Compliance Assistant Analyst Lazio

Compliance Assistant Analyst
Roma
Lazio, Lazio

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In American Express the AML Team is part of the Compliance Function.

The AML team reports directly to the Market Compliance who is also the AMLCO ( Anti-money Laundering Compliance Officer) and the MLRO ( Money Laundering Reporting Officer).

The AML team performs all the activities related to AML topics including enhanced due diligence and transaction monitoring activities.

The new resource will be part of the AML Team as AML Analyst.

Main responsibilities:

- Conduct time-sensitive, meticulous monitoring activities (transaction monitoring) on Amex Clients analysing potential suspicious AML/CFT (Anti-money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism) activities collecting all available information and elements related to the customer and/or transactions.

- Produce well-written and accurate reports with the details and outcome of the analysis conducted to identify potential suspicious activities in compliance with the applicable laws and regulations internal policy and procedures.

- Support the Money Laundering Reporting Officer through conducting specific investigations for the detection of potential anomalous transactions also collaborating with the relevant process owners for the retrieval of information.

- Maintain an accurate and timely tracking of the transactions monitoring and suspicious report filed.

- Cooperate with the American Express' Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) in the transaction monitoring activities.

- Collaborate to detect new type of anomalous behaviours and patterns also trough the consolidated review of statistical data at global and market level.

- Conduct all analysis and assessment needed about customers identified as high risk from in compliance with applicable laws and regulations with specific reference to PEP "Politically Exposed Person", SIP "Special Interested Persons" or clients for which it has been outlined the need to perform further verifications from an AML standpoint.

- Provide support to update AML procedures.

- Support the Business Functions and Operative Functions in AML related matters that could impact the day-by-day activities.

- Carry out specific tests and controls aimed at verifying the effectiveness and robustness of the AML Framework implemented at local level to prevent of the risks of money laundering.

- Support in the KYC(Know your customer) refresh activities.

- Support the AML Compliance Officer in the relationship with the local Regulator in relation to specific enquiries / regulatory reporting (SOS, S. AR. A, objective reporting).

- Degree preferred in Law or Economics;

- Knowledge of the AML laws and regulations;

- Previous experience in the role at least for 1-1, 5 years within AML Function of Banks / Payment Institutions with specific focus in transaction monitoring/sar filing/name screening

- Keen attention to detail in research, analysis, and documentation;

- Proven ability to analyze large amounts of data in order to report critical information;

- Effective communication and excellent writing skills;

- Good analytical skills and attitude for problem solving approach;

- Demonstrated ability to handle new and varied work streams depending on business needs;

- Fluent Italian and English language, both written and spoken;

- Excellent knowledge of MS Office (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point).

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