Financial Crime Operations Lead

1 day ago

Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Unity Trust Bank Full time

About Unity Trust Bank

Unity Trust Bank is a specialist business bank that prioritizes its customers, employees, and the communities it serves. With a focus on its 'Double Bottom Line' strategy, the bank aims to create a better society while delivering exceptional financial services.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Financial Crime Operations Lead to join our team. The successful candidate will lead the Financial Crime Operations team, responsible for implementing and executing the bank's Financial Crime framework. This includes Anti Money Laundering (AML), Counter Terrorist Financing (CTF), Sanction compliance & Fraud Standards, Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Know your customer (KYC), and Anti bribery and corruption (ABC) initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage the day-to-day operations of the Financial Crime 1LOD team, ensuring pre-defined service levels are met and operational issues are resolved or escalated as necessary.
  • Contribute to policy development and suggest enhancements, while identifying MI reporting requirements for critical Financial Crime metrics to continuously improve the bank's Financial Crime defence position.
  • Support the development of key risk indicators to support the bank's Financial Crime risk appetite, working closely with the 2nd line policy owners.
  • Collaborate with the 2nd line to operationalize the risk appetite monitoring and reporting on compliance.
  • Support the creation and mapping of Financial Crime Data requirements and needs, ensuring clarity on essential data to support Financial Crime processes.
  • Provide input and guidance to the 1st line business units for the Financial Crime Business Wide Risk Assessment.
  • Support the Head of Financial Crime with the creation and execution of industry-standard quality assurance frameworks to regularly assess the bank's position on Financial Crime.
  • Write professional briefings/papers to governance committees at Executive and Board level, providing clear plans to enhance Financial Crime Operations.
  • Work closely with the DMLRO & MLRO, providing status updates and briefing progress on new regulatory developments and Financial Crime enhancements.
  • Have line management responsibilities for the Financial Crime team, responsible for performance delivery and performance management, and development of this team.
  • Conduct horizon scanning, support on change and innovation for Financial Crime projects and regulatory changes, understanding FCA requirements and expectations within Financial Crime.
  • Ensure the reporting and investigation of suspicious activity reporting, liaising with the MLRO/DMLRO.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for an experienced Financial Crime Operations Lead with the following skills:

Professional Qualifications

Banking qualifications (Desirable)

Financial Crime qualifications (Essential)

Knowledge Requirements

Operational knowledge of bank processes and key regulatory/legal issues (Essential)

Banking technology, payment systems, and processes (Essential)

Extensive experience leading and delivering SME Financial Crime teams and frameworks, including compliance requirements and expectations (Essential)

Extensive people leadership and presentation skills (Desirable)

High levels of analytical skills (Essential)

Good communication skills (Essential)

Numeracy (Essential)

The role will be based in Birmingham.

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