Manager - Customer Due Diligence & Sanctions

Mashreq
Pakistan
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 6-8 yearsEducation: mastersSkills: ["Analytical thinking","Decision-making","Stakeholder management","Written and verbal communication","Integrity"]

Support the MLRO function by reviewing and approving customer onboarding and ongoing KYC, conducting investigations, and performing name and transaction screening dispositions. Lead second-level reviews for sanctions and local list alerts, assess customer risk ratings (including PEPs and high-risk jurisdictions), and challenge analyst investigations for completeness, accuracy, and regulatory compliance. Oversee sanctions list management, documentation and audit trails, MIS reporting, and contribute to control, methodology, and SOP enhancements.

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Mashreq
Mashreq
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Manager - Customer Due Diligence & Sanctions

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Job Summary

Support the MLRO function by reviewing and approving customer onboarding and ongoing KYC, conducting investigations, and performing name and transaction screening dispositions. Lead second-level reviews for sanctions and local list alerts, assess customer risk ratings (including PEPs and high-risk jurisdictions), and challenge analyst investigations for completeness, accuracy, and regulatory compliance. Oversee sanctions list management, documentation and audit trails, MIS reporting, and contribute to control, methodology, and SOP enhancements.
Location: Pakistan
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Review and approve onboarding, periodic KYC reviews, trigger reviews, remediation cases, and EDD assessments per policies and delegated authorities.
  • •Perform second-level review and disposition of name screening, transaction screening, and local list screening alerts, escalating potential sanctions matches.
  • •Review customer risk ratings and determine due diligence requirements for high-risk customers, including PEPs, high-risk industries/jurisdictions, and complex ownership structures.
  • •Conduct quality assurance reviews of analyst investigations and KYC assessments for completeness, accuracy, consistency, and regulatory compliance.
  • •Oversee sanctions list management (validation of updates and system configurations), support control enhancements, and produce MIS, exception reporting, and regulatory submissions.

Key Requirements

  • •6–8 years of experience in AML/CFT compliance, KYC/CDD, EDD, customer risk assessment, and sanctions screening.
  • •Proven experience reviewing and approving onboarding and periodic KYC reviews for Individual and SME/Business Banking customers.
  • •Strong knowledge of SBP AML/CFT/CPF regulations and customer due diligence and enhanced due diligence requirements.
  • •Experience with name screening, transaction screening, sanctions list management, and case management systems.
  • •ACAMS, CGSS, ICA, or equivalent AML/Sanctions certification preferred; Master’s degree in a related discipline.
Experience:6-8 yearsAML/CFTKYC/CDDSanctions compliance
Education:Master's
Skills:Analytical thinkingDecision-makingStakeholder managementWritten and verbal communicationIntegrity
Certifications:ACAMSCGSSICA
Tech Stack:Case management systemsName screeningTransaction screeningSanctions list management

Company Brief

Mashreq
Mashreq Bank is a UAE-headquartered full-service bank offering retail, corporate, Islamic and digital banking, treasury, and capital markets services across the Middle East and internationally.
Industry: Banking
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 1967
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