.Compliance Associate – Accenture, Lisbon – PortugalResponsible for reviewing systematic Anti-Money-Laundering (AML) alerts generated from the AML transaction monitoring system and to determine if transactions occurring are valid Anti-Money Laundering risks.Playing a key role in supporting the delivery of comprehensive financial crime prevention and AML processes.You will be working as a part of TMI team which works within a large team and responsible for a number of activities aligned with the review for corporate and individuals with low, medium and high risk.Roles and ResponsibilitiesIn this role you are required to solve routine problems, largely through precedent and referral to general guidelines. Main responsibilities:Analysis of cases generated by an internal monitoring software to detect Money Laundering and / or Terrorism Financing activitiesVerification of alerted transactions by conducting reviews on Clients accountsGathering and documenting Clients related intelligence as per internal and external databases and toolsMaking recommendations based on research/analysis resultsReporting and escalating possible suspicious behaviour to the relevant Bank departmentEnsuring highest quality and productivity levels as per Bank's process standards and guidelinesCooperation with Bank's departments involved in AML process (including Relationship Management, Risk, Legal and Compliance)Your experience and background:Previous experience in Transaction Monitoring and Anti Money Laundering department (must have)High analytical skillsDetail orientedAbility to collect, verify and synthesise dataAbility Excellent verbal and written communication skillsProficiency in Microsoft Office package (with emphasis on Excel)Fluency in English (both verbal and written) to make recommendations based on gathered evidenceWe hope you enjoyed reading this articleIf you would like unlimited access to AML Intelligence premium articles, newsletter delivered twice a week, access to our Global Bank Fines and Penalties database, free access to Boardroom Series events and much more, select one of our subscription options and become a subscriber!Europol has supported the Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) and the Portuguese Judicial Police (Policia Judiciaria) in a hit against suspected members of a notorious criminal gang known to be involved in drug trafficking in the Galicia region of Spain since the 1980s. This international investigation was also supported by Eurojust. The action day on 18 December 2023 resulted in the arrests of 9 Spanish nationals, 12 house searches in Spain and 1 in Portugal. The arrested individuals are suspected of being involved in drug trafficking operations in the Spanish cities of Pontevedra, Ourense, A Coruña and the Portuguese city of Monção. During earlier actions for this operation, law enforcement authorities seized more than two tonnes of cocaine and various documents, which served as evidence in the investigation
