Financial Crime Prevention Specialist

3 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom AJ Bell Management Limited Full time
Financial Crime Prevention Specialist Role Overview

Aj Bell Management Limited is seeking a skilled Financial Crime Prevention Specialist to join its Financial Crime team. This role plays a critical part in ensuring the company's compliance with financial crime regulations through the detection and prevention of financial crime.

Job Description
  • Review transaction monitoring alerts to identify instances of financial crime and fraud, including money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions violations, bribery, and corruption.
  • Detect and highlight unusual patterns and suspicious activities through meticulous monitoring of transaction histories and account behaviour.
  • Undertake transactional analysis to thoroughly investigate the alert to determine if it should be discounted or disclosed to the NCA.
  • Draft SARs for disclosure, including a clear and robust rationale on financial crime concerns and the identifying any proceeds of crime and DAML requirements.
  • Maintain meticulous records and generate insightful reports detailing actions taken on accounts.
  • Provide support to the Financial Crime Manager and Head of Financial Crime in various ad hoc tasks.
Requirements
  • Strong technical knowledge of the UK financial crime regulatory regime across all areas of financial crime, including AML, CTF, Fraud, Sanctions, PEPs, ABC, and Market Abuse.
  • Comprehensive understanding of businesses, structures, governance, control frameworks, and process & control infrastructures within the financial services sector.
  • Experience of transactions monitoring systems, analysing alerts, SAR and DAML disclosures.
  • Experience in a similar Financial Crime role within Financial Services, preferably in the pensions or platform sector.
  • Expert knowledge of FCA expectations relating to financial crime, JMLSG guidance, and relevant financial crime legislation.
  • Strong communication skills, including report writing and presentation abilities.
Salary and Benefits
  • Starting salary of up to £35,000 (depending on experience)
  • Starting holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing up to 31 days with length of service
  • Holiday buy and sell scheme
  • A choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 6%
  • Discretionary bonus scheme
  • Annual free share awards scheme
  • Buy As You Earn (BAYE) Scheme
  • Health Cash Plan – provided by SimplyHealth
  • Discounted private healthcare scheme and dental plan
  • Free gym membership, with an on-site gym providing a wide range of free classes
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Sick pay+ pledge
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
  • Discounted nursery fees at Kids Planet on Exchange Quay
  • Loans for travel season tickets
  • Charitable giving opportunities through salary sacrifice
  • Calendar of social events, including monthly payday drinks, annual Christmas party, summer party and much more
  • Parking at Exchange Quay
  • Personal development programmes built around you and your career goals, including access to personal skills workshops
  • Ongoing technical training
  • Peer recognition scheme, with rewards including restaurant and shopping vouchers or time off
  • Monthly leadership breakfasts and lunches
  • Casual dress code
  • Access to a range of benefits from our sponsorship deals


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