Job Title: Investigations Quality Assurance Financial Crime Officer (Fresher Jobs)
Organisation: ABSA Bank
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About ABSA Bank
Absa Group Limited (formerly Barclays Bank UK) is a diversified standalone African financial services group, delivering an integrated set of products and services across personal and business banking, corporate and investment banking, wealth, investment management and insurance. Absa Group Limited is listed on the JSE and is one of Africa’s largest diversified financial services groups with a presence in 12 countries across the continent and around 41 000 employees.
Job Summary: Support the Head of Financial Crime Compliance on all Financial Crime related matters. Facilitate operational processes in Financial Crime including but not limited to managing requests from the Regulators, responding to requests for information and business advisory and quality assurance on submitted MI’s from the first lines.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Regulatory
- Manage Regulatory correspondences
Reporting
- Ensure all reporting is completed and submitted timeously and accurately (all periodic submissions)
Policies
- Ensure effective embedment of financial crime policy and standard requirements into procedure manuals
Advisory
- Advice and guidance on financial crime matters to business
- Support business in the effective management of financial crime compliance risks
Issues and Breach Management
- Escalate Issues and Breaches appropriately
- Track issues and breaches to determine the need for adjustment of Financial Crime controls
Investigation
- Conduct quality Assurance on business MI’s
- Conduct quality Assurance on alerts
- Investigate alerts escalated for reporting
Risk Assessment
- Track risk assessment outcomes to closure
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- B-degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting or Law (NQF level no. )
- At least 2 years’ experience in banking or similar field.
Knowledge and skills: (Maximum of 3)
- Specialist knowledge of AML, Sanctions and related policies and standards
- Sound knowledge of AML and Sanctions regulatory frameworks
- Good understanding of the banking industry/financial sector
- Strong Risk Management Skills
- Professional AML/Compliance Certification is an added advantage
Competencies: (Maximum of 5 competencies)
- Deciding and initiating action
- Leading and Supervising
- Persuading and influencing
- Creating and innovating
- Delivering results and meeting expectations
Education
- National Diplomas and Advanced Certificates: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join ABSA Group in the aforementioned capacity should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 16th May 2025
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