Financial Crime Manager

Overview:
The Financial Crime Manager will join the Risk & Compliance team in our stunning Leeds office on a hybrid basis, meaning you need to be within a commutable distance to ensure you can be in the office each week with the team.
The team engage and deliver an effective AML / financial crime and core compliance culture within the business through the delivery of risk-based compliance monitoring, providing advice and guidance on AML / financial crime core compliance issues and developments and ensuring that the business is operating in a compliant manner.
You'll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in MUFG Pension & Market Services.  You'll be joining a network of experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple teams and countries.  There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career and we'll provide the support you need to do just that.

Benefits:
26 days annual leave, plus a wellbeing day, a volunteer day, bank holidays and the opportunity to buy up to 5 days' extra each year
Health, wellbeing and lifestyle rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family.  Everything from: Employee Assistance Programme; Discounts on retail and socialising; Travel and technology; cycle2work scheme; A host of gym and fitness subscriptions; Car Salary Sacrifice scheme
Appreciate programme: Employee recognition programme
Company Pension Scheme
Medical insurance
Life Assurance
Paid Maternity, Paternity, Adoption Leave, Shared Parental Leave

What you need:
As with any role, we want to find the right person and we want to make sure you know it's the right role for you too.  You will need:

•    A minimum of 3 years' experience in AML compliance working within the FCA or HMRC regulatory framework

•    Proficient understanding on how to carry out (and / or assess) due diligence

•    A sound understanding and working knowledge of AML / financial crime / sanctions / regulatory requirements

•    A relevant qualification (or willingness to study) e.g. ICA Diploma in AML

•    Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships and communicate verbally and in writing with all levels across the organisation and externally

•    Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail and a commitment to embedding a 'right first time' culture and leading by example

•    A detailed understanding of what we do as a business and the team's impact on the wider business in order to promote proactive working within business partners

•    The ability to exercise independent judgement and discretion when performing your duties, maintaining trust, respect and the cooperation of the business at all times

•    The ability to work with full autonomy whilst keeping aware of any need for escalation to senior stakeholders, critiquing your own performance and acknowledging strengths and areas for development

•    A demonstrable ability to solve problems, thinking and acting strategically, looking past symptoms and determining the underlying cause of any issues

•    Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, with excellent report writing and time management skills

•    Demonstrable candour and integrity, with an ability to communicate information and viewpoints in an open, truthful, constructive and respectful way, whilst disseminating information to groups of people, i.e. in the delivery of formal presentations

Day to Day, you will:

•    Ensure the business complies with all Anti-Money Laundering, Financial Crime, Sanctions and Terrorist Financing etc requirements, as well as any other wider core compliance legislation / regulation across the European region on an ongoing basis 

•    Create and maintain a compliance culture within the business, both for the benefits it gives and the long-term commercial benefits that flow from running the business ethically

•    Be the subject matter expert in Financial Crime tasks and deputise for the MLRO as required, including by attending any of the Governance Forums

•    Act as the focal point of expertise for the business on AML, Financial Crime, Sanctions, Fraud and other areas as advised by the MLRO, dealing with queries and ensuring that any updates from the FCA / HMRC / HMT and other relevant regulatory bodies are actively monitored, assessed and embedded into the business

•    Design, evolve and deliver an ongoing Financial Crime oversight and assurance plan to ensure the money laundering policies, financial crime, sanctions and terrorist financing policies and procedures are being complied with

•    Maintain the relevant internal policies and risk assessments to ensure they are up to date, fit for purpose and cover all relevant parts of the business

•    Ensure that all Fraud investigations are reported to the appropriate authorities, overseeing maintenance of the Fraud register and act as a focal point within the business for all Fraud related queries

•    Provide coaching and guidance to other members of the team, ensuring that work is delivered to plan

•    Complete and submit to the MLRO, comprehensive reports and applicable notices and business changes in a timely and accurate manner

The above list of key accountabilities is not an exhaustive list and may change from time-to-time based on business needs.