Oben e-Learning- AML/CFT course for Jersey and the Isle of Man

One of the most important aspects of controlling the risk of financial crime is making sure your employees have the requisite training. It not only helps to safeguard your business but is also legally mandated and is seen as a crucial preventative measure by regulators. Our AML/CFT training courses provide comprehensive explanations of applicable laws and regulations so that employees leave with a clear understanding of what constitutes money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing and what they should do when they encounter suspicious activity.

Our modular training is interesting and engaging and can be accessed via a wide range of devices. Learners undertake knowledge checks throughout the course to test their progress and complete a marked assessment at the end of the course that allows you to demonstrate that the learning objectives have been met..  

Successful completion of our AML/CFT module should provide employees with the necessary knowledge and understanding required by regulation, but more so to ensure that they, in turn, comply with your AML/CFT control framework.

Topics

  • Understanding ML/TF risk
  • Understanding AML/CFT requirements
  • Understanding your role and obligations
  • Performing CDD
  • Recognising unusual activity and reporting suspicion
  • Summary & Quiz

Learning Objectives

  • Understanding the fundamentals of Ml/TF and sanctions risk
  • Be aware of your business’ own assessment of its ML/TF vulnerabilities and its resulting AML/CFT strategy
  • Be aware of and understand the key laws and obligations relating to ML/TF and sanctions in Jersey
  • Understand your role and obligations in relation to AML/CFT and the potential consequences of failing to report a suspicion
  • Be aware of the identity and role of your business’ Compliance Officer, MLCO and MLRO
  • Be aware of the existence, purpose and importance of your business’ AML/CFT procedures and know how they can be accessed
  • Be aware of the key steps involved in performing CDD and potential pitfalls
  • Be aware of ML/TF trends, typologies and case studies that are relevant to your business.
  • Be aware of the types of transaction and activity that would be considered unusual in the context of your business.
  • Know how and when to report a suspicion.
  • Be aware of the risks of “tipping off” and know how to approach a business relationship that has been the subject of a SAR.
  • Understand the distinction between AML/CFT and sanctions and know how sanctions breaches should be reported.

What Our Clients Say

Oben Law are, in my view, a provider of choice as they are straightforward, dynamic and client-focused. Their response times, business acumen, industry knowledge, appropriateness of advice, strength-in-depth of team, and value for money make Oben Law our default go-to legal provider.

Oben has a very strong regulatory practice indeed in terms of quality and knowledge, I would say the best in Jersey.’

‘Oben Law has been exceptional in their service offering, their understanding of the subject matter presented to them and for providing a quick turnaround when required. The team work very well together drawing from their diverse skills to give an all-round measured response to any matter raised.’

‘The ability to deliver end-to-end financial services regulatory advisory and remediation services is what sets Oben Law and Regulatory apart from other dispute resolution practices in Jersey. In particular, the ability to access high-quality Jersey lawyers and regulatory specialists under one roof is truly unique.’

“We first engaged with Oben during what was a very challenging period of regulatory investigation. Oben quickly established an effective rapport with the regulator, and we felt well supported from the off. At a time of intense regulatory engagement, having effective support is vital. 

Their strategic approach and guidance was absolutely first class throughout. The advice itself was clear, measured and reflected the team’s considerable experience.

I can wholeheartedly recommend their services and am grateful that we had the Oben team in our corner when it mattered the most. We achieved a satisfactory outcome and much of this, without doubt, was down to Oben’s support and advice.”  

The discussion topics are excellent and the forum, I would say, is an absolute essential for key persons

Given the volume of regulatory change, we had a need to provide additional AML training to our Compliance team and Directors. We wanted the training to be interactive and practical to ensure that the underlying legal obligations were brought to life. We brought in Oben as they have an excellent blend of legal, regulatory and compliance experts with extensive real life experience. We weren’t disappointed. Oben delivered practical and informative sessions which were tailored to our business needs, delivering real value.

We instructed Oben to completely redesign our AML/CFT Policy and Manual at a critical point in our business’s development. This was quite a sizable undertaking. During the process we were massively impressed by the depth of legal and regulatory knowledge exhibited by Alex, Jamie and Nicola. They worked fabulously well as a professional team and the work was of the highest quality. We particularly liked how they judged their points of consultation with us perfectly; determining what were the critical stages of the Manual’s development and when there was a judgement call to be made in respect of policy. Overall we found the experience of working with Oben professionally and personally rewarding as we find them to be a very clever and approachable bunch of people.

Oben have expertly advised us on complex issues relating to governance, AML/CFT and regulatory matters in the context of our Jersey headquartered and multi-jurisdictional international financial services business. They were able to do this through their expert team who have the right experience necessary to navigate through such complexities. They supplemented their advice with important board support and training. Given our confidence in Oben, we will continue to use their advice to support us in the development of our future-proof operating model.