Financial Crime Officer

2 days ago


Brentwood, United Kingdom Shawbrook Bank Full time

The Opportunity

Shawbrook is a new type of specialist financial services company, combining the relentless focus on customer service and innovation you would expect from a fintech with the expertise and certainty of a bank. Shawbrook is driven by a purpose to solve complex problems that unlock opportunity for its rapidly growing customer base of over 300,000 UK consumers and businesses.

Our success would not have been possible without our Team. Our people differentiate us from the competition through their deep sector knowledge, they are the life force of our business.

Join Shawbrook because you:

- Want to help us deepen our industry sector knowledge, combining technology alongside the best banking brains.
- Want to build a bank for the future and be part of our digital transformation journey that will enable customers & businesses to thrive.
- Want to continue to grow professionally. We encourage you to grow and be the best version of yourself.
- Care about sustainability? We want to be better for our people, environment, and society.
- Bring passion and enjoyment to your work. You’ll work hard but you’ll have fun too.

The Role & Responsibilities

To support the Consumer Financial Crime Team (Savings) in the prevention, detection, and investigation of financial crime issues, including money laundering, fraud (internal and external), market abuse, bribery & corruption and other regulatory malpractice, and the remediation of related regulatory processes such as AML, Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), sanctions etc.
- Maintain effective relationships with Management, team leaders and staff to ensure that the key aims of the Bank are achieved
- Support the Financial Crime team in providing guidance and input to the businesses on financial crime matters, best practices and standards to ensure the Bank remains compliant in financial crime matters
- Support best practice in financial crime compliance by promoting a positive image of financial crime approach by maintaining high standards and ensuring staff are aware of, and are competent in, the relevant financial crime policies and procedures
- Ensure all relevant Quality Assurance Testing is undertaken in a robust and timely manner
- Engage in a high performing culture characterised by capable, engaged people and efficient processes, to deliver high levels of performance
- Support a continuous improvement culture within the Savings Team by promoting the identification of opportunities to improve/re-engineer Bank processes
- Assist and support the operational risk framework for the Bank through regular review of key controls and compliance with financial crime policies, to ensure business areas, operate within risk appetite
- Review of all financial crime related transaction monitoring reports and investigation into any irregularities, formulating any internal or external reports as necessary
- Provide assistance to the enforcement agencies in the investigation of financial crime

The Person
- Hold/commit to studying/obtaining an appropriate professional qualification (minimum ICA Advanced Certificate in Financial Crime Prevention and/or Anti Money Laundering) preferred
- Providing advice to the Savings Team
- Proven financial crime experience gained within a financial services environment
- Successful track record of achievement with financial crime related responsibilities
- Good product and sector knowledge of the broad financial services regulatory regime
- Most likely to have a compliance function background or detailed knowledge and exposure to quality, risk, and compliance matters
- Understanding of Quality control requirements in financial services operations for both phones and back-office processes
- Computer literate (good knowledge of MS Office suite - Excel, Word, Power-Point)
- Knowledge of conduct risk and TCF
- Evidence of aptitude, logical and analytical skills
- Conversant with relevant Financial Crime compliance regulations and PRA/FCA Handbook content and industry best practice guidelines
- Good analytical skills, confident and self-assured
- A self-starter: an ability to think on one’s feet and deal with unexpected challenges
- Team player skills, i.e., comfortable working with colleagues of all grades and backgrounds
- Calm under pressure, adaptable and agile in approach
- Enthusiastic “can do” attitude, motivated and driven to build a satisfying and rewarding career
- Ability to demonstrate decisiveness and sound judgment on a consistent basis
- An aptitude to learn/develop skills base
- Strong initiative and willingness to create & develop new standards and agenda for Financial Crime within Operational Risk/Compliance arena

Reward

Your Wellbeing - We take your health and well-being very seriously by providing a range of benefits to give you and your family peace of mind. These include:

- Market leading family friendly policies such as access to our Maternity, Adoption and Paternity policies from Day 1 of your employment



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