Job Description
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Financial Crime Manager to join one of our key clients. You'll be responsible for providing expert advise and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, rules and codes of conduct.
This is a hybrid role, 2 days in the office per week.
As a Financial Crime Manager, your key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
-
Provide expert input on financial crime technology solutions and support their implementation.
-
Offer 2nd Line oversight of third-party arrangements in line with outsourcing requirements.
-
Advise business units on Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and risk assessments throughout the customer lifecycle.
-
Act as a subject matter expert (SME) on fraud, supporting fraud prevention and detection initiatives.
-
Maintain and enhance the financial crime framework, including policies, procedures, and control systems.
-
Support and help deliver financial crime training across the organisation.
-
Monitor industry developments and regulatory changes to ensure best practice.
-
Support the Head of Financial Crime/MLRO in preparing annual risk assessments and reports.
-
Contribute to the firm’s assurance framework through oversight and quality testing of 1st Line activities.
-
Assist with internal investigations of suspected financial crime and escalate as appropriate.
-
Design and support internal and external MI and regulatory reporting requirements.
-
Act as an escalation point for enhanced transaction monitoring and payments.
-
Review and challenge business unit risk assessments to ensure financial crime risks are managed effectively.
To be successful in this role you will need:
-
A minimum of 6 years' experience in financial services, ideally with a minimum of 3 years in financial crimes and compliance related roles
-
A Fraud/AML or other Financial Crime qualification
-
Experience of using risk management screening tools or compliance software
-
A thorough understanding of the MLRs, the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, the Terrorism Act 2000, Bribery Act and UK Sanctions law. Exposure to EU Regulations a plus.
-
Excellent interpersonal and organisation skills
-
The ability to produce clear and concise policies and procedures
-
The ability to meet deadlines whilst maintaining quality standards
The benefits are as follows:
- 27 days annual leave + 2 extra half days (Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve) + Bank Holidays
- Private Healthcare – Self + Partner Cover
- Annual bonus scheme - up to 10% non-contractual bonus
- COP Car Scheme (£37.50 per month) - Available to order within the first month
- Loan Plan Scheme – entitled up to 2 vehicles at any one time
- Employee pension contribution of 3.5%/Employer pension contribution of 7.22%
- Flexible Benefit Scheme