About the Role
An exciting opportunity is available for a detail-oriented and analytical professional to serve as an Anti-Money Laundering Officer (AMLO). The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, implementing, and enforcing the company’s anti-money laundering compliance programme to prevent, detect, and report suspicious financial activities in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
Key Responsibilities
1. Transaction Monitoring
• Monitor financial transactions to identify unusual patterns and potentially suspicious activities.
• Analyse transaction data to detect potential money laundering and other financial crimes.
• Escalate suspicious transactions for further investigation in accordance with established procedures.
2. Investigation and Reporting
• Investigate suspicious financial activities and document findings accurately.
• Prepare and submit Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) and other required reports to the relevant regulatory authorities.
• Maintain confidential records of investigations and compliance activities.
3. Policy Management
• Develop, implement, and regularly update internal anti-money laundering policies and procedures.
• Ensure the company’s AML compliance programme aligns with applicable financial laws and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor regulatory developments and recommend necessary changes to internal policies.
4. Staff Training
• Conduct AML training programmes to educate employees on identifying and preventing financial crimes.
• Promote awareness of money laundering risks and compliance responsibilities across the organisation.
5. Regulatory Engagement
• Serve as a key contact between the company and relevant government and regulatory authorities on AML matters.
• Coordinate regulatory requests, compliance reviews, and reporting obligations.
• Support regulatory inspections and audits where required.
Qualifications and Requirements
• A bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Law, Economics, or a related field.
• One to three years of relevant professional experience in banking, risk management, auditing, law enforcement, or compliance.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills, with the ability to identify suspicious transaction patterns and financial risks.
• Familiarity with transaction monitoring systems and financial crime detection tools.
• Knowledge of local and international anti-money laundering regulations.
• Understanding of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), where applicable, and relevant Ghanaian financial crime laws.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly in preparing compliance reports and documenting investigations.
• Strong attention to detail, integrity, and the ability to handle confidential information.
Salary
Competitive
Monthly based
Location
Ghana
Ghana
