VP- Monitoring and Alert Management Emiratized Role

• Create and develop a CBG and GPB Assurance Plan and responsible to conduct assurance testing in line with the approved plan.
• Lead develop and enhance the CBG Alert Management activity which serves as a main interface point between the FLOD Operations Correspondent banking team, Correspondent banking team (Group Operations Risk & Control Transaction Monitoring & Review team), Group Compliance, and the business teams in order to facilitate the flow of information between these functions for the appropriate management of alerts (AML RFI Sanctions).
• Create dashboard and MI to report to senior management on Assurance Testing and Alert Management activities.
• Conduct necessary Compliance training in alignment with Group Compliance and Consumer and Private Banking Compliance team.
• Assist on initiatives and projects as required.

Job Specific Accountabilities:

Assurance Testing:

• Conduct CBG and GPB Business Assurance Testing as per agreed timelines.
• Ensure all relevant departmental Compliance policies, standard operating procedures, processes, and instructions are performed and adhered to in a controlled and consistent manner.
• Partnering with all Key Stakeholders including Business Segments, Operations, Group Risk, & Group Compliance, and Internal Audit (IA).

Alert Management:

• Interface between FLOD AML TMR team, Correspondent banking team (Group Operations Risk & Control Transaction Monitoring & Review team), Group Compliance, and Consumer and Private Banking Compliance and Business teams to ensure efficient flow of information and query resolution related to AML alerts and RFIs from Correspondent banks.
• Liaise between the enablement teams and CBG and GPB business teams to ensure efficient flow of information and query resolution related to business queries.
• Action/follow up on the decision to close customers accounts (based on trigger events).

Reporting:

• Prepare MI reports highlighting gaps following Monitoring and Testing along with Alert Management activities.
• Ensure internal dashboard and action plan is updated prior to Business Governance monthly team meetings.

Compliance Training Material:

• Identify Compliance related training requirements and carry out trainings in line with the plan across CBG and GPB business functions such as Financial Crime training.

Projects:

• Assist on initiatives and projects as required by Management.

People Management:

• Lead & manage the CBG Monitoring and Alert Management team by tracking against individual objectives and motivating staff to maximize performance.
• Provide adequate guidance, coaching, and necessary training for team members and ensure ongoing performance feedback.
• Act as a role model to direct and indirect reports to drive adherence to FAB's values and support talent development within the team.
• Collaborate with all Stakeholders to ensure seamless assignments delivery.
• Conduct periodic capacity planning based on changes in business volume and evaluate resource requirements.

Strategic Contribution:

• Support implementation of CBG Balanced Score Card.
• Develop and implement a governance framework for CBG Monitoring and Alert Management team.

Budgeting and Financial Planning:

• Control and management of budgets allocated for Monitoring and Alert Management related projects.

Minimum Qualification:

• Bachelors Degree or Higher in Management, Banking or Finance, preferably with certification in compliance, corporate governance, risk management, or internal audit.

Minimum Experience:

• At least 8-10 years of business experience, preferably in a reputed bank.
• At least 5 years technical experience across various aspects of Regulatory and Financial Crime Compliance (e.g. local and international requirements FATCA, CRS, GDPR, AML, KYC, etc.).
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in Assurance Testing Quality Assurance.

Remote Work:

No

Employment Type:

Fulltime