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Intesa Sanpaolo Tokyo – Position available as Anti Financial Crime Officer

Intesa Sanpaolo is the banking group leader in Italy. Assisting more than 14,6 milion of retail customers through a network of 5360 branches, it significantly supports the development of Companies and gives an important sustain to the country's growth. The Group has a selected retail banking presence in Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, with approximately 1,000 branches and 7.2 million customers in 12 countries. Intesa Sanpaolo is also present in 25 countries in support of its corporate customers’ cross-border business. It is looking for new qualify profiles who want to face demanding and challenging career path with the following requirements:

Scope and Purpose

- Supporting the Local Compliance Officer in managing the relation with the Supervisory Authorities, as well as with internal and external auditors;
- Supporting the Local Compliance Officer in managing Supervisory Authorities' inspections and visits;
- Supporting the Local Compliance Officer in managing non-compliance events, in providing assistance and cooperation to the concerned structures, in ensuring the identification and implementation of interventions to be taken to bridge any organizational and/or procedural gaps;
- Supporting the Local Compliance Officer in drafting the reporting information flows, concerning compliance, required by Local Authorities;
- Supporting the Local Compliance Officer in managing reporting information and risk assessment flows towards Head Office Compliance;
- Perform the daily AFC activities assigned;
- Assist on the analysis of local and applicable international rules, as well the Bank internal guidelines applicable to the branch;
- Assist in assessing the impact of internal and external rules and regulations on branch's processes and procedures;
- Support in the prior compliance assessment of all innovative projects/products;
- Support the Branch Compliance and AFC Department in keeping the General Manager and Head Office Compliance and AFC abreast on the evolution of local laws and regulations;
- Support the Local Compliance Officer in the periodic review of existing policies and procedures of the Branch to ensure they are effective and up to date and compliant with current FSA and other Supervisory Regulations and guidelines;
- Support the Local Compliance Officer in managing roll-out of Branch policies and procedures to Branch staff and provide training as necessary in support of awareness;
- Supporting the Local Compliance Officer in the preparation and completion of any local Regulatory and Exchange reporting;

Required Experience

- Minimum five years of Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) experience either in banks/financial institutions/local regulators;
- Strong knowledge and experience in managing local regulatory requirements;
- Extensive experience in conducting AFC risk assessments.
- Experience with or knowledge of businesses operated by a Global commercial and investment bank.

Competencies Required

- University degree in law, finance and/or economics;
- English fluent (both written and spoken), Italian is an advantage;
- Deep understanding of the Financial Service Agency (FSA) and Ministry of Finance (MOF)regulatory environment and expectations;
- Knowledge of Anti Financial Crime regulations and international practices (including Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing, International Sanctions & Embargoes, Anti-Bribery&Corruption);
- Ability to research laws and regulations and provide advice on the applicability within a given environment;
- Deep understanding of the corporate and investment banking business;
- Excellent detailed-oriented skill set;
- Knowledge of financial institutions, correspondent banking and trade finance products and services;
- Positive attitude towards colleagues and the organisation to ensure seamless communication;
- Familiarity with various corporate structures e.g. Funds, Trusts, SPVs, etc is an advantage;
- Good knowledge of local and international Economic Sanctions laws and regulations;
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities;
- Ability to synthetize large volume of information and identify key issues;
- Ability to produce high quality work to meet challenging deadlines;
- Excellent organisational skills;
- Ability to work under pressure;
- Good command of Microsoft Office.
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