AML – CFT – CPF and Compliance Analyst at Sidian Bank | JobVoro

AML – CFT – CPF and Compliance Analyst

Sidian Bank • Nairobi, Kenya

CategoryBanking / Finance / Accounting / Audit
Job TypeFull-time
Experience Knowledge of money laundering techniques and regulations Knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements and risk management principles Demonstrable analytical skills and Experience in working with Server Query Language...
IndustryBanking / Finance / Accounting / Audit
SalaryKSH 0
PostedJan 15, 2026

Job Overview

The AML – CFT – CPF and Compliance Analyst at Sidian Bank is responsible for supporting the Bank’s compliance framework by ensuring effective implementation and monitoring of Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter Financing of Terrorism (CFT), Counter Proliferation Financing (CPF), and overall regulatory compliance requirements. The role is critical in safeguarding the Bank against financial crime, regulatory breaches, and reputational risk while ensuring adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies. Key Responsibilities The Analyst will conduct ongoing monitoring of customer transactions and activities to detect unusual, suspicious, or high-risk behavior in line with AML, CFT, and CPF regulations. This includes reviewing alerts generated by transaction monitoring systems, performing detailed investigations, and documenting findings in a timely and accurate manner. Where necessary, the jobholder will prepare and submit Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) and Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) to the relevant regulatory authorities in accordance with statutory timelines. The role involves supporting the implementation and maintenance of effective Know Your Customer (KYC) and Customer Due Diligence (CDD) processes, including Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) for high-risk customers. The Analyst will review customer onboarding and periodic reviews to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance with regulatory requirements and the Bank’s internal policies. The jobholder will also participate in customer risk assessments and sanctions screening, including monitoring of politically exposed persons (PEPs) and adverse media. The AML – CFT – CPF and Compliance Analyst will assist in developing, reviewing, and updating compliance policies, procedures, and controls to reflect changes in laws, regulations, and regulatory guidance. The role includes supporting compliance risk assessments, internal audits, and regulatory examinations, as well as tracking and…

Why This Role Matters

This AML – CFT – CPF and Compliance Analyst role allows professionals to develop key skills in Banking / Finance / Accounting / Audit. The position offers career growth opportunities while supporting the company's mission and values.

Responsibilities

  • Transaction Monitoring and Reviews
  • Collaborative Partnerships
  • Strengthening Risk Management
  • Reporting
  • Transaction Monitoring and Reviews
  • Implement adequate AML/CFT/CPF controls to ensure that all possible areas of AML/CFT/CPF concerns are covered.
  • Perform regular reviews of all AML/CFT/CPF controls to assess effectiveness. This includes.
  • Sanction and Politically Exposed Person (PEP) screening program
  • Transaction monitoring program
  • Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) management program
  • Adverse Media mentions review program
  • Investigative orders management program
  • Perform detailed analyses to detect patterns, trends, anomalies and schemes in transactions and relationships across bank’s processes/ customers/ products.
  • Collaborative Partnerships
  • Assist in implementing a bank-wide AML/CFT/CPF program through risk awareness training program for all staff especially on identification and reporting of suspicious transactions.
  • Maintain detailed knowledge of current AML/CFT/CPF regulations and keep track of developments within the AML/CFT/CPF scope, sanctions, terrorist financing issues, including policies, procedures, regulations, industry best practice, criminal typologies and developing trends.
  • Maintain strong working relationship with internal stakeholders to ensure that compliance issues are regularly discussed and addressed
  • Strengthening Risk Management
  • Ensure that AML/CFT/CPF procedures and processes are in line with regulatory requirements.
  • Proactively identify gaps in the assigned reviews, assessments, projects and follow up on implementation of agreed mitigation controls.
  • Monitor and track closure of management actions from the compliance regulators and External auditors’ reports.
  • Reporting
  • Prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly reports on the state of AML/CFT/CPF program to the MLRO
  • Report control weaknesses or lapses to the manager in a timely manner, recommend mitigation controls or process and policy changes and follow up implementation of agreed actions.
  • Execution of instructions and any other duties from the Manager Compliance/ Senior Manager Compliance, as assigned from time to time.
  • DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY
  • Closure and escalation of alerts
  • Suspicious transaction to be reported
  • Appropriate documentation for use in Suspicious Activity or Transaction supporting documents
  • Transactions to be marked in the system as suspicious
  • Customers to be updated in the blacklist
  • Communications to business on awareness on issues and trends noted
  • Appropriate remediation action on implementing the Bank’s AML/CFT/CPF program
  • Training requirements for the business
  • Compliance activities to be monitored
  • Sample High-risk accounts to be reviewed.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor

Skills & Experience

  • At least 2 years
  • Bachelor
  • Anti
  • Money Laundering Certification.

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