Anti Money Laundering Supervisor Job at Pride Microfinance Limited

Pride Microfinance Limited

Anti Money Laundering Supervisor Job Post

Location: Jobs in Uganda 2024 - 2025

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 01

Deadline: November 30 2024

Hiring Organization: Pride Microfinance Limited

Job Details:

The Anti Money laundering Supervisor will report to the Head of Compliance.

Main purpose of the job:
He/she will be responsible for managing and maintaining the organization’s obligations as regards the
supervision and reporting of money laundering activities. The incumbent will be
responsible for designing, evaluating, supporting, and influencing a culture of
compliance throughout the organization, as well as assisting in the management
and execution of an efficient compliance monitoring program.

Specific responsibilities include:
• Ensure compliance with regulatory framework put in place by local and international stakeholders.
• Identify and inform of any changes to legislation and other regulatory requirements relating to AML/CTF and other regulatory requirements
• Improve and maintain Anti Money Laundering (AML) and Counter Terrorist Financing (CTF) policies and procedures.
• Implement the annual AML plan and perform the relevant quality assurance checks to ensure adherence and conduct due diligence reviews.
• Develop tools to monitor, analyze, and report suspicious activity.
• Address issues relating to transaction monitoring, filtering, and sanctions.
• Provide oversight to the operational team, which acts as the first line monitors and investigators of suspicious activity.
• Enforce the reporting obligation of the Bank in relation to AML and CTF.
• Coordinate KYC and AML information requirements from key stakeholders such as correspondent banks.
• Establish and continuously improve a consistent operating framework for the identification, management, monitoring and reporting of Compliance risks and issues.
• Responsible for ensuring that the operating framework meets internal and statutory requirements.
• Liaise with Risk Management and Internal Audit on risk related issues, as well as non-compliance with internal policies, legislation, rules and regulations.
• Monitor non-compliance and escalate any issues where non-compliance is not addressed.
• Develop AML guidance materials, training resources, and controls and ensure an ongoing staff training program on money laundering for staff.

Minimum academic qualifications, Experience & competences:-
• Degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Statistics, Economics, or any other related field.
• Training:
• Certified Compliance Professional, ACCA, CPA,ICSA.
• At least two years’ experience in related roles.
• At least three years working experience in bank operations.