AML / CFT / TFS and Transaction Monitoring Officer (Remote) at Moniepoint Incorporated

Moniepoint is a global business payments and banking platform and recently became QED Investors’ first investment in Africa. We are the partner of choice for over 600,000 businesses of all sizes, powering the dreams of SMBs and providing them with equal access to the tools they need to grow and scale.

Moniepoint Incorporated (formerly TeamApt Inc.) was founded with the vision to create a society where everyone experiences financial happiness. We are the parent company of TeamApt Limited, a Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) licensed Switch and Processor, and Moniepoint Microfinance Bank, a CBN-licensed Microfinance Bank.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: AML / CFT / TFS and Transaction Monitoring Officer

Location: Lagos (Remote)
Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role

• As an AML/CFT/TFS and Transaction Monitoring Officer, you will contribute towards ensuring compliance with applicable sanctions regulatory requirements.
• This role will ensure effective implementation of Moniepoint’s Sanctions Program in close coordination with the Business Partner for Products and the Chief Compliance Officer, inclusive of a robust control environment.

Responsibilities
What You’ll get to Do:

• Contribute towards the implementation of the strategies, policies, and design procedures for Moniepoint’s Sanctions Program.
• Manage the Watchlist (Sanctions, PEP, Adverse Media) Screening program globally.
• Ensure customers are screened and dispositioned against list updates in a timely manner.
• Ensure all products and services are effectively screened against watchlists and dispositioned in addition to providing a risk assessment and guidance when launching new products to ensure product compliance with screening requirements.
• Ensure any necessary sanctions-related reporting to regulators is filed in a timely manner in accordance with regulations.Provide strategic sanctions related advisory to the business.
• Escalate PEP and negative news related matches to relevant stakeholders for review and action.
• Monitor, evaluate, and report on the effectiveness of global and regional sanction compliance policy, procedures, processes, systems, and technologies, making recommendations for improvements and implementing necessary changes.
• Track various sanction and watchlist compliance monitoring metrics, key performance indicators, key risk indicators, and key control indicators to ensure consistent framework, standards, and risk tolerances are followed across regional jurisdictions.
• Facilitate consistency in screening across jurisdictions.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders with relevant subject matter expertise to stay updated on global and regional compliance regulations, best practices, and emerging trends.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Legal, Professional Services, Risk Management, and Operations, to drive Sanction Program initiatives, resolve issues, implement controls, and suggest enhancements.
• Ensure appropriate escalation of identified compliance issues to relevant stakeholders and senior management.

Requirements
To succeed in this role, we think you should have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Financial Management or Investment Management, Business Management, Commerce, Commerce in Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship, or a related field. 
• Minimum of three of experience in a leadership and oversight role over Sanction Compliance Programs, preferably in the banking sector.
• Knowledge of sanctions requirements globally.
• In-depth knowledge of risk-management principles and procedures.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Effective communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders
• Experience with sanctions and other name screening systems and technologies
• Experience in change management, such as list management governance.
• Ability to navigate complex regulatory environments and adapt to changing regulations.
• Professional certifications such as Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), CAFCA are highly desirable.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.