Financial Crime Manager and Deputy MLRO

4 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Compliance Professionals Full time

THE COMPANY:

Our client is a International bank based in the West End. They are looking for a Financial Crime Manager to join their growing team.


THE RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • To manage the implementation and continuing enhancement of the bank’s Financial Crime Compliance Operations.
  • To manage the implementation of the bank’s Financial Crime Compliance Monitoring Program.
  • Liaising with Head Office Financial Crime Department on Financial Crime matters
  • To build and maintain business relationships with our key stakeholders.
  • To act as a focal point by providing specialist Financial Crime support and advice to the business.
  • Establish and maintain adequate systems and controls.
  • Support the MLRO in all aspects of ensuring there is an effective financial crime governance framework is in place.
  • Identifying, assessing, monitoring and mitigating financial crime risk in the Bank’s daily operations.
  • To meet regulatory requirements as directed by the FCA , and to adopt best practice with reference to JMLSG Guidelines.
  • Support the MLRO in all aspects of Identifying, assessing, monitoring and mitigating financial crime risk in the Bank’s daily operations.
  • Act as Fraud Officer for fraud prevention, investigation, analysis and recommendation.
  • Update and assess the effectiveness of financial crime policies and procedures of the Bank.
  • To meet AML regulatory requirements for FCA , and to adopt best practice with reference to JMLSG Guidelines.
  • To support the MLRO in the continual evaluation and implementation of relevant Financial Crime policies, procedures and processes taking a risk based approach.
  • To implement and embed appropriate controls to ensure adherence to the Financial Crime Policies including Anti-Money Laundering / Counter Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF), Fraud Prevention, Anti-Bribery and Corruption and Sanctions.
  • To draft and revise Financial Crime policies and procedures.
  • To monitor adherence to the Branch’s Financial Crime policies and procedures.
  • To update and assess the effectiveness of financial crime policies and procedures of the Bank.
  • To obtain and use national and international publications and reports to assess the impact on the Bank.
  • To prepare gap analyses of regulatory publications to identify the application of the findings to the branch.
  • To risk assess business activities in support of the above by identification of inherent risks, assessment of controls being applied and calculation of inherent risk.
  • To provide oversight and advise for any relevant Customer Due Diligence (“CDD”), Know Your Customer (“KYC”) and Know Your Business (“KYB”) information (financial circumstances of clients and features of transactions) and to ensure adequate information is gathered using a risk-based approach.
  • To carry out a program of KYC/KYB sampling to ensure compliance with regulations are maintained
  • To escalate suspicious transactions in a timely manner, to the bank’s Nominated Officer, or subject to experience, act as the Nominated Officer for the bank.
  • To analyse data and develop reports to monitor suspicious activities, and conduct relevant enquiries where necessary.
  • To review suspicious transactions and present the MLRO with draft SAR reports / recommendations.
  • To act as liaison for the bank in respect of law enforcement in particular in relation to court and production orders.
  • To facilitate, perform or oversee appropriate monitoring, testing, reporting, analysis and investigation, in order to identify, report and remediate financial crime risks.
  • To conduct monitoring reviews such as sanctions, high risk customers and PEPs in addition to the day to day monitoring of accounts.
  • To review the quality and completeness of KYC documentation prepared by the business and to approve AML risk rating changes.
  • To test and review the quality and completeness of on-going monitoring activities in the business.
  • To inform the business of the outcome of transaction monitoring testing.
  • To constructively challenge existing processes where an alternative solution could improve quality or efficiency and share with team members.
  • To recommend and implementing digitalisation enhancements in all categories of Financial Crime control.
  • To design, plan and carry out necessary Financial Crime, training for UK branches.


EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

  • Comprehensive knowledge of regulations relating to financial crime compliance.
  • Strong knowledge of key regulatory issues and control assessment processes
  • Strong technical knowledge of the Bank’s products and services.
  • Ability to work within a team environment, with good communication skills and risk awareness.
  • Highly numerate, with the ability to assimilate information quickly and accurately, and to be able to make informed decisions around key functions.

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