Assistant Manager - AML – APAC

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**Job Title:** Assistant Manager - AML L1 – APAC **Department** : ISPL -CEFS **About Business Line/Function** Client Management Operations team is leveraging an integrated model; the Client Management Operations Team delivers a comprehensive range of solutions to various business lines of the Group across the globe. The services include referential data management, Know Your Customer (KYC), Due Diligence preparation (client recertification and onboarding), credit administration and post-trade client services, AML transaction monitoring and Actimize support Projects **Position Purpose** AML L1 - APAC **Responsibilities** Direct Responsibilities - Perform ongoing AML/CTF risk monitoring on clients and account transactions covered by APAC AML Activity and Transaction Ongoing Monitoring ("ATOM") tool. - Review, analyze and dispose of ATOM alerts in accordance with predefined rules and relevant procedures. - Obtain and upload alert analysis results and relevant material for record keeping purposes. - Prioritize ATOM alerts and conclude the alerts as quickly as possible and within the indicative target timelines without compromising the quality and completeness of the analysis. - Ensure escalation of ATOM alerts to Country Compliance is proper, in a timely manner and supported by relevant information and due diligence search results. - Support the Head of APAC ATOM Hub to implement and execute APAC ATOM procedure and other relevant policies and procedures of BNPP. - Assist in ATOM projects and user testing assessments as and when required. - Comply with APAC ATOM procedure and other relevant policies and procedures of BNPP as well as relevant AML/CFT/Sanctions laws and regulations; and keep updated on latest trends of AML/CFT/Sanctions laws and regulations, and industry best practice. - Collaborate and work in tandem with team members of APAC ATOM Hub and relevant stakeholders. - Be supportive and adoptive to changes of procedures and scope of works. - Meet the QA requirements and the expected daily alert disposal volume. Notify the Head of APAC ATOM Hub in a timely manner when backlog is foreseeable. Contributing Responsibilities - OPC: Contribute to the Operations Permanent Control framework - CUSTOMER SERVICE: Monitor turnaround times and operational efficiency. Resolve customer complaints and queries. - CLIENT RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT: Support MO to address ultimate client needs and resolve customer complaints if any. - INFORMATION MANAGEMENT: Preparation and submission of MIS and reports to management as required and disseminate information to the Team **Technical & Behavioral Competencies** At least 9/10 years’ relevant experience in banking /financial industry or handling AML transaction monitoring and investigation. - A good understanding of corporate banking and trade finance transactions. - Familiar with international AML regulations and sanctions. - Good communication skills and eager to learn. - Proactive and alert to AML risks. - Analytical and with an investigative eye for accurate details and red-flag situations. - Ability to work in a team as well as independently. - Ability to write concisely and clearly; and to produce clear constructive advice under pressure and within short timeframes. - Must evidence an attention to detail and have an investigative and questioning nature. - Must have strong interpersonal skills, a flexible, collaborative and team-oriented approach to problem solving and an ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment, and preferably with some experience of dealing in multiple countries in APAC region **Specific Qualifications** - 9 - 11 years’ experience or more - Fluency in English - Strong understanding of Anti-Money Laundering - Graduate preferably with a knowledge in the Financial Services Industry **Skills Referential (Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities)** - Ability to collaborate / Teamwork - Communication skills - oral & written - Ability to synthetize / simplify - Organizational skills **Transversal Skills** - Analytical Ability - Ability to develop and adapt a process - Ability to manage a project - Ability to manage / facilitate a meeting, seminar, committee, training **Technical Skills** - Advanced Excel - Python (good to have) - PowerBi (good to have) **Behavioral Skills** - Communication - Analytical Ability - Team Player **Education Level:** Bachelor’s degree or equivalent **Location:** Mumbai **About BNP Paribas Group** BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialized businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute