Senior Manager - Compliance

The Senior Manager – Compliance vacancy exists at Guyana Bank for Trade & Industry (GBTI). This role oversees key regulatory programs (AML/CFT/CPF, Sanctions, AB&C, FATCA), ensuring the bank meets compliance standards.

The Senior Manager – Compliance is responsible for implementing and managing the bank’s regulatory compliance programs, including AML/CFT/CPF, Sanctions, AB&C, FATCA and other related programs, as these are required. This role is crucial to the mandate of the Bank to protect itself and the wider financial system against the threat of money laundering, terrorist and proliferation financing. The incumbent’s interaction with external customers will be non-existent, to protect the independence and safety of the compliance function. This position will also be independent of any receipt, transfer or payment of funds or management of customer assets. The incumbent will, however, have extensive interactions with frontline staff, branch management, senior management, executive management and the Board of Directors as well as external correspondent banks and related third parties. Successfully fulfilling your purpose as the Senior Manager – Compliance has a direct effect on ensuring the bank’s reputation with the public and external stakeholders is safeguarded and the bank does not receive regulatory sanctions, including fines/penalties.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Law or a related field with five (5) years’ experience in a compliance function at a senior level.

OR

• Master’s Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Law or a related field with three (3) years’ experience in a compliance function at a senior level.
• AML/CFT Compliance certifications, such as CAMS, CGSS, AMLCA etc.
• General familiarity with laws and regulations governing financial institutions, including AML/CFT, FATCA, Sanctions and other related laws.
• Extensive training and certification in regulatory compliance disciplines, (e.g. CAMS/CGSS or equivalent, CFE, ACCA etc.).
• Previous experience in a related capacity in a financial institution will be an asset.