Senior Specialist Chennai and Bangalore

The ideal candidate based out of Chennai or Bengaluru needs to have extensive knowledge and experience of 5+ years in AML, terrorist financing and mainly Transaction Monitoring investigation/surveillance skills + Sanctions. This candidate will be focused and have strong communication skills.ResponsibilitiesFor Monitoring:AML and terrorist financing Transaction Monitoring investigation/surveillance skillsKnowledge of key Money laundering regulations, financial crime patterns and the money laundering risks involved in the products and services offered by the bankWorking knowledge of Transaction Monitoring systems (e.g. Actimize, Norkom. Mantas)Analysis skills: able to analyse data trends and out of pattern activities, working knowledge of Internet and MS Office Suite & independently assimilate, analyse and evaluate information from disperse data sources to determine a course of action (e.g. case closure or escalation), and record and communicate this decision clearly and concisely.Banking: knowledge in terms of customers, products and transactions with expertise in at least one customer segment (retail, corporate and institutional banking, private banking, correspondent banking, Trade)Banking operations experience (Client Due Diligence, payments, trade, markets or other) and service-oriented attitude.SAR reporting ACAMS preferred but not requiredFor screening:Sanctions and screening (PEP, adverse media and transaction) surveillance skillsAnalysis skills: able to analyse data, working knowledge of Internet and MS Office Suite & independently assimilate, analyse and evaluate information from disperse data sources to determine a course of action (e.g., case closure or escalation), and record and communicate this decision clearly and concisely.Banking: knowledge in terms of customers, products and transactionsBanking operations experience (Client Due Diligence, payments, trade, markets or other) and service-oriented attitude.Strong knowledge of payment systems including SWIFT Messaging networks and awareness of screening systemsExcellent communication in English (articulation and writing)For Monitoring:AML and terrorist financing Transaction Monitoring investigation/surveillance skillsKnowledge of key Money laundering regulations, financial crime patterns and the money laundering risks involved in the products and services offered by the bankWorking knowledge of Transaction Monitoring systems (e.g. Actimize, Norkom. Mantas)Analysis skills: able to analyse data trends and out of pattern activities, working knowledge of Internet and MS Office Suite & independently assimilate, analyse and evaluate information from disperse data sources to determine a course of action (e.g. case closure or escalation), and record and