Ongoing Monitoring Officer
About the Role
We are currently seeking an Ongoing Monitoring Officer to join our Compliance team. The Ongoing Monitoring Officer is responsible for ensuring that customer activity is continuously monitored in line with regulatory requirements and internal policies.
Reporting line: Ongoing Monitoring Team lead
Responsibilities:
- Undertake quality review of clients’ KYC records
- Act as a subject matter expert on legal documents and processes to review a client
- Manage and facilitate proper client Due Diligence
- Serve as a point of contact for KYC and reporting issues of designated clients
- Act as a KYC and AML subject matter resource for company stakeholders
- Act as a subject matter resource on the KYC/AML policies and procedures
- Conduction of investigations and research on clients' transactions, and identification of potentially suspicious transactions using various internal and external systems/databases
- Summarize the findings of the investigation
- Advise stakeholders on next steps and provision of recommendations on the next course of action (relationship retention, termination, Suspicious Activity Report (SAR))
- Manage the risk by analyzing the root cause of issues and their impact on the business
- Discussion and escalation to MLRO/Compliance complex issues surrounding client types and structures, financial products and services, and other AML/Sanctions risk-related issues
- Compile internal SAR and alert/case narratives summarizing the results of investigations to the MLRO.
Qualifications:
- Strong knowledge of AML, counter-terrorist financing (CTF), and sanctions regulations, including OFAC, EU, and UN sanctions regimes
- Minimum 3 years of experience in AML and sanctions compliance, preferably in the banking, brokerage and/ or fintech
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Law, or a related field (a master's or professional certification such as CAMS, CySec Certification, or ICA is an advantage)
- Experience with AML transactions monitoring systems and sanctions screening tools
- Analytical mindset with the ability to conduct complex investigations and assessments
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Fluent English (any additional language is considered as advantage)
- Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple priorities
- Attention to details and ability to prioritize your tasks
- Ability to exercise independence of judgement and autonomy.
Personality / Mindset
- Integrity & loyalty
- Team player with advanced communication and collaboration skills
- A hands-on, can-do attitude - always looking for solutions and thinking out of the box
- Overachiever mentality
- Capability to work and succeed in the fast pace and ever-changing environment
- Proactive, adaptable, and self-motivated
We Offer*
- Competitive salary that reflects your experience and the value you bring.
- Flexibility that fits your life — work from home, from our office, or a mix of both. You decide what works best.
- Flexible benefits package — choose the options that suit your life, not a one-size-fits-all bundle.
- A genuinely good place to work — an informal, collaborative culture where ideas are heard and bureaucracy stays out of your way.
- Continuous learning — ongoing training, education programs, and the support to deepen your expertise in a fast-moving industry.
- Connection beyond your desk — events that bring our teams together to network and celebrate.
- Global exposure — work side by side with talented colleagues from all over the world, across a business serving clients in 100+ countries.
