International Sanctions Senior Analyst

A GLIMPSE ABOUT CRÉDIT AGRICOLE EGYPT:

Crédit Agricole Egypt Since its launch in 2006, Crédit Agricole Egypt has succeeded to become a strong player on the economic scene, positioning itself as the Reference European Bank in Egypt. Aiming to become a leading innovation-driven sustainable bank, Crédit Agricole Egypt is committed to bring its international expertise to the local market to serve its clients and drive the sustainable development in line with Egypt's national priorities.

With a universal customer-focused model, Crédit Agricole Egypt is a whole bank just for you serving the entire spectrum of customers: individuals, SMEs, enterprises, Corporate and public sector. Prioritizing its customers best interests, Crédit Agricole Egypt presents an extensive range of services, tailored financial solutions and the sound advice, to accompany its clients in their walk of life. Awarded most innovative bank in Egypt, convenience and distinguished customer experience is Crédit Agricole Egypt's endeavor to attain its customers satisfaction throughout its nationwide network of branches and its state-of-the-art fully-fledged platform of digital services. Furthermore, Crédit Agricole Egypt is in line with the world's digital transformation, encouraging and implementing an innovative environment to exceed its customers expectations.

In addition, for being an active contributor to the local economy, the bank is committed to support the development of the Egyptian community and the respect of the environment.

The main purposes of the job are as follows:

Responsible for ensuring that bank complies with international sanction regulations requirements, internal policies and group norms.

Duties & responsibilities:

• Ability to assess the consequences of breach for Individuals, Corporations and Banks.
• Assist and support Front Office in structuring deals and transactions by providing insight on likely sanctions risk profile.
• Work in close co-operation with front and back offices to provide advice and guidance on transaction monitoring, payments filtering and client / transactions screening alert management.
• Responding on the requests for information from correspondent banks.
• Ensuring that the bank maintains and update local sanctions lists.
• Updating & maintain the screening and filtering systems with new information by receiving new restrictions from OFAC or group compliance as well the local seizure list from legal.
• Approving international fund transfers requests by reviewing transactions after ensuring they are in line with international sanctions policies, and CBE guidelines with regards Combating Financing terrorism (CFT).
• Conducting investigation on sanction cases by collecting all related data for the client, from his KYC, RM, accounts, transactions held by client's recipients for clearance or Prosecution.
• Reviewing transactions held through Trade Finance Screening System, advising on cases escalated either by giving direct opinion or by communicating with The Group to prevent any prohibited transaction by the bank to any sanctioned country.
• Manage screening through Screening Systems, advising on cases highlighted,
• Validates Policies & Procedures from International Sanctions perspective.
• Assist Head of International Sanctions in handling the group audit mission (IGL) requirements.
• Assist Head of International Sanctions in handling audit recommendations.