Analyst: Financial Crime Compliance (9 Months Contract)

Company Description

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Job Description

To conduct surveillance, analyse and investigate customers with respect to potential terrorist financing and money laundering related to bribery, corruption, other predicate offences or other suspicious activity, based on System and Manual Alerts. 

To investigate, diagnose and resolve (or escalate) post related vanilla queries, requests, compliments and complaints for low touch clients to maintain effective operational business performance and delivery of excellent client service against targets, quality and service standards.

Collaborate with the Financial Intelligence Centre, as and when required, to address large scale or sensitive financial crimes and investigations, as they relate to specific requests issued by the FIC.

Analyse alerts to identify suspicious activities relating to money laundering and terrorist financing. 

Assess the independent risk profiles of clients as a second line-of-defence, in relation to consequential risks. 

Conduct in-depth research and perform data analytics to identify patterns and trends consistent with money laundering, terror financing, and other types of suspicious activity. 

Capture findings and conclusions in the required reporting format and systems and prepare and submit outcomes as prescribed by relevant policies and procedures.

Store and manage all information and data on the required systems, in the required format and for the required duration as prescribed by the relevant data model and in adherence with the policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Type of Qualification: Degree in Accounting/Statistics/Economics
Field of Study: Accounting/Statistics/Economics

Experience Required
Service Management
Data Analysis
1-2 years
Certificate in Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Institutions Regulatory Compliance will be an added advantage

 

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

• Checking Things
• Developing Expertise
• Embracing Change
• Following Procedures
• Interacting with People
• Inviting Feedback
• Meeting Timescales
• Showing Composure
• Team Working
• Thinking Positively
• Understanding People
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Active Listening
• Continuous Process Improvement
• Data Analysis
• Deal or Trade Life Cycles
• Difficult Calls Management
• Product Knowledge (Trading, Transacting)
• Query Resolution