Manager Anti Money Laundering & Reporting

COMPANY OVERVIEW: Our client a Karachi-based State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) regulated Electronic Money Institution (EMI) seeks to appoint an experienced professional for the following role:

Job Role:

The Manager Anti-Money Laundering & Reporting will act as the primary responsible person for AML/CFT oversight ensuring full regulatory compliance with SBP directives Anti-Money Laundering Act 2010 and FATF guidelines. This role will lead transaction monitoring suspicious activity review and reporting to SBP Financial Crime Monitoring units.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise review and assign alerts/cases generated by Transaction Monitoring System (TMS) and Oversee transaction monitoring operations risk scoring controls sanctions screening and alert investigations.
• Ensure Sanction Screening for onboarding customers and merchants and conduct sanction screening and adverse media checks for high-risk accounts.
• Provide AML advisory and Help Desk support to other functional departments
• Maintain strong working relationships with SBP compliance units for inspections and feedback.
• Respond to AML/CFT related information requests from SBP FMU and law enforcement agencies.
• Review policies SOPs Product Programs and Manuals from an AML/CFT perspective and enforce AML/CFT policies procedures and control frameworks.
• Supervise STR/CTR reporting on the GoAML portal and maintain comprehensive MIS.
• Conduct periodic AML risk assessments and identify vulnerabilities in onboarding IME partnerships or channel transactions.
• Enhance risk detection systems using data-driven approaches and typology updates.
• Ensure resolution and documentation of compliance cases as per SOPs.
• Foster a strong compliance culture across the organization.
• Any other assignment as deemed appropriate by supervisor

Education

• Minimum 16 years of education preferably a Masters degree in Business Administration Law or related discipline from an HEC-recognized institution.
• Certification in AML/CFT Compliance CAMS or related professional accreditation will be an added advantage.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience preferably at a fintech start up or a large national / multinational organization.
• Experience in financial institutions is preferred.

Requirements

• Ability to excel in a dynamic evolving and fast paced start up environment
• Proven experience in compliance roles within the banking / financial services industry with a strong understanding of regulatory requirements and frameworks.
• Strong interpersonal skills to coordinate with internal stakeholders SBP and law enforcement bodies
• Ability to propose process enhancements and develop meaningful compliance dashboards/report
• In-depth understanding of SBP AML/CFT Regulations AML Act EMI Regulations and other related reporting requirements.

Age

• The candidate should preferably be not more than 35 years of age as of last date of submission of application.

If you have the required experience and educational qualification to take up the challenging role you are requested to apply by January 31st 2026 at shortlisted candidates will be contacted.