Head of Financial Crime and Mlro

3 months ago

Manchester, United Kingdom AJ Bell Full time

**Job Description**:
We are recruiting for an experienced Head of Financial Crime and MLRO to provide strategic direction for our established risk-based Financial Crime framework.

This is a ‘hands on’ role and the successful individual will be responsible for the development of a Financial Crime strategy designed to drive, promote, and mature a strong Financial Crime culture within the business to support compliant, sustainable growth and business operations.

The successful applicant will be responsible for the SMF17 money laundering reporting function for the Group’s regulated entities.

**What does the job involve?**
- Responsibility for key components of the Financial Crime framework:_
- Establish and maintain policies and procedures to ensure that the Group continues to meet all its financial crime regulatory and legislative requirements.
- Undertake and produce an annual enterprise-wide risk assessment (ERWA) to determine the inherent risk related to the risk mitigation controls and residual risk across the organisation.
- Use the ERWA to inform an annual MLRO report to the Group’s Risk & Compliance Committee.
- Produce dynamic and insightful reporting on activity for the CRO, ExCo, the Executive Risk Committee and the Risk and Compliance Committee in a form and frequency agreed with the CRO.
- Horizon scanning & analysis:_
- Analyse changes to relevant regulation and legislation which impact the Group’s financial crime framework and evaluate the changes necessary.
- Monitor financial crime issues affecting the Group and escalate them as appropriate with agreed actions. Including sponsoring and coordinating change programmes, where necessary.
- Strategic leadership:_
- Develop a Financial Crime plan each year to be submitted to the Executive Risk Committee and the Risk and Compliance Committee.
- Maintain, develop, and mature the organisational structure of the Financial Crime function, to ensure that it continues to perform effectively, this includes the recruitment, retention, motivation, development, remuneration and training of staff, commensurate with the Group’s current service propositions, culture, size, and targeted growth, with the assistance of Group HR where appropriate.
- Execute effectively the responsibilities of an FCA Senior Manager.

**Knowledge, skills, and experience**:

- Experience managing and implementing Financial Crime frameworks in medium to large financial services institutions.
- Qualified in all aspects of financial crime; KYC, AML, CFT, sanctions screening, with experience of assessing, implementing, and optimising Market Abuse/ Financial Crime controls.
- Exceptional written communication and presentation skills to committees, senior stakeholders and to regulators
- Strong attention to detail and well-organised; ability to prioritise, multi-task and work well under pressure. Ability to think strategically and have vision while also focusing on the details and execution.
- Strong change and project management skills, including the ability to plan and monitor projects, manage time well, prioritise effectively and handle multiple deadlines.
- Strong, credible stakeholder management and the ability to collaborate with diverse teams across the business.
- Track record of leading and developing high performing teams.

**About us**

AJ Bell is one of the UK’s largest and best-regarded investment platforms. Over 491,000 customers currently trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures. From our offices in Manchester, London and Bristol, we offer an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers, to DIY investors with little to no experience.

There are opportunities for growth and professional development for members wanting to progress within their career including induction training and our study support scheme which is part of our benefits package.

At AJ Bell you can expect a friendly working environment with a strong sense of teamwork, we have a great sense of pride in what we do, and this is reflected in our guiding principles.

**What we offer**:

- Competitive starting salary
- Generous holiday allowance increasing up to 31 days with service, plus bank holidays
- Holiday buy/sell scheme
- Hybrid working policy
- Casual dress code
- Discretionary bonus
- Contributory pension scheme
- Buy as you earn share scheme
- Free shares scheme
- Paid study support for qualifications
- Enhanced maternity/paternity scheme from day one
- Bike loan
- Season ticket loan portal
- Discounted PMI and Dental
- On-site gym and personal trainer led classes
- Paid volunteering opportunities
- Free social events and more

AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work

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