Transaction Monitoring Pre-Review Officer at First Bank

Requisition ID: 1800000F
Location: Head Office, Lagos
Job Code: STR/CO/0257
Schedule: Regular
Shift: Standard
Job Type: Full-time

Description

• Reporting to the Team Lead, Transaction Monitoring, the successful candidate will be involved in process improvement activities and look out for recurring funds transfer to a single beneficiary or organization, to determine line of business and suitability of payment.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Accurately identify red flag transactions.
• Conduct background check on beneficiaries at the point of Form M registration;
• Identify and ensure that requests for funds transfer to destinations with sanctions are promptly declined;
• Ensure independent confirmation of genuineness of documents as recommended by CBN.

Qualifications

• Candidates vying for the Transaction Monitoring Pre-Review Officer role must possess 5-10 years' experience in foreign banking operations and have in-depth knowledge of AML and KYC.
• Excellent leadership skills.
• High ethical standards and integrity
• Self-solution driven attributes, proactivity and an acceptable knowledge of the business environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills