Manager - Financial Crime Compliance Assurance

Title: Manager - Financial Crime Compliance Assurance Location: Qatar About the Client Our client is a well-established bank in Qatar, seeking a Manager - Financial Crime Compliance Assurance to join its Group Compliance & AML division. Reporting to the Head of Financial Crime Compliance and leading a team of five, you will provide independent assurance that the bank's FCC framework, controls, and governance are adequate and effective. The framework covers AML/CFT, sanctions, proliferation financing, anti-bribery & corruption, and fraud. Key Responsibilities • Lead the bank-wide FCC assurance function and deliver the annual assurance plan, testing AML/CFT, sanctions, WMD proliferation financing, and AB&C controls • Assess residual risk and how well controls work, then validate that issues raised by assurance, internal audit, and regulators are fixed and escalate material risks • Support the MLRO in preparing mandatory reports for the Board, the Audit & Compliance Committee, and regulators, and in answering FIU, QCB, and QFMA requests • Review STR trends and emerging financial crime risks, and recommend corrective action and enhancements to the assurance program • Keep FCC policies and procedures fit for purpose, and design risk-based methodologies for rating customers and high-risk employees • Enhance AML, sanctions, and AB&C monitoring systems, making sure sanctions lists and AML scenarios stay current, and strengthen anti-fraud controls • Design AML/CFT training needs, deliver training to staff and third parties, and monitor how effective it is • Lead, coach, and review the performance of a team of five, setting high standards of quality and accuracy Key Requirements • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Law, or a related field; CAMS, ICA, or an equivalent certification is an advantage • 6-10 years' experience in financial crime compliance, AML/CFT, or FCC assurance within banking • In-depth knowledge of QCB AML/CFT and sanctions regulations, and of FIU and QFMA requirements, or of comparable GCC frameworks • Proven experience in control testing, compliance monitoring, second-line assurance, or internal audit • Hands-on experience with AML and sanctions screening systems and MIS reporting • Track record of preparing Board-level and regulatory reports, and of working with regulators and external auditors • Team leadership experience, with strong analytical, project management, and stakeholder skills Show more Show less

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Law, or a related field; CAMS, ICA, or an equivalent certification is an advantage. 6-10 years' experience in financial crime compliance, AML/CFT, or FCC assurance within banking. In-depth knowledge of QCB AML/CFT and sanctions regulations, and of FIU and QFMA requirements, or of comparable GCC frameworks. Proven experience in control testing, compliance monitoring, second-line assurance, or internal audit. Hands-on experience with AML and sanctions screening systems and MIS reporting. Track record of preparing Board-level and regulatory reports, and of working with regulators and external auditors. Team leadership experience, with strong analytical, project management, and stakeholder skills.

Lead the bank-wide FCC assurance function and deliver the annual assurance plan, testing AML/CFT, sanctions, WMD proliferation financing, and AB&C controls. Assess residual risk and how well controls work, then validate that issues raised by assurance, internal audit, and regulators are fixed and escalate material risks. Support the MLRO in preparing mandatory reports for the Board, the Audit & Compliance Committee, and regulators, and in answering FIU, QCB, and QFMA requests. Review STR trends and emerging financial crime risks, and recommend corrective action and enhancements to the assurance program. Keep FCC policies and procedures fit for purpose, and design risk-based methodologies for rating customers and high-risk employees. Enhance AML, sanctions, and AB&C monitoring systems, making sure sanctions lists and AML scenarios stay current, and strengthen anti-fraud controls. Design AML/CFT training needs, deliver training to staff and third parties, and monitor how effective it is. Lead, coach, and review the performance of a team of five, setting high standards of quality and accuracy.