Amanda Abela Email & Phone Number

Malta

Malta

- Improving bank-wide customer related data management by collecting, keeping, and using data securely, efficiently, and effectively for the purpose of Customer Risk Assessment (CRA) and by applying the provisions of the Customer Acceptance Policy- Raising positive exposure to the Strategy and Governance (S&G) team within the Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) department as well as bank-wide by taking pro-active steps in reaching business areas with presentations of the work carried… Show more - Improving bank-wide customer related data management by collecting, keeping, and using data securely, efficiently, and effectively for the purpose of Customer Risk Assessment (CRA) and by applying the provisions of the Customer Acceptance Policy- Raising positive exposure to the Strategy and Governance (S&G) team within the Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) department as well as bank-wide by taking pro-active steps in reaching business areas with presentations of the work carried out- Participating in the interview panel to choose the right candidate for the role of Analyst within the S&G unit- Driving the FIAU Risk Evaluation Questionnaire (REQ) by assessing past and present weaknesses, maintain continued contact with business to correct and ameliorate data quality, and contribute towards the successful REQ upload by the regulatory deadline• Coaching employees from other units within AFC department to meet up with relevant data point owners to explain the objective of the REQ• Coaching employees from other units within AFC department for timely extraction of data from all the relevant units• Validation of data to be submitted in a timely manner- Assisting in the management and completion of AFC Enterprise Wide Business Risk Assessment (EWBRA) report of the Bank’s exposure to specific financial crime risks in line with the AFC Strategy, including money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions, bribery & corruption, tax evasion & fraud- Communicating the residual risks as well as the recommendations that are developed within the AFC EWBRA to mitigate and reduce such risks, and monitor implementation of the same recommendations- Contributing to defining and maintaining the AFC Risk Appetite statement through enhancing of the CRA and Jurisdiction Risk Assessment (JRA)- Participating in the EWBRA and JRA Methodologies on an annual basis- Reference point for JRA, REQ and EWBRA- Assisting in the daily work of the department Show less

- Ensuring that the data required to fill in the REQ is collected in a timely manner- Ensuring in meeting the deadline to submit the REQ to the FIAU through the CASPAR system - Ensuring that the necessary communication with all stakeholders within the Bank is undertaken to collect the necessary data to compile the EWBRA- Assisting in disseminating the information collected through the EWBRA, mainly the inherent risk, control assessment and residual risk to the ExCo… Show more - Ensuring that the data required to fill in the REQ is collected in a timely manner- Ensuring in meeting the deadline to submit the REQ to the FIAU through the CASPAR system - Ensuring that the necessary communication with all stakeholders within the Bank is undertaken to collect the necessary data to compile the EWBRA- Assisting in disseminating the information collected through the EWBRA, mainly the inherent risk, control assessment and residual risk to the ExCo Members and Board of Directors.- Ensuring that the Jurisdiction List Assessment is in place and updated in a timely manner- Assisting in the daily work of the department Show less

Malta

- Handle the management and execution of second line of defense to monitor and assess programs for Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing- Assist with the management of VETO on new corporate clients whilst continuously communicating with the International Corporate Centre of the Bank- Ensuring that on-boarding and retention of corporate clients are in line with the Bank’s Customer Acceptance Policy and Jurisdiction list.- Ensuring that the business… Show more - Handle the management and execution of second line of defense to monitor and assess programs for Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing- Assist with the management of VETO on new corporate clients whilst continuously communicating with the International Corporate Centre of the Bank- Ensuring that on-boarding and retention of corporate clients are in line with the Bank’s Customer Acceptance Policy and Jurisdiction list.- Ensuring that the business on-boarded and retained is in line with Bank’s policies and procedures on Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter Terrorism Financing (CTF), Anti-Bribery and Corruption and Anti-Fraud and Sanctions.- Assist with Correspondent Banking relationships.- Handling file reviews of suspicious activity to ensure compliance with the policies and procedures put in place. Show less

