Compliance Specialist at Watershed Consulting

Job Description

Compliance Specialist

• A leading international bank with over 50 years of consistent growth globally, is looking for dynamic individual with the right qualifications and experience to be part of the compliance department.

Responsibilities include:

• Guide and advise Branches on AML/CFT and FAIS requirements
• Conduct compliance training as per the compliance training plan, when required
• Conduct compliance monitoring and testing, including providing recommendations and actions plans
• Assist in filing of Cash threshold reports to the FIC on the goAML platform
• Assist in managing all projects relating to the reporting to the FIC
• Conduct investigations and file STRs/SARS to FIC on the goAML platform
• Review and recommend for approval the opening of all high risk accounts and reporting thereof
• Review and approve Re-KYC of high risk accounts and the EDD review memos
• Reviewing and closing of transaction monitors
• Prepare and submit monthly and quarterly reports to management on STR/SARS filed, high risk accounts, frozen accounts and the compliance monitors
• Regularly review the Compliance Monitor’s functioning, quality of commentary and timeliness of clearing
• Updating and managing SWIFT KYC Registry

Benefits

• 24 days of annual leave per annum
• Provident Fund
• Medical Aid
• 13th Cheque

The following minimum requirements must be met to be considered for this position:

• 5-7 years’ experience in a FAIS and AML/CFT role in a banking institution
• Legal/finance qualification/or similar and other compliance related courses/qualifications
• In-depth knowledge of the FIC Act including all sub ordinate legislation and FAIS Act including all subordinate legislation is essential.