Key Accountabilities

• Maintain an effective control framework and to ensure compliance with all relevant external laws & regulations, internal codes and policies and good market practices
• Act as a risk steward in the review & challenge of high risk clients files for the business and other set of first line of defence controls in mitigating Financial Crime and Regulatory compliance risks
• Support with second line governance covering Financial Crime & Regulatory risk exposures ensuring adequate analysis and reporting is provided to local governance as well as Group governance committees.
• Ensure independence of the first line of defence, thereby maintaining an objective assessment of risk exposure
• Support Group Heads of FCC, Group Head of RC&CB and other colleagues on all FCC and RC related matters
• Regulatory culture: The role holder must carry out all duties in strict accordance with Group Code of Conduct and act as its ambassador at all times. As any other member of the Compliance function the role holder will foster a positive culture of compliance
• Quintet’s Regulatory & Financial Crime Compliance policies and procedures: Support country/Group compliance officer in deploying new change in policy aligning to any change in Group strategy or regulatory landscape.
• Interactions with regulators: if needed, assisting local Head of Compliance as well in their interactions with regulators by informing key stakeholders, gathering the relevant information and assisting in the drafting of responses in a timely manner
• Training: Supporting the local Financial Crime & Regulatory Compliance Advisors in delivering training initiatives relative to compliance policies

Knowledge and Experience

• Higher Education (University / Bachelor)
• At least 3 years experiece in a similar role

Attributes and Qualities

• Communication (Verbal & Written)
• Attention to Detail
• Collaborative Teamwork
• Time Management
• Results Orientation

Technical Skills

• Familiarity with Policy and procedures impact analysis and deployment.
• ICA ML/FCC or subject matter expertise in regulatory compliance topics qualifications preferred.
• A graduate in any discipline with exposure in a relevant risk or audit profile
• Experience in establishing and maintaining risk and controls framework for ML/CTF, Sanctions, ABC, Fraud, tax evasion risks
• Excellent written, verbal, numeric and comprehension skills and IT proficient
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