Purpose of the Role:
Working in close collaboration with senior compliance leadership and stakeholders across the organisation, this role supports the enhancement and ongoing development of the financial crime compliance framework. The position focuses on maintaining and monitoring key risk controls and ensuring effective oversight of financial crime risks.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as a member of the Financial Crime function, supporting senior accountability holders in delivering the financial crime compliance framework, including monitoring activities, risk assessments, and the preparation of management information and reporting.
- Contribute to and carry out activities within the Financial Crime Compliance Monitoring Programme.
- Provide clear and proactive guidance to business areas on financial crime matters.
- Support and participate in financial crime-related projects as required.
- Assist in the development and oversight of the organisation’s financial crime training programme.
- Conduct horizon scanning to identify relevant regulatory, legal, and industry developments, and communicate key updates with recommendations.
- Maintain internal logs relating to financial crime incidents, ensuring accurate recording and appropriate follow-up.
- Support investigations into suspicious activity where required.
- Assist in preparing reports for senior stakeholders and external authorities.
- Contribute to the upkeep of enterprise-wide risk assessments, as well as policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations and internal changes.
- Support the completion of anti-money laundering due diligence requests from third parties.
- Review market abuse alerts generated by surveillance systems.
- Produce regular financial crime management information.
- Provide administrative and organisational support for team meetings.
- Degree-level education or relevant professional qualifications.
- Good working knowledge of legislation and guidance relating to anti-money laundering, market abuse, fraud, and anti-bribery and corruption.
- Understanding of regulatory expectations and industry standards within financial services.
- Awareness of sanctions regimes and politically exposed persons (PEP) requirements.
- Familiarity with UK legal frameworks relating to financial crime is advantageous.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with a range of stakeholders.
- High attention to detail and ability to work within structured processes.
- Analytical mindset with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Proficiency in standard office software, including advanced spreadsheet skills.
- Location: London (hybrid working arrangement)
- Department: Compliance
- Employment Type: Full-time
- Experience Level: Mid-level / Experienced
