Manager - CDD Controls at Equity Bank Kenya

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the implementation of the FC Risk Management framework by advising on CDD policy; advising on and escalating higher risk relationships; and supporting testing of CDD compliance in the Group.
• Contribute to assessing risks arising from specific high-risk clients and managing those risks to protect the Group.
• Working with subsidiary CFCC and Operations teams to ensure that CDD procedures remain upto-date and in compliance with relevant laws and regulations in the countries.
• Providing training to GPU and other teams in the Group that are responsible for CDD in the first line and establishing a feedback loop to support continuous improvement.
• Conducting PEP reviews and investigations.
• Contribute to the implementation of the Group
• Sanctions risk policy by leading on all complex CDD matters, such as unwrapping, to determine beneficial ownership and potential Sanctions nexus.

Qualifications

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree,
• CAMS or ICA will be an advantage
• No less than 4 years of CDD experience within a large bank, preferably Equity Bank.
• Good understanding of Equity Bank’s AML/CFT and Sanctions regulatory obligations.
• Strong team-player, strong organization skills and critical thinking skills to understand and analyze complex cases.
• Self-starter, detailed-oriented and ability to manage multiple high priority deliverables.
• Exercise high level of discretion and confidentiality due to the sensitive nature of the scope of work.