AML Specialist and Team Lead
Cape Town

Provide a financial crime combating-, sanctions- and anti-money laundering (AML) Centre of Excellence function in the Group to mitigate and manage the risk that the business and its subsidiaries may be used for money laundering, the financing of terrorism or any other form of financial crime.

• Proactively identify and assess financial crime related risks and identify, initiate, lead and guide remedial actions, including to effectively manage the financial-, reputational-, regulatory- and compliance risks associated with financial crime related regulation, including AML legislation;
• Develop, enhance and maintain the AML/CFT- and sanctions framework by ensuring that businesses’ policies, standards and procedures specific to AML/CFT as well as the various sanctions regimes are current and meet both relevant RSA requirements as well as the requirements of all other relevant jurisdictions in the business and/or is regulated;
• Assist with developing, maintaining and implementing group-wide minimum standards for AML/CFT and sanctions screening to which each entity must adhere;
• Develop, implement and maintain governance processes for the AML/CFT Risk Management and Compliance Programme (“RMCP”);
• Providing advice and guidance to entities to develop, enhance and maintain a risk-based approach to AML/CFT compliance across various international jurisdictions;
• Provide specialist advice to the business clusters with a focus on regulatory requirements, standards and best practice in the fields of financial crime and AML/CFT; and
• Advise on strategic and integrated risk solutions for the resolution of complex AML/CFT-, sanctions- and financial crime related business and regulatory challenges.

• Bachelor's degree in law, commerce or business science.
• At least 7 years of experience in AML/CFT in the financial services sector - experience in an asset/investment management environment would be advantageous.
• Experience with larger, globally operating financial institutions is preferred; and
• Experience in working with AML/CFT-, ABAC-, sanctions- and financial crime risk management and compliance technology solutions (software and systems) will be a recommendation.
• Sound knowledge and proficiencies in the use of AML/CFT-, ABAC- and sanctions screening tools, analytical software solutions and investigative technologies.m11.5si