Senior Manager Financial Crime Compliance

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

To manage the operational implementation of the FCC Conformance Services Framework across the Bank and jurisdictions in which the organisation does business, to ensure that business is undertaken in a compliant manner to avoid operational losses, fines, penalties or reputational damage to the organisation and to enable the competitive advantage of the organisation.

A Bachelor’s Degree in Audit, Business Commerce, Finance and Accounting, Legal or related

 

Experience:

• 5-8 years: The realm of AML/CFT/Sanctions locally and internationally. Compliance monitoring and testing. Risk and control frameworks.
• Policy and implementation of policy. International AML/CFT/Sanctions laws/ regulations/ guidance/ advisory. 

Key Impact Areas:

• Accountable for reporting on findings forthcoming from the conformance services reviews. Accountable for supporting the implementation of remedial actions by providing advice and introducing remediation teams to the relevant subject matter experts within FCC for advice, where required.
• Responsible for providing guidance to management in developing remediation programs/actions. Accountable for ensuring that gaps identified during conformance services are incorporated in the training material.
• Advise on best practice processes and systems for business areas to effectively monitor and control adherence, conformance and compliance to all policies and standards as per the approved Compliance Toolbox in order to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory laws.
• Advise on the collection, capturing and maintenance of data to ensure the information is reliable and therefore will effectively guide critical business decisions.
• Drive the implementation of the Functional Framework through the team. Provide communication to the team regarding any changes made to the Functional Framework to ensure they are updated timeously and therefore their work remains aligned.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Directing People
• Embracing Change
• Establishing Rapport
• Interpreting Data
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Compliance
• Financial Industry Regulatory Framework
• Promote Good Governance, Risk & Control
• Risk Management
• Strategic Planning and Reporting