Job Description
WE’RE HIRING!
EXECUTIVE – COMPLIANCE
LOCATION: COLOMBO 02
AMW Capital Leasing & Finance PLC
WHO ARE WE?
AMW Capital Leasing and Finance PLC is a finance company registered under the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and listed in the Colombo Stock Exchange. It is a subsidiary company of AMW Group, the sole distributor for several world-renowned automobiles and related brands, under the umbrella of Al-Futtaim Group, Dubai UAE.
AMW Capital Leasing is spread across the country with a network of 21 branches and is in the process of expanding its network and the company as a whole. Our Compliance team is enhancing the Company’s adherence to regulatory requirements through effective implementation of compliance controls and monitoring. We are looking for interested parties to join our journey of establishing a fully‑compliant and automated compliance environment.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Proactive Risk Detection & Monitoring
- Execute seamless day-to-day transaction monitoring and ongoing CDD/EDD checks. Ensuring that anomalies are flagged, investigated, and escalated.
- Airtight Regulatory Reporting
- Own the data integrity and timely compilation of regulatory reporting requirements. Precision, accuracy, and timeliness are key here.
- Operational Agility & Problem Solving
- Act as the primary point of contact for customer complaints, and compliance inquiries. A solution-oriented approach should be taken, balancing compliance requirements with business operations.
- Control Testing & Field Reviews
- Conduct rigorous compliance reviews, branch visits, and control testing for new products/changes. Ongoing monitoring of the effectiveness of compliance controls is the requirement.
- Other
- Besides the listed requirements, you will be part of ongoing compliance projects and enhancements. Requiring to coordinate with other departments, document processes, among other ad hoc responsibilities.
EDUCATION & BONUS POINTS
- Preferred Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree or pursuing one in a related discipline such as Compliance, Finance, Business, etc. OR a professional qualification (or relevant to Compliance or above) in the disciplines listed.
- Bonus Points (Nice-to-Haves)
- IT knowledge — higher than average IT proficiency will help coordination with system vendors.
- Fluency in Tamil — Consumer protection would highly benefit if you can speak, read, and write Tamil.
- Experience in a Finance Company.
- Experience in creating reports, policies, procedures, and other documents.
WHAT EQUIPS YOU FOR THE ROLE
- Core Mindset
- Investigative attitude: Ability to recognize patterns in data, digging into customer profiles, transaction histories, and onboarding documents to piece together a clear story.
- Communication: Ability to explain complex requirements to a branch employee or a customer politely and clearly, ensuring cooperation without friction.
- Thrive in the Details: Enjoy the precision required for regulatory reporting. Inaccuracies in data or missed deadlines are unacceptable.
- Tech savvy: Knows your way around computers, MS Office, Ethical AI usage, etc.
ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE (2–3 YEARS)
- Compliance Fundamentals: Solid experience handling regular Customer Due Diligence (CDD), KYC, and baseline Transaction Monitoring.
- Regulatory Familiarity: Practical experience dealing with anti‑money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) frameworks, including drafting initial suspicious transaction reports (STRs) or threshold reports.
- Operational Know‑How: Experience working in a frontline or compliance role where you’ve had to resolve day-to-day “firefighting” issues or customer complaints.
If you believe you’re a good fit for the position described above, please send your CV to Isuri [email protected] within 07 days of this advertisement.
Please mention the position name in the subject line of the email. If your CV is shortlisted, we will call and set up an online interview with HR and Compliance.
Apply Now!
At AMW Capital Leasing & Finance PLC (AMWCL), we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to our success and sustainability. Diversity and inclusion are essential to our success and sustainability, and we encourage everyone who fits the criteria we’ve listed to apply.
