About The Role
We are looking for a committed
Lead, Sanctions Screening & Advisory to support the Head of Sanctions & Screening Advisory and help drive group-wide initiatives in sanctions, screening, and trade-based AML. This role focuses on providing advisory support, strengthening controls, and ensuring effective governance across payments, names, and trade screening activities.
What You Will Be Doing
- Manage and provide group wide advisory on escalations pertaining to Sanctions, Screening (Payments and Names) and Trade Based AML breaches (Pre/Post checks).
- Responsible for ascertaining Screening, TB AML and List Management Governance group wide.
- Centrally maintain, review and recommend changes pertaining to watch lists to be screened group wide.
- Work with Policy and advisory team to review/maintain and update group's policies, procedures, guidelines and manuals pertaining to Trade Based AML, Sanctions and Screening (annually/as required).
- Manages and maintains controls and Processes for central name, payment screening and Trade Based AML investigations.
- Manages and maintains rules, red flags, exclusion rules, normalization rules, auto closure, hibernation and exception rules pertaining to Trade Based AML, Screening engine and screening models (including screening rules and thresholds).
- Conduct tuning and optimization annually/as required by partnering with Systems, Data and Analytics team.
- Oversee the processes for name screening payment screening at First line of defense and support the payment screening teams in Group Operations and AOSP.
- Oversee the processes for Trade Based AML at First line of defense and support Trade Finance and Transaction Banking teams.
- Oversee and responsible for enhancement of Trade Based AML Monitoring and Trade Screening controls (including Case Management).
- Work with AML/CFT training team to ascertain Sanctions and TB AML training aides are implemented and rolled out across group, and also undertake/participate in role based training sessions as SME team.
- Support and enhance the Name Screening and Payment Screening investigation capabilities within the group and AML/CFT Centre of Excellence.
- Manage and have oversight on day to day L 1 /L 2 operations in Name Screening, Payment Screening and Trade Based AML through close collaboration with BUs, BRCOs, BCOs, AOSP and Group Operations.
- Provide content injection (where needed), tactical guidance, direction and coordination across projects and activities, including where required interventions to support acceleration of designs deliverables.
- Provide assurance, collect evidence and help resolve escalated project issues, change requests and recovery plans (risks issues, mitigations/solutions).
- Subject matter expertise (Provide expertise and guidance to team members, support best practice sharing across teams pertaining to Sanctions/Screening/TB AML.
- Collaborate with Systems, Data and Analytics team to manage configuration, change outcome and Product/functional requirements pertaining to TB AML/Names/Sanctions screening engine and product echo system.
What We're Looking For
- Expertise in sanctions, screening, and trade-based AML with strong operational and advisory capabilities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a practical, fact-driven approach.
- Ability to adapt quickly in a fast-moving environment and manage complex challenges.
- Strong communication, presentation, and training skills.
- A team player who collaborates well, listens actively, and supports best-practice sharing.
- Resourceful, able to build and leverage networks effectively.
- Ability to guide first line of defense teams and create value through sound advisory support.
What We Offer
At RHB Banking Group, we foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment that helps our people grow. You'll have access to competitive compensation, development opportunities, and a culture that supports continuous learning and professional excellence.
