Job Title: Supervisor Customer Due Diligence
Organisation: PostBank Uganda Ltd (PBU)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Head of Compliance
About US:
PostBank Uganda Ltd (PBU), a government owned bank regulated by Bank of Uganda under the Financial Institutions Act, 2004. The bank focuses on being the market leader in advancing financial inclusion.
Job Summary: The Supervisor, Know Your Customer, Customer Due Diligence & Enhanced Due Diligence is responsible for ensuring that the institution’s business and conduct fully complies with all the relevant AML/ CFT and Sanctions laws, in relation to customer, staff and service provider onboarding and ongoing customer due diligence.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensuring that both internal and external customer relationships are maintained with a risk-based approach as per the existing policies and procedures and in line with the AML/CFT program in place.
- Ensure accuracy of KYC/CDD information collected by the bank and tracking all related reviews and updates as per the policies and requirements in place.
- Respond to queries and provide advice to branches on AML related queries including KYC/CDD issues on client types, structures, risk levels and monitoring cycles.
- Propose and review parameters for automated customer risk profiling at on boarding and on an ongoing basis.
- Ensure customer screening at on boarding and on an ongoing basis to and ensuring that all identified issues are reported to Management in a timely manner.
- Initiate updates to the AML/CFT and Sanctions Policies and the related procedures and processes based on the results of the risk assessment.
- Provide the necessary support to the transaction monitoring and sanctions screening o icers to ensure closure of identified issues with proper CDD/EDD information.
- Ensure proper record keeping of all customer information shared throughout the relationship, queries and Enhanced Due Diligence documents completed on the customers.
- Ensure that Enhanced Due Diligence on High-Risk Relationships is conducted timely as per the policies and requirements in place.
- Perform planned activities and support the Manager AML/CFT and Sanctions Compliance to ensure proper implementation of the AML/CFT program.
- Serving as a contact point within the Bank for compliance queries from staff members.
- Prepare monthly compliance reports properly detailing KYC, CDD and EDD updates.
- Ensure own compliance to the Bank’s code of Conduct which includes but not limited to adhering to AML/CFT requirements.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in a discipline relevant to the role.
- Professional qualification or training in Risk management or Compliance is added advantage.
- At least five (5) years’ experience in Banking or financial consultancy services, with three years in a field(s) associated with risk management, compliance, or Finance.
- A proactive attitude: an individual who maintains the highest professional standards to ensure the company is not in a position of risk.
- Ability to build supportive relationships with different groups across the company.
- Ability to consistently demonstrate initiative and confidence in day-to-day dealings with Management.
Business Behaviours & Financial Responsibility
- Ensure optimum utilisation of the allocated budget and that payments to third party vendors for compliance systems and tools are aligned with actual consumption.
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
- The ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in written form in a professional manner is deemed essential.
- Ability to demonstrate a positive image and a role model of PBU’s values and leadership behaviours.
- A sense of ownership and pride in performance and its impact on the company’s success.
- Must be a person of impeccable integrity.
How to Apply:
Please send your application to [email protected] addressed to the Chief Human Resources Officer and put the job you are applying for as the Subject (Strictly).
Note:
The following documents should accompany the application strictly online:
- Detailed CV
- Certified copies of academic documents
- Applicants address and day time telephone contacts
- Postal/email address and daytime telephone contact of three referees of good standing in society one of which should be your current Supervisor.
Deadline: 5th April 2024 by 5.00pm
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