We are looking for a Specialist in Payment Sanctions Monitoring to support the bank’s First Line of Defence (FLOD) Compliance Operations. The role focuses on Sanctions (Payments) Screening, regulatory adherence, alert investigation, and supporting continuous improvement of monitoring systems across UAE and International branches.
RequirementsKey Responsibilities
- Conduct First & Second Level investigations on payment sanctions screening alerts and document rationale.
- Escalate unresolved alerts to relevant Risk & Control or Group Compliance teams.
- Perform enhanced due diligence, gather data from internal/external databases, and maintain proper record keeping.
- Support business lines by reviewing transactions for Sanctions, AML, and CTF risks.
- Collaborate with Technology, Data & Reporting teams to deliver MI, KPIs, and KRIs on time.
- Stay updated on CBUAE, Executive Office, and international sanctions regulations.
- Contribute to process improvements, system enhancements, and compliance projects.
- Support implementation of audit and compliance recommendations.
- Bachelor’s degree in Management, Banking, Finance, or related field.
- Certifications in compliance, sanctions screening, AML/KYC, financial crime, or risk preferred.
- Minimum 2 years’ banking experience (1 year in Compliance preferred).
- Strong knowledge of Sanctions & AML/CTF regulations across global regimes.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
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What We Do
Global Software Solutions Group Veracious product line is a series of robust banking platforms that provide core banking, payment systems, custom process automation, and document management solutions for banks and financial institutions in Middle East & Africa. This cutting-edge product line features the Veracious Payments Hub, Digital Banking and the DMS, all built on the Torus Lowcode development platform software.
Global Software Solutions Group is a software solutions provider that aims to solve mission-critical problems that financial institutions face today. Our software solutions bring together our Low Code platform, the payments product line and customized service offerings to solve mission-critical statements in core banking, payments, process automation, and document management. The Payments Hub is GSS's flagship product.
