Compliance Officer AML & Sanctions

Compliance Officer AML & Sanctions

At a glance

The Compliance AML & Sanctions team consists of 45 experts in the anti-money laundering, sanctions and other financial crime risks area. We advise senior management on risk management, implementations, improvements and follow-up on incidents. We monitor the quality of 1st line owned systems and processes, and work together with other banks and the government to improve the effectiveness of implementations. The team contributes in fulfilling the gatekeeper role within ABN AMRO and the societal responsibility in fighting (financial) crime.

Your job

We are seeking an experienced and driven Compliance Officer to join our team, focusing on Transaction Monitoring. As a Compliance Officer, you will be the primary point of contact for first and second line parties regarding Client Integrity, particularly in combating money laundering and terrorist financing.

As part of the AML & Sanctions team, you will be involved in the (re-)design of existing and new processes, policy documents, and systems in the first line, as well as interpreting (inter)national laws and regulations. You will serve as the first point of contact from AML & Sanctions for the Business and Local Compliance officers and colleagues from Detecting Financial Crime (DFC).

Your Responsibilities

• Serve as a knowledge holder in Transaction Monitoring (TM), including Peer Grouping, Rule-Based alerting, and machine learning models.
• Advise Business and Local Compliance officers and colleagues from the 1st line on effectively setting up a TM landscape.
• Understand, monitor, and challenge the design and operation of the TM landscape.
• Independently write opinions aligned with stakeholders (in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd lines) for formal risk committees.
• Collaborate closely with other Compliance Officers, business teams and DFC. Ensure approachability and the ability to operate at various levels within the organization.

Working environment

ABN AMRO has a clear purpose: Banking for better, for generations to come. The Compliance department contributes to the trust of our customers, society, ABN AMRO employees, our supervisors and other stakeholders. The Compliance department monitors, identifies, analyses, assesses, reports and advises on the bank's compliance risks and is the point of contact for supervisors and government agencies (AFM, DNB, FIU, etc.) in various areas while putting customer interests first and preventing of the improper use of our financial system for money laundering and terrorist financing and other (financial) crimes.

Your profile

• You possess excellent communication skills and a willingness to learn new things.
• You are flexible, eager to learn, and not afraid to express a differing opinion.
• You operate at an academic work and thinking level, with at least 5 years of experience in promoting and maintaining process integrity, including a minimum of 3 years in Client Integrity.
• You have knowledge and experience in Transaction Monitoring and machine learning models from a 1st or 2nd line role.
• You have strong persuasive skills, clearly presenting your personal opinions supported by arguments.
• You possess excellent stakeholder management skills, adapting your communication style to maximize impact as a Compliance Officer.
• You are a team player with a sense of humor and a professionally critical attitude.
• You possess leadership skills.

We are offering

• The freedom to bring out the best in yourself, work flexibly, and ample growth opportunities.
• Support to stay fit & vital.
• A gross monthly salary in scale 11 according to the ABN AMRO NV CAO, with explicit growth opportunities.
• An additional benefit budget of 11%, allowing you to purchase flexible employment conditions.
• A personal development budget of €1,000 per year.
• An annual public transport subscription or transportation budget, depending on the role.
• A good pension scheme.

Equal opportunities for all

The success of our organisation depends on the quality of our people and the ideas that they have. Truly surprising insights and innovative solutions for our clients result from an interplay of cultures, knowledge and experience. Diversity is therefore extremely important to our organisation. To ensure that everyone at ABN AMRO can develop their talents, we encourage an inclusive culture in which all colleagues feel engaged and appreciated.

Disclaimer external recruitment agencies

External recruitment agencies need to have a signed agreement with ABN AMRO BANK N.V., executed by a Talent Acquisition Specialist, when submitting a resume to a vacancy. No unsolicited services or offers, please.

Wie zijn je collega's?

“Bij ABN AMRO kijken we constant of onze producten nog voldoen aan de maatschappelijke normen.” Maico Majado van Dreumel, Business compliance officer

“Grote zaken, veelzijdige teams en verschillende rechtsgebieden: je wordt hier continu uitgedaagd!” Marije Veenhuizen, Legal counsel

“Als legal counsel ben ik betrokken bij belangrijke zaken, geef ik regelmatig ongevraagd advies én heb ik veel contact met klanten en hun adviseurs. Dat miste ik toen ik advocaat was.” Adriaan van Zijl, Legal counsel

“Innovatie en wet- en regelgeving gaan niet altijd hand in hand. Ik zie het als een uitdaging om de bank te helpen innoveren binnen de kaders van de wet.” Margot Kuijpers, Legal counsel