Lead KYC Investigations - Transaction Monitoring @ ING Bank

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ING believes in a world where everyone has the right to grow and progress in their own way. We express this in our global tagline, “do your thing”. Perhaps more than in any other large company, we extend our belief in the power of autonomy to our own people. But there’s a catch. In return for great freedom, we expect people to do great things for our customers, our stakeholders, and ING at large.

To work here is to be surrounded by people who are energetic, ambitious, friendly and respectful: talented specialists who take the responsibility and autonomy to make great things happen. We stay curious, thrive on change, and seek new and better ways to make it happen. Active in Romania for more than 30 years, ING Bank pioneered and challenged the local banking industry. Technology and innovation are at the core of what we do, making our products relevant for our customers’ lives and businesses.

ING Bank Romania is the only bank with an organic growth within the top 10 local banks by assets, without acquisitions of client portfolios or other banks. ING Bank Romania is an universal bank with more than 1.8 million customers from three business segments: individuals (retail), SME and Mid-Corporate companies and Wholesale Banking.

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Mission

As a Lead KYC Investigations - Transaction Monitoring you are required to coordinate the implementation and monitoring of the specific Client Account Monitoring processes and activities as required by ING Minimum Standards and Control Frameworks.

Your day to day

• Define/update governance on CAM controls based on KYC /FEC policy, considering all involved in CAM processes.
• Perform back test analysis on the Client Account Monitoring scenarios, proposing improvements on model/matrix.
• Coordinate and monitor the name and transaction monitoring activities performed in Alert Handling Department.
• Perform quality assurance for the alert handling and name screening activities; identify poor quality and perform training to the staff under coordination in order to increase the quality of alerts handled
• Design, implement and monitor the reconciliation flows for the transactions/clients sent to screening and post transaction monitoring processes.
• Direct involvement in analyzing, defining requirements and perform user acceptance tests for the applications used for activities under coordination.

What you bring to the team

• Strong knowledge of NBR law and regulation and other compliance and risk internationally assimilated.
• Strong analytical thinking/ judgement aimed on assessing specific CAM related activities and its associated risks.
• Managerial experience. Decision making and coaching abilities, inspire and motivate teamwork for achieving goals, a good team player capable to lead by setting a good example Integrity, initiative and focus on problem solving, collaboration, excellent communication skills while interacting with a large number of departments within the bank.
• Min 2 years’ experience in related or a similar position (Transaction Monitoring/ Compliance AML.
• Advanced English skills (in writing and verbally)
• Very good skills of Microsoft Office.

What we offer

• Impactful work in a fun and collaborative environment
• Open-concept offices designed for both team work and relaxation
• Corporate events and social gatherings
• Hybrid way of working with flexible working schedule and short week options
• Monthly budget on Benefit platform
• Extra annual leave days depending on the total length of working experience
• Growth opportunities through upskilling/ reskilling programs and a variety of learning and development platforms: ING Learning Centre, Udemy, Bookster, as well as through trainings and certifications
• Possibility to access Internal roles, International Short-Term Assignments or Long-Term Assignments
• Context to make an impact through Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility projects.