Published Date: 23-03-2025
Newspaper: Pakistan Observer
Last Date to Apply: 01-04-2025
"The Nation's Bank", National Bank of Pakistan aims to support the financial well-being of the Nation along with enabling sustainable growth and inclusive development through its wide local and international network of branches. Being one of the leading and largest banks of Pakistan, National Bank of Pakistan is contributing significantly towards socioeconomic growth in the country with an objective to transform the institution into a future-fit, agile and sustainable Bank.
In line with our strategy, the Bank is looking for talented, dedicated and experienced professional(s) for the following positions in the area of Compliance based at Karachi.
The individuals who fulfill the below basic-eligibility criteria may apply for the following positions:
Unit Head -FI's Advisory (AVP/VP)
Educational / Professional Qualification:
Minimum Graduation or equivalent from a local or international university/college/institute recognized by the HEC
Candidates having Master's degree and / or any other professional certifications such as CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) or CGSS (Certified Global Sanctions Specialist) will be preferred
Experience:
Minimum 07 years of banking experience including 04 years in Compliance preferably in the area of AML/CFT, Correspondent Banking or FI Advisory
Good knowledge of AML/CFT regulations, correspondent banking risk, and international compliance frameworks
Other Skills / Expertise / Knowledge Required
Good knowledge of Generally Banking, Anti Money Laundering (AML)/ Counter Financing of Terrorism (CFT) related laws rules, and regulations
Good knowledge of Banking Services/Products
Good communication and interpersonal skills and analytics skills
Effective team players
Proficiency in MS office (preferably in MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Excel)
Good reporting and presentation skills
Ability to prioritized and accomplish task with strict deadline
Outline of Main Duties / Responsibilities
To conduct CDD/EDD reviews while onboarding of new Correspondent/Respondent Banks/ RMAs and Exchange Companies/ FI Tie-ups to assess their AML/CFT risk.
To perform periodic risk-based reviews of existing Correspondent Banking/ RMA relationships and Exchange Companies/ FI Tie-ups. • To assess AML/CFT compliance programs of correspondent banks, including policies, procedures, governance, and transaction monitoring/sanction screening frameworks
To identify high-risk jurisdictions, Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), and adverse media associated with financial institutions.
To provide AML/CFT advisory to the Business, and Fl teams on compliance obligations related to financial institutions
To ensure internal KYC/CDD guidelines for correspondent banks and exchange companies align with regulatory expectations
To participate in the development of Fl onboarding checklists, risk rating models, and due diligence questionnaires.
To respond to AML/CFT questionnaires received from Correspondent/ Respondent Banks, MSBS/FI Tie-ups.
To coordinate with business, operations and other relevant groups to obtain the data/ information in response to RFI's (Request for Information) of Fl relations.
To conduct training sessions for Business and Fl teams on AML/CFT risks associated to correspondent banking/ Exchange Companies/ Tie-ups
To perform any other assignment assigned by the supervisor(s)
Manager-KYC/CDD (OG-I/AVP)
Educational / Professional Qualification:
Minimum Graduation or equivalent from a local or international university/college/institute recognized by the HEC
Candidates having Master's Degree and / or any relevant professional certification(s) will be preferred
Experience:
Minimum 05 years of banking experience including 03 years in Compliance in the area of AML review or KYC/CDD review/advisory.
Other Skills / Expertise / Knowledge Required
Excellent communication, interpersonal and analytical skills. • Excellent in MS office and BI tools.
Good understanding of banking operations/ SBP regulations and banking laws.
Ability to prioritized and accomplish task with strict deadline. • Team player, goal oriented and result driven
Outline of Main Duties / Responsibilities
To review and provide AML Advisories on onboarding and continuing of High-Risk relationships as per bank's underlying policy and procedures.
To ensure timely resolution of RFIs (Request for Information) in consultation with Unit Head- KYC/ CDD regarding KYC/ CDD advisories.
To perform KYC/ Risk performing related gap assessment of the bank's systems, policy and processes, and escalate the identified gaps (if any) to the senior management for their information/ remediation. • To coordinate relevant stakeholders and arrange resolution of potential gaps of the system/procedures/policies.
To supervise the exercise of internal assessment of Top 100 depositors and close accounts, and ensure that the exercise is carried out in timely and compliant manner.
To identify and analyze the risk issues and escalate the same to the line management for the mitigating controls.
To conduct trainings for KYC Officers/ AML Analysts and Branches in order to make them aware of new AML related challenges and AML/ CFT related regulatory requirements.
To perform any other assignment as assigned by the supervisor(s)
Manager - CFT (OG-I/AVP)
Educational / Professional Qualification:
Minimum Graduation or equivalent from a local or international university/college/institute recognized by the HEC
Candidates having Master's degree and / or any other relevant professional certification(s) such as CGSS would be preferred
Experience:
Minimum 05 years of banking experience, out of which 03 years of working experience in sanctions and / or CFT (Combating the Finance of Terrorism) compliance
Other Skills / Expertise / Knowledge Required
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills • Excellent in MS office and BI tools
Good understanding of Banking operations, SBP regulations, and banking law
Ability to prioritize, and accomplish tasks with strict deadlines
Outline of Main Duties / Responsibilities
To implement the bank's CFT framework in line with SBP guidelines & industry best practices.
