Job Description
To the Compliance Associate, Transaction Monitoring we offer:
- Competitive hourly compensation plus overtime opportunities
- Two days off are available and the shift working hours are subject to change based on the business need.
- Employee benefits package including 401(k) with employer match and an employee stock purchase plan
- Benefits for employees including medical, dental and life insurance.
- Growth opportunities within the company.
Ria’s mission is to be the most progressive money transfer company in the world, offering service excellence and the most competitive and reliable remittance payment services to its customers. Our vision is a service that is “always on” and available whenever, wherever and however people need it, serving customers, anywhere around the globe.
Job Purpose
Ria is looking for a Compliance Associate - Transaction Review Group for our Compliance Department at our corporate office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Reports to and works under the supervision of Transaction Review Group (TRG) Supervisor, Australia & New Zealand, Ria Financial Services Australia Pty Ltd. This position will play a key role in providing overall support to the money remittance business of Ria Financial Services and its agents in adherence to anti-money laundering (AML) and other regulatory obligations in Australia and New Zealand jurisdictions.
In this position, you will be responsible to implement compliance policy and procedures and support compliance functions. This role is largely phone bound that requires you to liaise with Ria agents and customers to ensure that compliance policies and controls implemented are practical and efficient.
You will review, monitor, investigate and approve/reject customer transactions to assist the Head of Compliance AU & NZ in the administration of internal compliance controls and prescribed regulator procedures. You will escalate when required, assist in internal investigations, document and file reports to AU & NZ regulators and you may have to liaise with other regulatory bodies. You will be responsible for building relationships with other internal departments to meet Compliance goals.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Review real-time transactions in compliance with KYC, customer due diligence and other company procedures
- Advise consumers and agents by phone, email and SMS on the requirements to process a compliant transaction
- Follow-up required information and documentation from customer and agents by phone call, SMS, and email
- Conduct compliance interviews to identify risks relating to fraud, money laundering, terrorist financing and CEM.
- Upload documents in the Ria System, verify customer ID details and update customer information
- Document the findings of transaction reviews and investigations
- Answer incoming phone inquiries in a friendly and timely manner to achieve team’s KPIs in call handling
- Handle emails and manage group mailboxes
- Provide support on various initiatives and projects
- Manage daily workload within agreed TATs and KPI's
- Assist in building a positive team environment through team work
- Perform ad-hoc tasks as required when resources are absent, or the department demands it