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Dubai, Ae

Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

Singapore

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overseeing in-country and hub-teams to deliver Financial Crime Intelligence Operations (AML Surveillance) for 6 countries in the Middle East Region. Specialized in transaction surveillance - processes, systems, maintaining FIU relationships, AML advisory covering wholesale and consumer banking, sanctions surveillance and advisory, coordinating monitoring reviews. Reporting to Regional Head of Financial Crime Intelligence Operations, working closely with country Heads of FCC and Compliance. Built and managing a multi-cultural team with 10+ direct reports.Responsibilities•To organise, oversee, manage and execute the regional financial crime intelligence operations for Transaction Surveillance and Customer Screening for UAE and Transaction Surveillance across Middle East countries where Detica has been implemented;•To assist management in ensuring that the Business in SCB locations UAE (Hub) and other ME countries operates in accordance with all legal and regulatory requirements and all Group standards relating to anti money laundering and sanctions, so as to protect and enhance the reputation of the Bank with its regulators and avoid significant financial loss or reputational damage; and•Handle the suspicious or unusual customer activities escalated by the AML TS & CS Units in Chennai or reported by staff in-country.

Chennai Area, India

Assist the Country Money Laundering Prevention Officers / Transaction Monitoring Unit Head to meet his / her obligations in terms of local laws, regulations and Group policies and standards for the prevention of money laundering. To promote , throughout ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING TRANSACTION MONITORING UNIT , the culture and practice of compliance within the letter and spirit of regulatory requirements and ethical standards in the conduct of business , and to oversee the compliance unit with those requirements and standards.Responsibilities•Establish and develop effective working relationships with COUNTRY MONEY LAUNDERING PREVENTION OFFICER and other personnel in the business units.•Develop effective controls and procedures for identifying, monitoring, reporting and record keeping of suspicious activities.•Ensure that appropriate internal resources systems procedures and controls are in place and are operating effectively.•Reviewing and where necessary submitting suspicious activity reports to Country Money Laundering Prevention Officer network, Group Financial Crime Risk in a timely manner.•Monitor with the respective Country Money Laundering Prevention Officer’s and external resources significant changes to local money laundering risks and legal / regulatory requirements. Communicating these changes and providing guidance to the FINANCIAL CRIME RISK TRANSACTION MONITORING UNIT on how such requirements should be met.•Ensure quality of investigation undertaken in Transaction Monitoring Unit by satisfying the requirements of business and the local and regulatory requirements pertaining to the countries.•Training the staffs in identifying the trends and patterns in transaction monitoring and work closely with Detection Scenario team for rolling out new detection scenarios.•Carried out various testing processes which include User Verification, Regression and Detection Scenario’s (functionality of the rule logic) for effective roll out and implementation.

Chennai Area, India

•Worked as a Deputy Manager (Personal Banker Authoriser/Teller Authoriser) responsible for sales targets and providing customer service also cash transactions in the teller counter.•Contribute to branch incremental value targets across products by cross selling.•Ensure Service Excellency to enhance existing portfolio, control retention and ensure the smooth functioning of Front Office.•Supervise teller counter and ensure teller counter queue management•Effective complaint handling by coordinating with respective departments.•Responsible for timely Submission of reports like Suspense Monitoring, TOD and Large Transactions

Chennai Area, India

•Worked as a Customer Service Executive, handling both financial and non financial transactions (teller)•Adequate Exposure in handling the cash department. Managing the day to day operations effectively and to maintain related registers in order and ensure there is no difference in cash balance. Effectively maintaining the branch cash department within the cash retention limit as prescribed by the HO. •Regular Reporting of Bulk cash transactions, adhering to anti money laundering procedures and KYC Checking while opening of accounts.•Monthly reporting of cash MIS, TC and FCY transaction summary details and bulk cash transaction details.•Ensuring adherence to laid down policies and procedures.•Ensuring smooth flow of the operations in the teller area

Chennai Area, India

Education record

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

Bachelor'S Degree, Bachelor Of Commerce