Compliance Manager

2 weeks ago


Manama, Bahrain The 1 Percent Full time

**Job ID: 00098**

**Purpose**:
**Responsibilities**:

- Ensure ongoing implementation of the compliance policy, framework and procedures.
- Maintain an updated compliance-reporting calendar including reporting formats, periodicity and due dates, and monitor compliance with the requirements, highlighting instances of non-compliance to enable timely corrective action.
- Review and monitor compliance, investigate instances of actual non-compliance and highlight non-compliance, if any.
- Advise on compliance implications of new laws and regulations in the country and monitor/ follow up to ensure compliance.
- Develop the required risk reports.
- Identify and monitor the operational risks.
- Developing stress testing on investments and credit risk.
- Oversee the cash position, current and projected, to ensure adequacy and compliance with Company’s policy.
- Establish and maintain the Company AML/CFT policies and procedures;
- Ensure the Company complies with the AML Law, any other applicable AML/CFT legislation under which the Company operates.
- Making external suspicious transaction reports to the Financial Intelligence Unit and the Central Bank of Bahrain Compliance Directorate.
- Taking reasonable steps to establish and maintain adequate arrangements for staff awareness and training on AML/CFT matters (whether internal or external).
- Produce annual reports on the effectiveness of the Company AML/CFT controls, for consideration by senior management and Audit Committee.
- Responsible for the Client on-boarding process, verifying KYC documents and approvals.
- Maintain and respond to CBB and FIU circulars and production orders, including monitoring the UN Resolutions, OFAC Freeze Orders against the Company client database.
- Oversee the Deputy MLRO, reviewing and approving any related reporting or external/internal correspondence.
- Handling FATCA and CRS matters of the Company and projects entities.

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business or a related field.
- 7 - 10 years of working experience in similar role within a reputable financial institution in the GCC.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Arabic language skills is highly desirable
- Possess knowledge of the Bahrain and CBB regulatory environment.
- Other related professional certificate would be an advantage, such as PRM, FRM, CAMS, International Diploma in Compliance, APRM, etc.

**Employment Type**:
Full-time

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (required)

**Experience**:

- Anti-money Laundering: 5 years (required)
- compliance: 7 years (required)


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