This training course offers a comprehensive and structured approach to the rules, obligations and situations faced by Compliance Officers involved in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing (AML/CFT).

Based on real-life situations and the professional experience of participants, the programme provides an in-depth understanding of the regulatory and theoretical foundations while developing a pragmatic and operational analysis of AML risks. The aim is to strengthen judgement, consistency in decision-making and the quality of documentation in a demanding regulatory environment.The training is delivered entirely in a virtual classroom, promoting interactivity and exchangesbetween participants.

Training objectives

By the end of the training, participants will be able to:

Determine the main AML tasks of the compliance officer and AML specialists within their legal and regulatory framework.
Analyse business relationship opening documents, identify and document AML risks, examine high-risk relationships and assess transactions by establishing the required corroborative evidence,
Set up an effective and adequate organisation for AML risk management, adapted to the financial intermediary's business model,
Assess the appropriateness of reporting to MROS and the legal basis on which such reporting should be carried out.

Duration and organisation

The training takes place over a period of two months.

It comprises ten 4-hour modules, supplemented by several e-learning sequences.

The total duration of the training is 45 hours.

Teaching methods

Participants receive all course documentation at home, along with access to the distance learning platform.

This platform provides:

access to virtual classrooms,
use of meeting rooms outside of class hours for collaborative work,
consultation of teaching materials in PDF format.

Courses are delivered live, recorded and made available to participants at the end of each session.

A WhatsApp group is also set up to encourage discussion and the sharing of experiences throughout the training course.

Target audience

This training is intended for professionals involved in compliance functions within financial intermediaries, as well as employees working in audit firms.

Prerequisites

To be admitted to the training course, candidates must provide evidence of:

at least one year's experience in an anti-money laundering department,

or

have obtained the VisionCompliance Central File employee diploma.

Assessment and certification

The training programme concludes with:

a three-hour written examination,
a 30-minute oral examination.

Successful completion of these tests leads to the award of the Compliance Officer – AML Specialist Diploma.

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