Financial Crimes Investigator
Job Summary:
Our firm is seeking a highly skilled Financial Crimes Investigator to join our team. As a key member of our compliance department, you will play a vital role in identifying and mitigating financial crimes.
Responsibilities:
* Conduct proactive investigations arising from strategic transaction monitoring systems and referrals from other sources such as the business, law enforcement or other financial institutions.
* Undertake client and company research using in-house databases and publicly available information to identify whether activity is unusual, and ultimately support the decision-making process regarding reporting to law enforcement.
* Escalate unusual activity and present cases to the weekly EMEA Financial Crimes Monitoring Committee meeting with relevant country Money Laundering Reporting Officers.
* Draft Suspicious Activity Reports for submission to law enforcement.
* Participate in proactive investigative projects in support of national, regional or global priorities and initiatives, including engagement with external partners.
* Develop subject matter expertise through knowledge, research and training, leading to new investigative approaches to uncover unusual activity.
* Proactively participate and influence the team's engagement with the firm's people agenda initiatives.
* Take responsibility and accountability in meeting strict deadlines and adhere to Service Level Agreements timelines.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
* 5 years of AML Investigations, Anti-Money Laundering, the finance industry, financial regulation, law enforcement or intelligence analysis or comparable field experience.
* Knowledge of and interest in one or more of: money laundering & terrorist financing; bribery and corruption; Fintech/Regtech companies; correspondent banking; securities trading; investment, pension and hedge funds; currency exchange and transaction settlement; market manipulation and market abuse.
* Minimum Bachelor's degree or equivalent, strong academic background and work achievements.
* Demonstrated skills in risk assessment, including the ability to make sound decisions, including escalation when appropriate, in regard to ML/TF risk.
* Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.), and has the experience to handle large volumes of quantitative data.
Benefits:
We offer a competitive compensation package, opportunities for professional growth and development, and a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion.
About Us:
Our firm is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors.
About the Team:
Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing.