Responsibilities:

• Act as the AML lead for Governance, Regulatory Relations and Ireland AML Risk & Control matters.
• Prepare and collate AML Governance Reports and updates to the various Committees within CEP and follow up on all action points to resolution.
• Engage with the regional AML Teams and attend monthly meetings to ensure that potential AML matters impacting CEP are escalated appropriately.
• Provide input and co-ordinate the preparation of deliverables to the Central Bank of Ireland. Act as the point of contact for engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland as part of regulatory examinations and ongoing supervisory engagements.
• Ensure that local AML-related issues requiring Corrective Action Plans are resolved by the target date.
• Undertake regular Manager Control Assessment (MCA) testing for local AML assessment unit and ensure results are documented appropriately, with any deficiencies identified actioned as required.
• Lead in the preparation for local AML-related Internal Audit reviews and Compliance Assurance Risk Reviews.
• Contribute to the completion of the annual AML Enterprise Wide Annual Risk Assessment for local AML assessment unit and assist in other ad-hoc global and regional analyses as required.
• Championing a high performance environment and implementing a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops, embraces diversity and motivates teams (includes AML colleagues) by fostering an inclusive work environment.

Skills and Experience:

• Strong candidates will have advanced technical knowledge of Irish AML regulations and requirements, experience within a highly complex, global financial institution, regulator or related industry.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Credibility as a subject matter expert and experience of dealing with issues that have a high impact at all levels of the organization.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree or relevant professional qualification. Professional qualification may include ACAMS Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (“CAMS”) and International Compliance Association (ICA) certification in Financial Crime Prevention.