AML Specialist at Betway Africa

• As an AML Specialist you’ll be supporting the delivery of assessing screening (PEP, Sanctions and Adverse Media) alerts to determine if an alert is false positive or a true match. Covering AML and/or Compliance/Regulatory issues compared to the laws and regulations in force. This will help us excel to stay ahead of the game.

What you’ll be doing

As part of your role, your responsibilities will include:

• Review all alerts for PEP, Sanction and Adverse media triggers of possible matches.
• Conduct independent research to gather and record data from internal systems, commercial databases, and the Internet
• Compiling detailed enhanced due diligence reports for true matches
• Escalation of true matches to senior management for approval
• Ongoing monitoring of accounts related to true matches
• Assist with screening of third-party suppliers and affiliates
• Handle due diligence investigations to support policies and procedures
• Ensure efficient identification, monitoring and reporting of accounts considered high risk
• Daily assessment AML reports relating to ongoing monitoring of high risk accounts
• Stay current with money laundering and terrorist financing behaviours, issues, policies, regulations, criminal typologies, industry best practices, and developing trends
• Help in identifying potential weaknesses in processes
• Act as a subject matter expert to employees, providing guidance on what actions to take in dealing with high risk accounts related to PEPs, Sanctions and Adverse media customers
• Ensure proper record-keeping of data collected and analysed
• Write and prepare suspicious activity reports (SARs) when applicable
• This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities. You may be required to complete other reasonable duties in order to achieve business objectives.

Essential skills you’ll bring to the table

The necessary skills that we require for this role include:

• At least two years’ experience in financial services data analysis 
• Experience reviewing and analysing KYC documentation
• Experience performing thorough analyses of customer information
• Experience preparing suspicious activity reports (SARs)
• Experience conducting investigations relating to AML beneficial
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and effectively
• Experience working collaboratively in cross-functional teams, with a focus on achieving shared goals
• Expertise in managing multiple projects simultaneously, with a track record of delivering on time and within scope
• Exceptional attention to detail, ensuring high standards of quality in all outputs
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing environments and priorities, maintaining effectiveness in dynamic situations

Desirable skills you’ve got up your sleeve

It would be great if you also have some of the following skills:

• In-depth knowledge of sports betting markets, including odds calculation, betting types and market trends
• Previous experience in the online gaming or casino industry, with a strong understanding of player behaviour and industry regulations
• Familiarity with gambling regulations and compliance requirements in various jurisdictions, ensuring adherence to legal standards
• Experience in developing and executing customer retention strategies

Our values are non-negotiables

• Our culture is underpinned by core values that are linked to key behavioural competencies. Along with the below behavioural competencies, these are essential for all employees in order for you to embed in and drive our culture forward.

These competencies are:

• Adaptability
• Ownership and accountability
• Initiating action
• Resilience
• Team orientation
• Integrity
• Innovation