You are responsible for ensuring compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) laws and regulations by monitoring financial transactions, identifying suspicious activities, and reporting them under regulatory standards. This role involves conducting investigations, analyzing customer data, and maintaining up-to-date knowledge of applicable laws and internal policies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor daily financial transactions to identify unusual or suspicious activity and inform MLRO and DMLRO.

• Review and analyze alerts generated by AML systems for potential money laundering or other financial crimes.

• Coordinating with Branches for documents and providing to the AML department.

• Maintain accurate and detailed documentation of investigations and findings.

• Assist in the filing of documents to the appropriate regulatory authorities.

• Work closely with the compliance team to support regulatory audits and examinations.

• Stay updated on AML laws, regulations, and trends (e.g., FATF, OFAC, local regulatory guidelines).

Skills

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree

• 1 to 2 years of experience in an AML analyst role. 

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong analytical and investigative skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (Arabic language an added advantage).

• Familiar with AML tools and transaction monitoring systems.

• High attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information.

• Good understanding of relevant regulatory frameworks (e.g., QCB guidelines, FATF recommendations).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in remittance businesses.

• Knowledge of sanctions screening, PEP screening, and transaction monitoring systems.

• Fluency in multiple languages is a plus. Preferably Arabic speaker.