Senior Compliance Relationship Manager

•Enhances the effectiveness of the compliance risk by arranging risk assessments and identifies controls in place to mitigate identified risks

•Actively participates Self- Assessments meetings and works closely with the Businesses on new/existing services/products to analyse the risk elements and advise them on any actions needed

•Promptly reports any suspicious activity and issues in due diligence standards to the Head of Compliance

•Supports the Head of Compliance in any ad-hoc projects to promote the compliance culture within the BSF, during inspection visits (internal and external) to the bank or to fulfil any compliance reporting requirement from the senior management

•Responsible to entertain the Internal/External Auditors and the regulator’s Inspectors professionally and tactfully during their inspection visits

•Participates in the production, documentation and approval of the Annual Compliance Testing and Monitoring checklists, plans and standards reports

•Provides direction/guidance to his team on delivering the department’s responsibilities and Arranges appropriate Control self-assessment meetings and trainings for Compliance team

•Ensures that all testing and monitoring are undertaken effectively and ensures all reports are submitted complete, accurately and on time

•Develops and maintains comprehensive procedures’ to avoid any misunderstanding for the staff members involved

•Responsible for keeping detailed records of all compliance testing and reviews, and provides timely and professional responses to all requests

•Supervises Compliance officers work closely with the Businesses on new/existing services/products to analyse the risk elements and advises them on any actions needed

•Establishes an effective maintenance of the Compliance Risk Assessment Methodology, Compliance Risk Universe, Compliance Monitoring Process and related policies, procedures, systems & databases

•Ensures that all BSF and GCCG standards and requirements are met by each member of the department

Qualifications & Experience:

•Bachelor Degree in Finance or Business

•8-10 years banking experience in related field

•5-7 years within Compliance/Audit areas of the bank

•Excellent understanding of the Retail/Corporate/Private, Area and Investment banking products/services

•Excellent analytical and investigative skills

•Seasoned experience of writing policies and departmental documents in compliance with regulations

•Excellent analytical skills to interpret the regulations/banking laws of the Kingdom

•Good understanding of all the compliance fields

•Sound experience of meeting tight deadlines and working under pressure

•Excellent computer/Microsoft skills

•Sound experience of leading teams

•Good Project management skills

Finance or Business Administraion