Assistant Manager - Compliance

Company: AMW Capital Leasing & Finance PLC

Location: Colombo 02

Role Summary

As the Assistant Manager – Compliance, you will report directly to the Head of Compliance. You will be responsible for enhancing the company's adherence to regulatory requirements through effective implementation of compliance controls and monitoring, working toward a fully-compliant and automated compliance environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Governance & Board Reporting: Draft and refine high-quality Board and Committee papers and policies.
• High-Risk Event Monitoring & Approvals: Review and sign-off on high-risk escalations, transactions, and sanctions, ensuring accurate risk reporting.
• Automation and Change Management: Lead gap analyses and spearhead compliance development projects to transform manual workflows into tech-driven systems.
• Audits & Results: Manage regulatory and independent audits, including post-audit rectification strategies.
• Compliance Monitoring: Lead compliance monitoring activities, including branch visits for physical verification.
• Training and Compliance Culture: Shape the organization's compliance culture by designing training content and providing oversight to other departments.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Essential Experience: 5–7 years of experience in a senior compliance capacity, specifically in Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), sanctions approval, and STR management.
• Governance & Reporting: Proven experience drafting high-quality papers and policies for board-level committees.
• Audit & Project Management: Experience managing audits, implementing rectification plans, and leading system/automation upgrades.
• Industry Background: Experience working in a Bank/Finance Company in Compliance or AML/CFT related areas.
• Core Mindset: Regulator proficient, systemic thinker, able to manage high-pressure situations, and tech-savvy (MS Office, Ethical AI).
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in related disciplines (Compliance, Finance, Business) OR a relevant professional qualification.
• Bonus Points: IT knowledge (Power Automate, PowerBI, coding), fluency in Tamil, and emotional acuity.

Next Steps

If you believe you are a good fit, please send your CV to Isuri.Wanigasekara@AMWLTD.COM within 07 days of this advertisement. Please mention the position name in the subject line of the email.