage, training needs, span of control, cross-skilling opportunities and contingency arrangements.
• Ensure incidents, SLA breaches, quality failures, control gaps and audit / assurance observations are promptly logged, escalated, remediated and tracked to closure through agreed governance channels.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement, control ownership, operational discipline and risk awareness across the outsourced Compliance Operations service delivery model.

Requirements

EXPERIENCE & ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum formal qualifications required as part of the job.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Business Administration, Accounting, Risk Management, Law, or a related discipline.
• Professional certifications in AML/Financial Crime Compliance or Risk Management (e.g., CAMS, ICA, CFE, CRCM) are preferred.
• Minimum 5–7 years of experience within Banking Operations, Financial Crime Compliance, AML, Sanctions Screening, Transaction Monitoring, or Operational Risk functions.
• Experience in managing or governing outsourced/shared service operations, including vendor performance management, service level monitoring, and operational governance.
• Strong knowledge of AML, Sanctions, Name Screening, Payment Screening, and Transaction Monitoring processes, including applicable regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Experience in managing operational risk, control testing, audit reviews, regulatory inspections, and remediation of control gaps.
• Demonstrated experience in developing management information (MI), performance dashboards, KPI/KRI reporting, capacity planning, and service performance optimization.

Strong people and performance management experience, including overseeing large operational teams in onshore and offshore environmentsFull job description

We are currently recruiting for an Assistant Manager – Cash Management Services to join our Cash Services Team in Abu Dhabi.

Scope

Assistant Manager-Cash Management Services Abu Dhabi oversees various operations at CMC and serves as the second in command to the Operations Manager. This role assists in planning, organizing, and coordinating CMC operations, as well as all activities and administrative functions of the staff. The Assistant Operations Manager is actively involved in system implementations, upgrades, and necessary changes. Additionally, this position supports the continuous operation of two Cash Centers, ensuring 24/7 coverage for the entire Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, and Western Region.

Responsibilities

Financial

• Ensure all operations are conducted in a cost-effective manner, including promoting recycling.
• Assist the Operations Manager in managing budgets and forecasts.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising work quality.

Customer

• Liaise with existing customers and clients to address any hindrances or issues affecting smooth operations.
• Attend to external and internal auditors as required.
• Ensure delivery, action, audit, and maintenance of all customer reports (daily, weekly, and monthly) as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships across the business unit.

Process

• Control and supervise all CMC operations, ensuring smooth execution and timely accomplishment.
• Coordinate with clients and customers for day-to-day activities and operations.
• Ensure all orders and instructions are complied with by CMC staff.
• Assist the Manager in recruiting new staff and evaluating employee performance to identify hiring and training needs.
• Supervise and motivate staff to achieve optimal performance.
• Communicate with clients to evaluate their needs and handle complaints.
• Conduct regular audits as per company policy.
• Oversee the analytical framework used to support decisions on financing tools, optimizing working capital usage.
• Maintain a focus on enhancing control, achieving operational efficiency, and reducing operational risk.

Innovation

• Develop, maintain, and analyze appropriate KPI metrics and reporting.
• Facilitate inter-departmental collaboration to foster the exchange of ideas and diverse perspectives.
• Integrate automation tools to streamline repetitive tasks and reduce manual workload.
• Judgment to problem-solving using both quantitative and qualitative inputs and analyses, even with imperfect information.

Selection Criteria

• Emirati candidate with Family-Book.
• Minimum of 5 to 8 years in a cash management center and banking operations.
• Proven expertise in handling large volumes of cash, ATM operations, investigations, implementing security measures, and team management.
• Excellent organizational skills, strong verbal and written communication skills, and a demonstrated ability to work effectively in dynamic and cross-functional team environments.
• Effective relationship-building, negotiation, and facilitation skills.