Transaction Review Associate

Transaction Review Associate

**Job Summary**:
Ria is looking for a Transaction Review Associate for our Compliance Department at our corporate office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This position will play a key role in providing overall support to the Transaction Review Management team. As a Transaction Review Associate, you will report directly to the Compliance Supervisor and primarily be responsible for ensuring that Ria's operations adhere to laws and regulations applicable to the Money Service Business.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Conducting relevant due diligence process which includes of reviewing, analyzing, screening of customer transactions in detecting and preventing of AML/CFT and fraudulent transaction prior to releasing the remittance orders.
- To ensure the transaction order are reviewed and processed within the turnaround time and are adhering to the Ria Compliance SOP, rules and regulation.
- Review customer transactions to assess for suspicious transactional activities and ensure the suspicious activities / transaction are escalated for further investigation within the turn - around time stipulated.
- Review customer information to assess potential matches to name screening hits flagged out by the screening systems and recommend the appropriate treatment of the hits
- Assisting the Line Manager to conduct gaps analysis to identify potential process deficiencies to improve business operations, service quality and unit costs through effective capacity planning, process re-engineering and automation. This includes regular engagement with internal and external stakeholder.
- Review and analyze transactions blocked by the system
- Refer unusual fraud activity to the Compliance Analyst
- Process transactions that have met Ria policies, state laws and regulations
- Maintain records in our databases for review by auditors and regulators
- Serve as a proactive team member in interfacing with our Operations department
- Keep up-to-date with Anti-Money Laundering & Bank Secrecy Act record-keeping, internal recording-keeping, identification, and source of funds requirements
- Provide assistance with inbound and outbound calls
- Perform other duties as assigned or requested

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's Degree minimum
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- The key characteristics this individual must possess are excellent phone etiquette, being detail oriented, problem solving skills and be able to work well under mínimal supervision
- Ability to work well with others, multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Knowledge and experience in Microsoft Office preferred
- Must be flexible to work on shift, weekends and public holidays.
- To the Transaction Review Associate we offer:

- Competitive hourly compensation plus overtime opportunities
- Attractive shift allowance
- 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. You will have the opportunity to try other functions in Compliance Department as we encourage internal mobility and job rotation.

**Responsibilities**
- Conducting relevant due diligence process which includes of reviewing, analyzing, screening of customer transactions in detecting and preventing of AML/CFT and fraudulent transaction prior to releasing the remittance orders.
- To ensure the transaction order are reviewed and processed within the turnaround time and are adhering to the Ria Compliance SOP, rules and regulation.
- Review customer transactions to assess for suspicious transactional activities and ensure the suspicious activities / transaction are escalated for further investigation within the turn - around time stipulated.
- Review customer information to assess potential matches to name screening hits flagged out by the screening systems and recommend the appropriate treatment of the hits
- Assisting the Line Manager to conduct gaps analysis to identify potential process deficiencies to improve business operations, service quality and unit costs through effective capacity planning, process re-engineering and automation. This includes regular engagement with internal and external stakeholder.
- Review and analyze transactions blocked by the system
- Refer unusual fraud activity to the Compliance Analyst
- Process transactions that have met Ria policies, state laws and regulations
- Maintain records in our databases for review by auditors and regulators
- Serve as a proactive team member in interfacing with our Operations department
- Keep up-to-date with Anti-Money Laundering & Bank Secrecy Act record-keeping, internal recording-keeping, identification, and source of funds requirements
- Provide assistance with inbound and outbound calls
- Perform other duties as assigned or requested

**Qualifications**
- Bachelor's Degree minimum
- Excellent written and verbal comm