Compliance Officer II (Amsterdam) - Amsterdam

We are currently looking for an all-round Compliance Professional with a strong expertise in AML topics.Are you an expert in the key compliance topics AML/KYC? Do you have a strong understanding of Commercial Banking (CB)? And would you like to play a key role in further improving the management of compliance risk in ABN AMRO's Commercial Banking business? Come and join our  team of Compliance professionals that supports CB on its path to sustainable growth. What do you see when you envision the next step? Work on achieving your goals and develop yourself professionally and personally. Tell us your story. We want to hear it and would like to share our compelling story with you!

You advise the CB business on preventive and reactive measures relating to (potential) integrity breaches, specific transactions, clients, processes, products and services. You monitor compliance with legislation and regulations in order to avoid or limit reputational risk for the bank and promote compliance awareness within the bank. You will be a key partner for the business, providing regular and ad-hoc advice to the business (solicited and unsolicited) to ensure sound business practices in line with the expectations of applicable laws, regulations, internal policy standards and the bank. 

• You will provide advice to the business as to the acceptability of the clients. At onboarding stage, during periodic reviews and for event-driven reviews.
• You will attend and participate in Client Acceptance committee meetings to explain Compliance advice / viewpoints to the business.
• You will provide ad-hoc advice and guidance to the business on AML/Client Acceptance related matters.
• You will liaise with other experts within Compliance and other functions (e.g. Legal, Tax, Sustainability) in providing appropriate advice to the business.
• You will assist in the effective review and implementation of new policies and procedures.
• You will participate in projects and initiatives.
• You will provide training and support to the business to continuously enhance awareness and understanding of AML and client integrity related risks and regulations.

This role forms part of the CB Compliance team, a team of 14 professionals with a variety of backgrounds, skill sets and nationalities and with a sound team spirit. ABN AMRO’s Compliance department has a common goal: helping to build the trust of our clients, society and ABN AMRO staff, and therefore of our regulators and other stakeholders.  The Compliance department monitors, identifies, analyses, assesses, reports and advises on compliance risks to which the bank may be exposed. Compliance serves as the point of contact for regulators (AFM, DNB, etc.) in a number of areas, including Cybercrime, Customer Focus and preventing abuses of our financial system such as money laundering and terrorist financing.Our compliance experts understand our business, products and clients and add value through a good relationship with all stakeholders. A continuous changing environment demands agility of our compliance experts: proactive adaptations, learning and improving. We operate independently and decisively, act as a sparring partner and are focused on solutions, but within a proper risk framework.

Within ABN AMRO Compliance we invest in such a manner that everyone is able to demonstrate strong personal leadership skills. We accept that we have a formal hierarchical structure whilst simultaneously adopting an informal way of working that focuses on expertise and cooperation. We invest in expertise by offering training sessions and “on the job” coaching. By 'expertise', we mean both professional compliance-based knowledge and the skills needed to apply that knowledge effectively. This role comes with a market-competitive salary package, complemented with all the secondary benefits that a leading employer such as ABN AMRO has to offer. At ABN AMRO,  our clients’ interests always come first. We want clients to understand our products, and we sometimes say ‘no’ if a product involves a risk that is too high for the client. Putting clients’ interests first also means communicating in plain language and crafting smart solutions that genuinely make a difference. That is our goal.

You enjoy working as part of a team and are very good at working with others. Coaching comes naturally to you and you are keen to take on this role to help employees. You have a high level of self-knowledge and want to keep on improving and developing. You are change-orientated and like working in a sector that is constantly evolving.. As well as being a team player and a strong personality, you are an independent self-starter, can take sound decisions and demonstrate ownership. You have the ability to build a strong network, both inside and outside the bank, and this is something you enjoy investing in. Finally, you keep track of and understand the organisation as a whole; in other words, you have a healthy dose of organisational sensitivity. Specific requirements: 

• You have a Master’s degree in Business, Law or other relevant field.
• Minimum eight years’ work experience, including five years within a financial institution. Minimum two years’ compliance experience.
• You have strong knowledge of rules and regulations and bank policies on AML/CTF and Sanctions, including the Wwft and the Sanctiewet.
• Knowledge of national and international financial markets and regulators, national and international compliance legislation and regulations relating to financial products and services.
• Strong knowledge of  commercial banking businesses and products, such as Lending and  Transaction Banking products.
• Knowledge of agile and scrum working methods, project and change management, policy management, risk & control self-assessment, control monitoring and reporting.

• Dutch speaking with strong command of the English language.
• You are interested in new developments such as digital propositions for our customers.