Sanctions Investigations Officer بدوام كامل في أبوظبي
التخصص
الأمن والسلامة
نوع الدوام
دوام كامل
الخبرة
أي مستوى
الموقع
أبوظبي
وصف الوظيفة
This is a leading institution in the UAE that is building a digital-first, AI-enabled financial services organisation from the ground up. This is a unique opportunity to join at an early stage and help shape the people, operational, and service foundations of a business with significant institutional backing and long-term ambition. If you're passionate about HR operations, payroll excellence, and creating exceptional employee experiences, we'd love to hear from you.Role Purpose:The Sanctions Investigations Officer runs name-screening alert adjudication and true-match investigation across the bank. The role owns freeze and blocking decisions and the sanctions reporting obligation from inception. It reports directly to the MLRO within the AML/CFT function.Key responsibilities:Adjudicate name-screening alerts across customer onboarding, ongoing screening, and payment screening. Investigate potential true matches, documenting evidence and reaching disposition decisions. Execute freeze and blocking actions on confirmed matches within required timeframes. Fulfil sanctions reporting obligations to the relevant UAE authorities, including funds-freeze reporting under Cabinet Decision 74/2020 on targeted financial sanctions. Maintain sanctions lists, screening configurations, and whitelisting controls with Technology. Handle escalations, false-positive tuning, and quality assurance of screening decisions. Escalate suspected sanctions-evasion activity to SAR Filing & Reporting for STR consideration by the MLRO. Maintain sanctions case records and audit trails to meet regulatory requirements. Deploy AI-enabled screening optimisation and machine-learning models to sharpen name-matching, reduce false positives, and prioritise high-risk alerts for faster, more accurate adjudication. Leverage AI-driven analytics to detect sanctions-evasion typologies and network patterns across customers and transactions, strengthening true-match investigation and escalation quality. Required Skills & Experience: 6+ years in sanctions or financial-crime investigations within banking or financial services, including team leadership. Deep expertise across sanctions screening, name-matching, true-match investigation, and freeze/blocking procedures. Track record building or running sanctions investigation and screening processes in a regulated environment. Knowledge of CBUAE and UAE targeted financial sanctions expectations, Cabinet Decision 74/2020, UN/OFAC/EU sanctions regimes, and FATF standards. Exposure to AI-enabled screening optimization, alert triage, and advanced analytics. Able to think beyond traditional, manual sanctions processes; brings experience of automated or AI-enabled screening services, and advanced alert triage and analytics. Qualifications & Certifications (Preferred)Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline preferred. A professional sanctions or AML certification (e.g. CGSS or CAMS) is preferred. Candidates must meet CBUAE Fit & Proper requirements, and any applicable controlled-function eligibility criteria where required.Ready to join us? Apply today and take the next step in your career.
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