The role involves:· maintaining communication with clients to assess their needs and risk profile and to advise on the appropriate investment mix· cultivating and managing relationships with other areas of the bank to promote cross-selling· the research and analysis and recommending enhancements to further develop and maintain an effective wealth management strategy· discussing the risks clients want to pursue and also their financial portfolio and advising which product/s the… Show more The role involves:· maintaining communication with clients to assess their needs and risk profile and to advise on the appropriate investment mix· cultivating and managing relationships with other areas of the bank to promote cross-selling· the research and analysis and recommending enhancements to further develop and maintain an effective wealth management strategy· discussing the risks clients want to pursue and also their financial portfolio and advising which product/s the client should invest inThe wealth management part of the role involves:· helping customers in providing detailed information and fulfilling all the formalities related with any banking service that clients are ready to avail· clients are advised and assisted with services such as setting up a savings account and the movement of money· clients are also attended to the queries related with banking by helping them in solving related issues and problems· handling of complaints that clients might raise from time to time· updating of existing customers profiles and GDPR Form.· clients are continuously updated with any new schemes and services available in the bankThe meeting of annual branch targets on both wealth management products and other banking products is also part of my current post Show less

The role involves:· the running of, including tutors and students, sales and marketing of the Level 5 Diploma in Management and the Open Programmes the school offered· identifying new sales leads· maintain fruitful relationships with existing customers· researching for organisations and individuals to identify new leads and potential new markets· contacting potential clients via email or phone to establish rapport and setting up meetings· planning and overseeing new… Show more The role involves:· the running of, including tutors and students, sales and marketing of the Level 5 Diploma in Management and the Open Programmes the school offered· identifying new sales leads· maintain fruitful relationships with existing customers· researching for organisations and individuals to identify new leads and potential new markets· contacting potential clients via email or phone to establish rapport and setting up meetings· planning and overseeing new marketing initiatives· attending conference, meetings and industry events· contacting clients to inform them about new developments in the company’s products· developing quotes and proposals Show less

· managing the building of financial models that predict credit risk exposure to the organization· weekly meetings with partners to be provided with the relevant documentation required to onboard sub-merchants· Ongoing monitoring to identify any abnormal patterns in the merchants' portfolio· analyses of merchants to determine whether they are within the company's risk appetite· finding ways to mitigate the risk by calculating the exposure of merchants and partners· analysis… Show more · managing the building of financial models that predict credit risk exposure to the organization· weekly meetings with partners to be provided with the relevant documentation required to onboard sub-merchants· Ongoing monitoring to identify any abnormal patterns in the merchants' portfolio· analyses of merchants to determine whether they are within the company's risk appetite· finding ways to mitigate the risk by calculating the exposure of merchants and partners· analysis of merchants’ websites and financial statements to determine the level of default risk of a merchant and to mitigate the risk of chargebacks· the KYC and Due Diligence of all merchants and partners Show less

Fimbank Plc

The role involved:· the on-boarding of new clients and the review of existing clients’ portfolios· making sure that the bank is conducting its business in full compliance with laws and regulations as well as adhering to professional standards, accepted business practices and internal standards· revising procedures and reports periodically to identify hidden risks or non-conformity issues· serve as a point of reference for employees to seek clarification on issues or dilemmas or… Show more The role involved:· the on-boarding of new clients and the review of existing clients’ portfolios· making sure that the bank is conducting its business in full compliance with laws and regulations as well as adhering to professional standards, accepted business practices and internal standards· revising procedures and reports periodically to identify hidden risks or non-conformity issues· serve as a point of reference for employees to seek clarification on issues or dilemmas or report irregularities· keep informed about industry changes, trends and best practices to assess the potential impact of these changes on the banks’ processes· oversee the bank’s AML/CFT activities whilst making sure effective influence is being exercised in line with AML/CFT policies and procedures· continuously communicating with the Sales team on the required supporting documentation· implementing system upgrades to aid employees in doing their daily work more efficiently and in line with compliance requirements· interrogate transaction data to identify unusual activity· leading, planning, training and reviewing the duties of other team members and support them in their assigned tasks Show less

Blata L-Bajda

Teaching - Business Studies (Ordinary Level)

Globalcapital Plc

My role involved the day to day duties of the department together with the review of wills and Due Diligence of new and existing clients

Diploma Of Education, Anti-Money Laundering

Certificate In Aml, Aml

Masters In Business Administration

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Banking And Finance And Economics

Diploma In Banking And Financial Services, Banking

Diploma In Human Resources Personnel Management