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Compliance Officer | Gulf Connexions

A prestigious bank is looking for a Compliance Officer to join their growing team in Kuwait. The ideal candidate has to assist with the research and development of compliance policies and procedures in response to the new instructions from CB or CMA and related laws.
Responsibilities:
• Deal with day-to-day compliance approvals and queries.
• Assessing risk across the business areas and product lines.
• Maintain the archive of CB and CMA regulations and related laws.
• Check and review major policies and procedure to identify any non-compliance with CB regulations.
• Liaise with CB inspectors and the various bank’s divisions, discuss findings and follow up corrections.
• Analyze and interpret local regulations to advice the different areas/divisions of the bank and its subsidiaries.
• Conduct compliance tests in areas where necessary to detect violations and report results to top management.• University degree in BA.
• At least 2 to 3 years of banking experience in Compliance or Audit or at a regulatory body in the GCC.
• Good command of English with ability to compile reports and data both in Arabic and English.
• Very good communications and high analytical skills and attention to details.
• Good understanding of MS Office and AML software.
• Overall understanding of major banking activities.
• Kuwaiti nationals only.
Candidates who qualify for this position may kindly apply now online.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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