Compliance Officer - Data & Analytics

About ENBD

Emirates NBD is a market leader across the MENAT (Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye) region with a presence in 13 countries, serving over 20 million customers. The Emirates NBD Group has a total of 853 branches and 4,213 ATMs / SDMs. Emirates NBD is the leading financial services brand in the UAE with a Brand value of USD 3.89 billion. At the bank, we serve our customers and help them realise their financial objectives through a range of banking products and services including retail banking, corporate & institutional banking, Islamic banking, investment banking, private banking, asset management, global markets and treasury, and brokerage operations. We are a key participant in the global digital banking industry, with 97% of all financial transactions and requests conducted outside of our branches. 

Job Overview

The Compliance Officer - Data & Analytics is responsible for assisting the unit manager in undertaking targeted financial crime related thematic reviews and produce data driven analysis on a risk-based approach to identify and report financial crime risk which will guide the GCCO and Group MLRO in devising FCC risk appetite and making informed policy decisions.

On a day-to-day basis you will be responsible for:

• Apply industry best practices and innovative methods to identify financial crime risks using data driven analysis on a risk based approach to identify and mitigate financial crime risks
• Collect and analyze intelligence from internal and external sources on financial crime threats and emerging risks
• Use data analytics (descriptive, diagnostic and predictive) and investigative tools to identify and present potentially suspicious transactions / activities / customers
• Prepare reports on financial crime intelligence findings for senior management providing actionable insights to strengthen financial crime compliance frameworks.
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to enhance risk detection frameworks.

To be successful in this role, you will need the following skills and experience:

• Bachelor's / Master’s degree in Banking, finance, Compliance, data science or Statistics  
• 2+ years in financial crime intelligence, AML investigations, or compliance roles. 
• 2 years of experience in data mining / analytics and experience in using SAS enterprise guide and enterprise miner.
• Proficiency in analytical tools, dashboards, and data visualization using MS BI and programming languages like SQL, python.
• Knowledge in advanced Microsoft Excel (Macros, power query). 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

What we offer you:

• Competitive salary package
• Market-leading incentives
• Strong emphasis on work-life balance and wellbeing across the bank
• Preferential banking facilities for employees
• Generous annual leave entitlement and Private Healthcare
• World-class Learning & Development platform and career development