Manager – Financial Crime Compliance (AML/CFT)

Eila Solutions is recruiting on behalf of a prominent client for the position of Financial Crime Manager based in Lahore or Kharian. The role involves supporting the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) in overseeing anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorism financing (CTF), sanctions, fraud, and broader financial crime compliance activities across the organization. The working hours for this position are from 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

Key Responsibilities
- Support the implementation and ongoing monitoring of AML, CTF, sanctions, and financial crime policies to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Assess financial crime risks related to products, services, partnerships, and overall business operations.
- Keep abreast of regulatory developments and provide guidance to relevant teams on compliance requirements.
- Assist the MLRO in preparing Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and other regulatory filings.
- Oversee investigations related to financial crime and ensure timely resolution of compliance issues.
- Monitor and enhance the effectiveness of transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and fraud detection systems.
- Prepare detailed financial crime risk reports and management information for senior leadership review.
- Coordinate with auditors, regulators, technology teams, and other key stakeholders to support compliance initiatives.
- Support system implementations, upgrades, vendor management, and other financial crime technology projects.

Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Risk Management, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 7 years’ experience in Financial Crime, AML systems, Financial Crime Technology, or Risk Technology environments.
- Practical experience working with transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and fraud detection platforms.
- Strong understanding of AML, CTF, sanctions, and financial crime regulations applicable to the financial services sector.
- Proven experience in system implementation, upgrades, and managing vendor relationships.
- Excellent analytical, project management, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

No preferred qualifications or benefits were specified in the original description. This role offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment supporting critical compliance functions within a leading financial organization.