Compliance Clerk - 1 Year Extendable Contract

About This Role

Transguard Workforce Solutions continues to lead the UAE market as a trusted partner for innovative and fully integrated HR services. With more than a decade of experience and a highly skilled team, we are proud to support organizations across the region with tailored workforce solutions.

We are currently hiring a Compliance Clerk on behalf of a prestigious client, based in their Umm Al Qwain office.

Job Responsibilities:

Technical Experience:

• Regulatory knowledge – a sound understanding of the legislation, regulation, and codes of practice applicable in relevant jurisdiction, covering financial crime compliance topics.
• An intimate knowledge and understanding of the financial institution products and services, including their legitimate uses and their laundering vulnerabilities.
• AML systems – basic knowledge of UAT testing, AML typologies, Financial Crime Risk Assessment, Customer Risk Rating methodologies.

Human Resources Management:

• Teamwork - facilitate constructive and efficient relations with colleagues, finding common points that make people cooperate.
• Ability to communicate effectively and in a clear and concise manner, both orally and in writing, with all levels of the organization
• Pro-active operating - look for the most efficient ways to obtain the requested results, through self-mobilization and quicken the others to reach the requested results.
• High Integrity standards.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of proven experience in transaction monitoring and/or sanctions screening & payments processing with UAE banks.
• Preference for candidates who have above experience with local UAE banks (ENBD, FAB, CBD, Mashreq, etc.)
• Analytical skills with the ability to make logical and reasoned decisions, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to conduct root cause analysis, develop solutions and recommendations.