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Senior Specialist, Sanctions Advisory
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Senior Specialist, Sanctions Advisory
RHB Banking Group- Posted 21 hours ago
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Job Description
- Policy Development & Maintenance (AML & Sanctions)
- Support the development, review, and enhancement of Group AML/CFT Policies & Guidelines and Sanctions Policies & Procedures and related documents to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements.
- Translate regulatory expectations into clear, practical, and implementable policy requirements
- Ensure consistency of policy standards across business units and regional entities.
- Policy Interpretation & Advisory
- Provide advisory on AML/CFT and/or Sanctions matters to business units and/or regional compliance teams.
- Interpret policies and regulatory requirements to ensure consistent and practical application.
- Escalate complex or high-risk matters to Team Lead where appropriate
- Regional Alignment & Support
- Engage with regional compliance teams to support consistent understanding and application of Group policies
- Provide clarification and advisory support to regional entities on policy-related matters.
- Support harmonisation of practices while considering local regulatory requirements.
- Training & Awareness
- Develop and update AML/CFT and Sanctions training materials, including e-learning content.
- Deliver training and awareness sessions to business units and stakeholders where required
- Support initiatives to enhance compliance culture across the Group.
- Advisory Support
- Support AML/CFT and Sanctions due diligence for correspondent banking and intermediaries
- Assist in responding to CDD queries and industry questionnaires (e.g., CBDDQ)
- Participate in discussions or engagements with counterparties where required
- Documentation & Stakeholder Engagement
- Prepare policy documents, reports, and presentation materials
- Maintain proper documentation of advisory decisions and policy updates
- Engage effectively with stakeholders to ensure clarity and alignment in implementation
- Team Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
- Collaborate with team members to ensure consistency in policy interpretation and advisory approach
- Contribute to continuous improvement of policies, templates, and internal processes
- Support knowledge sharing and capability building within the team
- Other Duties - Perform any other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by superiors (Section Head/ Head/ Head of Department) from time to time.
