Head of Anti Money Laundering Unit

1 day ago

Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq Top Notch Consultancy Full time 50,000 - 150,000 per year


Our client is a leading regional group, seeking to hire a "Head of Anti Money Laundering Unit" for their FinTech line. The position will be based in Baghdad, Iraq, reporting to the CEO. This position is for Iraqi Nationals only.

Main Responsibilities and Duties:

  • Reviewing, investigating, and reporting money laundering cases
    Providing the on-going monitoring and resolving of the formal complaints.
  • Dealing appropriately with the consent refusals following the submission of the SAR.
  • Identify new trends as the first line of defense on accounts to support the team with building new rules and controls where required.
  • Acting in accordance with the written policies, procedures, and relevant legislation.
  • Build new processes, optimize existing processes, and completely replace broken processes.
  • Manage, hire, and scale your team.
  • Proactively identify, monitor, and solve issues using SQL/Python.
  • Sound judgement and confidence to make independent decisions on potential fraudulent activity or PEP/Sanction matches.
  • Ability to assess referred cases to ensure minimal inconvenience to the customer while preventing monetary and reputational loss to the company.

Requirements:

  • Strong Analytical background.
  • Able to break complex problems into simpler ones, and priorities them.
  • Manipulate and analyses data with ease using SQL/Python.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • You should have an interest in Financial Crime, Fraud and/or AML and a willingness to learn the regulatory landscape and criminal techniques in more detail.
  • You should have a critical eye and strong attention to detail. You should enjoy working efficiently and in a demanding, high-volume environment.
  • A university degree, preferably in Engineering / Computer Science, is required.

Educational Background:

  • Bachelors degree in business administration, Legal or relevant majors is a must.
  • Having at least 4 years experience in AML/CFL is a must and preferred in the E-Payment industry.

Required Certifications:

  • ACAMS , CAMS , CFC (Holding one of these certificates as non-expired is a must)

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