Executive, FCC List Management

The FCC List Management Executive is a specialist role responsible for thetimely acquisition, maintenance, and quality assuranceof all external and internal watchlists used for sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screening across the firm's monitoring systems. The incumbent will report to the Manager, Compliance (Financial Crime Compliance List & Name Screening Management) and will be responsible for reviewing and monitoring the appeals of blacklisted customers..

Job Description

• Monitor official government and regulatory sources (e.g.,OFAC, UN, EU, HMT) for updates to global sanctions and embargo lists.
• Acquire, validate, and prepare data files for uploading new or updated lists into the screening systems.
• Manage and updateinternal watchlists(e.g., terminated accounts, high-risk individuals) as directed by the Compliance Officer.
• Execute the upload process for new or changed sanctions and PEP data into the firm's corescreening engine(s).
• Performquality assurance (QA) and regression testingon list updates before and after implementation to ensure the changes do not disrupt system performance or alert generation accuracy.
• Conduct regular reviews and reconciliation of the lists within the screening system against source data to ensurecompleteness and accuracy.
• Identify and correct data anomalies, formatting issues, or discrepancies in the screening lists.
• Maintain detailed and auditablerecords and change logsfor all list updates, including date of implementation, source file, and validation results.
• Document all procedures, ensuring theStandard Operating Procedures (SOPs)for list management are current and reflect best practices.
• Provide subject matter expertise and supporting evidence related to list governance duringinternal audits, regulatory exams, and independent reviews.

Requirements

• A candidate with at least a Diploma,Advanced/Higher/GraduateDiploma, Bachelor's Degree, PostGraduate Diploma, Professional Degree,Finance//Banking/ActuarialScience/Mathematics or equivalent.
• Minimum 1 year of working experience in a banking or financial institution with specialization in AML/CFT.
• Good command of English, both written and spoken.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in MS Office applications.