Senior Regulatory Operations Analyst

About the role

The Senior Regulatory Operations Analyst will lead risk‑based investigations into potential financial crime concerns, produce audit‑defensible reports and support the MLRO/DMLRO in decision‑making. The role sits within Investec’s Regulatory Operations function, which underpins the bank’s anti‑money laundering, counter‑terrorist financing and sanctions framework.

Key responsibilities

• Triaging referrals, conducting preliminary assessments and determining the appropriate level of investigation with the MLRO/DMLRO.
• Prioritising cases based on live risk, potential loss, law‑enforcement urgency and risk indicators such as sanctions, bribery, fraud and PEP exposure.
• Creating and managing Actimize alerts, maintaining a complete audit trail from referral to closure.
• Collecting and reviewing client information, KYC/CDD records, source‑of‑funds data and transaction history to assess consistency with the client profile.
• Conducting internal and external research, including open‑source and database screening, and documenting findings.
• Preparing concise, evidence‑based investigation reports and, where required, clear Suspicious Transaction Report (STR) narratives.
• Escalating reports for MLRO/DMLRO approval, ensuring timely submission through Go‑AML and maintaining confidentiality throughout the process.

Required profile

• Minimum 10 years of compliance or investigative experience, preferably in AML/CFT, sanctions and financial crime.
• Strong knowledge of Mauritian legal and regulatory requirements and internal financial crime policies.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse complex client and transaction data and form evidence‑based conclusions.
• Excellent written communication skills with the ability to produce audit‑defensible reports.
• High integrity, sound judgement and a meticulous attention to detail.

Required skills

• Proficiency with Actimize alert and case management systems.
• Advanced use of Microsoft Word and Excel for reporting and data analysis.
• Internet research and open‑source database investigation techniques.
• Experience conducting KYC/CDD and enhanced due diligence reviews.