This is a challenging role that requires significant experience in financial crime compliance or risk management.
We are looking for an expert who can provide financial crimes compliance/risk management subject matter expertise to our businesses in the UK & EU, ensuring the design and implementation of a coherent and effective control environment.
The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of international Sanctions and be able to work independently with excellent interpersonal skills.
Job Description
This role involves assessing complex issues, structuring potential solutions, and driving effective resolution with other senior stakeholders.
* Able to assess and manage Financial Crime (AML, Sanctions, ABC & Fraud) as well as Reputational Risk across Services in UK & EU
* Assess existing control framework, identify potential compliance gaps
* Drive execution ensuring compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, as well as effectiveness of the control environment
Key responsibilities include ensuring adequate mapping of risk and processes and clear control ownership, creating and maintaining a robust partnership with the business heads, operations, technology and the second line of defense.
The ideal candidate will be able to drive change to business practices by working effectively across a global organization and be self-starting with the ability to multitask and prioritize.
Serving as an escalation point for issues emerging from Services in the UK and EU region, maintaining oversight through review of metrics, monitoring of activity, and tracking of corrective action plans.
Required Skills and Qualifications
The successful candidate should have:
* Significant experience in financial crime compliance or risk management
* Financial Crime certification preferred (ACAMS, ACSS etc.)
* Strong professional experience in Financial Services, in Financial Crime Compliance and/or Financial Crime Risk & Controls
* Knowledge and understanding of Payments, Securities, Custody, Digital Assets, Correspondent Banking, Trade, Working Capital, and Liquidity Management products
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Able to work independently and deliver according to strict timelines and quality standards
* Demonstrated ability and confidence to challenge business management, escalate issues and press for change
Benefits
By joining us, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed) and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well.
Others
We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.