Financial Crime Officer at Barclays Bank

Job Description

• To support the MLRO in ensuring that Barclays Ghana business operate in accordance with Absa Anti-Money Laundering Policy, Anti-Money Laundering Act, AML/CFT Guidelines, Absa Principal Risks and other local regulatory requirements
• To lead the review and monitoring of suspicious transactions in accordance with the requirements of AGL framework and local standards
• To monitor the implementation of control measures in business areas to mitigate the money laundering, terrorism and other financial crime risks
• Evaluateand challenge information received from the business with the objective of achieving continuous improvement in Financial Crime Compliance
• Assist the MLRO to provide formal training on Fin Crime matters to the business, remain the subject matter expert on AML, Sanctions and AB&C and provide full support to the unit and business in generR

Requirement/Skills

• Proficiency in writing instruction/procedure manuals and training materials
• Project management and project coordination skills.
• Recognized AML qualifications e.g. ACAMS
• Sound knowledge of local AML Compliance Framework and other compliance requirements.
• Comprehensive knowledge of risk management skills, methodology and processes.
• Excellent working  knowledge of MS Office applications with a high exposure to spreadsheet analysis.