Compliance Officer

Intesa Sanpaolo is the banking group leader in Italy. Assisting more than 14,6 milion of retail customers through a network of 5360 branches, it significantly supports the development of Companies and gives an important sustain to the country's growth. The Group has a selected retail banking presence in Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, with approximately 1,000 branches and 7.2 million customers in 12 countries. Intesa Sanpaolo is also present in 25 countries in support of its corporate customers’ cross-border business. It is looking for new qualify profiles who want to face demanding and challenging career path with the following requirements:

Scope and Purpose

The selected candidate will be in charge of:

• Managing  the appropriate handling of alerts generated by the centralized anti-money laundering tool, liaising with company departments when necessary
• Taking charge of the appropriate investigations of alerts and situations relating to anti-money laundering alerts and ensure that these operations are reported diligently to the Compliance Officer. Ensure the reporting of proven cases (Suspicious Transaction Reports) to the control authorities, under the supervision of the Compliance Officer.
• Gathering documentary evidence of suspicious transactions, discovery, and ensure that these records are effectively maintained in accordance with the requirements of anti-money laundering rules.
• Ensuring that controls and verifications on anti-money laundering aspects comply with regulatory requirements, contribute to the training of branch employees in these requirements and participate in the drafting of procedures and operating procedures.
• Diligently carrying out the instructions received from the Compliance Officer.
• Contributing to reporting to the head office
• Responding to inquiries and questionnaires related to money laundering received from supervisory authorities, under the supervision of the Compliance Officer
• Verifying the completeness of the documents required for the entry into contact with customers and the renewal of their identification (KYC), for the completion of commercial operations, and ensure that the identification requirements are still in compliance with French regulations. To provide all necessary assistance to ensure that the bank complies with its identification obligations.
• In conjunction with the Compliance Officer, performing the required first- and second-level checks on all aspects of anti-money laundering and compliance
• Providing support to the Compliance Officer in the preparation of various documents, training of staff in anti-money laundering and compliance in general
• Participating in the necessary legal and regulatory monitoring in the areas of compliance, and ensuring that the Compliance procedures and documentation used comply with French regulatory requirements

Required Experience

3 years of relevant experience in a similar role within the banking/financial industry

Required Qualifications, Skills and Knowledge

Demonstrates knowledge of:

• AML/CFT requirements
•  Legal area General Data Protection Regulation, MIFID, Market Abuse Regulation
• KYC, EDD, CDD
• EU financial markets law
• AML risk management and AML risks
• Trade Finance
• Financial Crime (KYC for corporates, trade based money laundering)
• Ability to perform open source analysis of clients, parties to a transaction, products, dual use restrictions, high risk jurisdictions and name list screening
• Proficiency in French and English language, Italian as a plus

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