Financial Crime Prevention Specialist
We are seeking a highly skilled Financial Crime Prevention Specialist to join our team.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing customer onboarding, addressing and investigating financial crime escalations, conducting ongoing monitoring and enhanced customer due diligence (ECDD), and taking proactive measures to prevent fraud and safeguard our customers.
Basis: 5-days a week (38 hours per week) including weekend coverage.
This full-time role is on a 12-month contract with the potential to move to permanent, offering a hybrid work arrangement between office and home.
* Assist in monitoring transactions to detect and investigate potential financial crimes, including money laundering, fraud, and other illicit activities.
* Review and conduct CDD and ECDD for individuals, companies, and trusts.
* Review and action watchlist alerts.
* Monitor and investigate transactions and account activity to identify and prevent suspicious activity as defined by the Criminal Justice Act.
* Assist with lodging suspicious matter reports to relevant authorities.
* Action Financial Crime-related escalations from Support and wider team.
* Support MLRO when investigating suspicious incidents.
* Assist Senior Manager of Financial Crime Operations as necessary.
An ideal candidate would have most of the following criteria:
* Minimum 1 year experience in a similar role with an interest in financial crime prevention.
* Understanding of KYC and ECDD processes, with experience and/or knowledge of relevant legislation.
* Basic understanding of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.
* Strong analytical mindset, attention to detail, and ability to identify unusual behavior.
* Proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.
* Excellent written communication and interpersonal skills.
* Attention to detail.
* Ability to work in a team environment and contribute to a growing team.