To ensure timely freezing and unfreezing of accounts/ customers' assets, as per CFT related regulatory/ legal requirements.
To file Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRS) and liaise with the Financial Monitoring Unit (FMU).
To ensure compliance with instructions of LEAS (like CTD, FIA-CTW) with respect to provision of information, and blocking/ unblocking or freezing/de-freezing of accounts (if any).
To coordinate with relevant stakeholders for CFT framework evaluations and manage investigations into suspicious activities.
To perform any other assignment as assigned by the supervisor(s)
Sanctions Analyst (OG-II/ OG-I)
Educational / Professional Qualification:
Minimum Graduation or equivalent from a local or international university/college/institute recognized by the HEC
Candidates having Master's degree and/ or any other relevant professional certification(s) will be preferred
Experience:
Minimum 03 years of banking experience including 01 year in Compliance in the area of Sanctions Screening or CFT or Transaction Monitoring
Other Skills / Expertise / Knowledge Required
Good knowledge of Anti Money Laundering (AML)/ Counter Financing of Terrorism (CFT) related laws and regulations
Basic knowledge of Banking Services/Products
Good communication and interpersonal skills and analytics skills Effective team players
Proficiency in MS office (preferably in MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Excel)
Good reporting and presentation skills
Ability to prioritized and accomplish task with strict deadline
Outline of Main Duties / Responsibilities
To perform review and disposal of Sanctions Screening Alerts generated against customers, SWIFT Transactions and home remittances as per defined TAT
To generate Request for Information (RFIs) to the branches/ business/operation (where required) to have additional information for alert disposal
To escalate cases where suspicion arises / potential matches/ real violations to Unit Head in a timely manner
To maintain MIS of RFIs raised to branches / business
To perform system assessments to identify possible gaps from screening perspective and get the same addressed in coordination with IT/ vendor
To perform list updation on screening systems
To perform STR reporting on GOAML to FMU
To perform any other assignment assigned by the supervisor(s)
AML Analyst (OG-II/ OG-I)
Educational / Professional Qualification:
• Minimum Graduation or equivalent from a local or international university/college/institute recognized by the HEC
·Candidates having Master's degree from a reputable HEC recognized university/institution will be given preference
Experience:
Minimum 03 years of banking experience including 01 year in Compliance in the area of AML and / or Transaction Monitoring
Other Skills / Expertise / Knowledge Required
Knowledge of Anti Money Laundering (AML)/ Counter Financing of Terrorism (CFT) related laws and regulations
Knowledge of Banking Services/Products
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Good team player and ability to prioritized and accomplish task within strict deadline
Proficiency in MS Office
Good analytical and presentation skills
Outline of Main Duties / Responsibilities
To monitor transactions in customer's accounts on daily basis through AML transaction monitoring system
To analyze and investigate suspicious activities and transactions
To liaise with branches to request supporting documentation and enhanced due diligence, wherever necessary
To ensure completion of required documents for filing of STRS
To keep a record of the cases handled
To perform any other assignment assigned by the supervisor(s)
KYC Officer (OG-III / OG-II)
Educational / Professional Qualification:
Minimum Graduation or equivalent from a local or international university/college/institute recognized by the HEC
Candidates having Master's degree and / or any other relevant professional certification(s) will be preferred
Experience:
Minimum 02 years of banking experience including 01 year in Compliance in the area of AML/KYC review or CDD review / advisory
Other Skills / Expertise / Knowledge Required
Good communication, interpersonal and analytical skills
Proficiency in MS office and BI tools
Good understanding of banking operations/ SBP regulations and banking laws
Ability to prioritized and accomplish task with strict deadline
Team player, goal oriented and result driven
Outline of Main Duties / Responsibilities
To review high risk relations and FCCM KYC Cases as per underlying policies and procedures, and ensure to issue timely
advisories on the same
To initiate and escalate RFIs in consultation with the Manager regarding KYC/ CDD advisory issues for timely resolution
To uphold quality of KYC/ CDD review of accounts/ customers to ensure compliance of regulatory and bank's procedural
requirements
To assist and provide support to the line management for various KYC remediation/ advisory/ data cleansing exercises
To identify and escalate potential gaps of the system/ procedures/ policies and track the same till resolution
To liaise with cross functional business units on AML advisories, queries and system related issues/ projects
To supervise the internal assessment of Top 100 depositors' exercise performed by branches, and regulatory follow-up with regional offices to complete the exercise within the regulatory timeline
To perform any other assignment as assigned by the supervisor(s)
Assessment Test / Interview
Only shortlisted candidates strictly meeting the above-mentioned basic eligibility criteria will be invited for test and / or panel interview(s).
Employment Type
The employment will be on contractual basis for three years which may be renewed on discretion of the Management. Selected candidates will be offered compensation package and other benefits as per Bank's Policy / rules.
Instructions
Interested candidates may visit the website www.sidathyder.com.pk/careers and apply online within 10 working days from the date of publication of this advertisement as per given instructions.
Applications received after due date will not be considered in any case. No TA/DA will be admissible for test / interview.
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