Financial Crime Compliance Head

Position Overview Zanaco Bank Plc is inviting applications from suitably qualified and experienced individuals for the following job aimed at contributing to the Bank’s strategic vision, in the CEO’s Division under the Compliance & Financial Crime at Head Office – Support Functions: Role Description Job Purpose: The Financial Crime Compliance Head is responsible for leading the Bank’s Financial Crime Compliance function by planning, managing, monitoring and reporting on activities that prevent, detect and mitigate financial crime risks. The role provides strategic and operational guidance to business units, branches and the compliance network to ensure effective implementation of AML/CFT/CPF, sanctions, customer due diligence and related regulatory requirements. Job Responsibilities: · Management of Financial Crime Compliance Risk : Identify, assess, monitor and report on financial crime compliance risks across the Bank. Escalate significant issues to the Executive Head, Compliance and Financial Crime, and ensure emerging legislation, regulatory obligations and upstream financial crime risks are captured, assessed and reflected in the Regulatory Obligations Register. · Sustain a Compliance Culture & Awareness: Promote a strong compliance culture through targeted training, regular communication, advisory support and active engagement with business units, branches and relevant committees on financial crime compliance matters. · Policies and Standards: Oversee the development, maintenance and implementation of policies, standards and procedures relating to anti – money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, counter – proliferation financing, sanctions and customer due diligence. Ensure all relevant policies remain current, approved and aligned to applicable laws, regulations and internal standards. · Implementation: Lead the implementation, monitoring and continuous improvement of financial crime compliance policies, standards and controls across the Bank, ensuring b