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Your role We are seeking a detail-oriented AML & Sanctions Compliance Officer with strong experience in financial crime compliance, customer due diligence, transaction monitoring and sanctions controls in the Netherlands. The successful candidate will support a strategic implementation project and will play a key role in strengthening the bank’s AML, sanctions and customer integrity framework. The role requires someone who can act as a central coordination point across Compliance, Risk, IT, Operations, first line teams and external advisors. You will help translate regulatory and compliance requirements into practical processes, controls, system requirements, documentation, monitoring frameworks and training materials. Key Responsibilities Support the design and implementation of the financial crime compliance framework for a new customer and transaction-related proposition. Support the update of SIRA methodology, including new integrity risk scenarios, required controls and data points for portfolio oversight. Assist in defining and documenting AML, sanctions, CDD and transaction monitoring controls. Support implementation of and enhancements to transaction monitoring and transaction filtering related controls, including business rules, workflows, work instructions, second line monitoring and training materials. Support improvements to first line CDD processes. Prepare clear, consistent and audit-proof policies, procedures, requirements, training materials and management reports. Act as a “spider in the web” by coordinating deliverables, tracking dependencies, following up on open actions and ensuring alignment between stakeholders. Collaborate with internal departments and external advisors to complete tasks attributed to compliance and ensure timely delivery of project milestones. Who are we looking for You are an open-minded, curious and well-organised professional who enjoys working in a dynamic and complex environment. You are comfortable taking ownership, collaborating with others and contributing to successful project delivery. You are comfortable working in a confidential and complex project environment and can effectively manage multiple priorities. You take a proactive approach, identifying risks and dependencies early while maintaining an overview of the broader implementation roadmap. You bring stakeholders together, build strong relationships and collaborate to find practical solutions. You translate compliance and regulatory requirements into clear documentation, efficient processes and practical system requirements. You are hands-on, detail-oriented and thrive in a fast-changing, complex environment where you think creatively and challenge constructively when needed. You are a cooperative person who listens, challenges where needed and invests in relationships to achieve common goals. Skills/Qualifications 6 to 10 years of relevant experience in AML, sanctions compliance, financial crime compliance, CDD or a related compliance domain within the Netherlands, preferably in Banking sector. Strong understanding of AML, sanctions, CDD, transaction monitoring and transaction filtering requirements. Experience with SIRA and financial crime control frameworks. Affinity with customer risk scoring and monitoring CDD processes. Experience with transaction monitoring scenarios, business rules, thresholds, alert handling or alert tuning. Understanding of investigation processes and FIU/SAR reporting workflows. Ability to translate compliance requirements into practical processes, work instructions, controls and system requirements. Strong stakeholder management and coordination skills. Strong attention to detail and analytical skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Experience in implementation projects involving Compliance, IT, Operations and first line teams is a plus. Pro