AtlasMara Zambia Recruiting Staff 2018: Anti Money Laundering & Surveillance Analyst

Atlas Mara Limited (LON: ATMA) is a financial services institution listed on the London Stock Exchange. Its vision is to create sub-Saharan Africa’s premier financial services institution through organic and inorganic growth by combining the best of global institutional knowledge with extensive local insights. With a presence in seven sub-Saharan countries, Atlas Mara aims to be a positive disruptive force in the markets in which we operate by leveraging technology to provide innovative and differentiated product offerings, excellent customer service and accelerate financial inclusion in the countries in which the Company operates.

• Position: Anti Money Laundering & Surveillance Analyst
• Reports to: Head of Compliance
• Purpose of the job:

To partner with the business to raise the profile of compliance with a specific focus on financial crime (“FC”) compliance, proactively and constructively assist business to manage its responsibility to comply with all relevant legislative requirements, business policies and industry frameworks relating to FC. To ensure efficient identification and monitoring ot suspicious activities and transactions in the Bank and ensure timeous reporting of suspicious transactions to the Anti-Money Laundering (AMLCO) Control Officer, and the Financial Intelligence centre. To conduct investigative research, root cause analysis and consultations regarding highly complex financial crimes transactions, policy violations and/or suspicious transactions.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Strategic alignment
• Operational oversight & AMLO management
• Record keeping
• Stakeholder engagement
• Effective teamwork, self- management and alignment with group values

Education Requirements

• Grade 12 School Certificate with 5 credits including English and Mathematics
• Relevant degree in law, audit, risk management, investigation or similar
• Supplementary compliance qualification (advantageous)
• Certification in a professional association such as the ACAMS/ ACCPA/CFE/CFCS would b advantageous.

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

• 3-5+ years’ post-qualification experience in compliance management within a banking environment with significant experience of financial crime risk management
• Three years’ banking experience, preferably in investigations, forensics or money-laundering control, Branch operations
• Extensive working knowledge of applicable money laundering and terrorist financing legislation and controls in the Zambian environment
• Good understanding of the regulatory requirements in the international environment.
• Reliability, conscientiousness and attention to detail very critical for the role.

Interested applicants who meet the job requirements should visit our website atlasmarazambia.com for detailed role profiles and submit their CV’s to e-mail address [email protected].

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Closing date: Close of business, 29th December, 2017