Business Development
Compliance & AML/CFT Senior Officer
Diligent Financial Services S.A.L.
Sin El Fil, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon
Full-time, Not Applicable
Remote: No
Full-time, Not Applicable
Remote: No
Company Description
Diligent Financial Services S.A.L. (DFS), licensed by the Lebanese Capital Markets Authority (License No. 33), is seeking a Compliance & AML/CFT Senior Officer to join our team in Beirut.
This role is ideal for a compliance professional who is passionate about regulatory compliance, AML/CFT, and corporate governance, and is looking to contribute to a regulated financial institution.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
- Support the implementation and monitoring of DFS's Compliance and AML/CFT framework.
- Ensure compliance with Lebanese CMA regulations, SIC requirements, and applicable international standards.
- Prepare regulatory reports and liaise with regulatory authorities on routine compliance matters.
- Perform KYC, CDD/EDD, sanctions screening, and AML monitoring activities.
- Support compliance monitoring, internal audits, staff training, and regulatory reporting.
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Law, Business, Finance, or a related field.
- Minimum three (3) years of experience in Compliance and AML/CFT within financial services, banking, brokerage, or capital markets. Candidates must also either hold the Lebanese Capital Markets Authority (CMA) Business Conduct, Securities, and Derivatives examinations; hold a degree in Securities and/or Financial Derivatives issued by Banque du Liban; or possess more than ten (10) years of experience in the financial services and banking sector in Lebanon.
- Strong knowledge of AML/CFT frameworks, KYC requirements, and Special Investigation Commission (SIC) / Capital Markets Authority (CMA) regulatory requirements.
- Good communication skills in Arabic and English.