Financial Crime Investigator

Company Description

The Rank Group is growing rapidly within both our Venues and Digital businesses. If you’re not sure who we are, you may be more familiar with us through our iconic brands; Mecca Bingo and Grosvenor Casino.

We have most recently acquired Stride Gaming, which, together with our existing Digital business, forms Rank Interactive. We employ circa 8,000 people globally, with our UK office functions being located in Maidenhead (Head Office), Sheffield (Customer Solutions Hub), London (Digital) and a further office in Gibraltar, which is home to our existing Rank Digital function.

We are evolving as a business and are adding some exciting new brands and concepts to our venues and digital offering. By joining an office-based or operational function with us, you’ll instantly be part of a high-performing and inclusive culture, which works closely to support our Customer-facing teams.

**Job Description**:
As the Financial Crime Investigator, you will be responsible for the investigation of acquisitive crimes committed either by customers of our business or by members of staff.

You will be reporting to the Money Laundering Reporting Officer, ensuring that the Group has a fit-for-purpose Financial Crime investigation regime, that provides support to all areas of the business in the investigation and detection of crime.

With this opportunity, you will be required to work for our Sheffield office twice a week and frequently travel to our venues across the country.

**Responsibilities**:

- Supporting the Nominated Officer, Legal Services, and the Compliance Department in conducting proactive and reactive investigations into criminal behaviour or serious breaches of policy. This may include witness and suspect interviews, the preparation of witness statements and investigative reports, attendance at Court, and advising the business on asset recovery.
- Gathering, evaluating, and reporting financial crime risks and trends in the business.
- Working closely with Ranks surveillance team in the identification and investigation of suspicious activity or crime, examining CCTV as necessary.
- Submitting and retrieving data from all computer systems used during everyday business.
- Working with the Rank Information Security Team to advise and train cybercrime awareness.
- Ensuring that the Rank Group keeps abreast of changing legislation, regulation, and industry best practice in relation to casino security measures.
- Ensuring that the Rank Group demonstrates best practice in managing AML and CTF, incorporating the requirements of any relevant guidance, notice or instruction issued by regulators, law enforcement and advisory bodies, which is designed to alert and advise of threats and emerging typologies in AML and CTF.
- Supporting the Nominated Officer in the preparation of annual reports to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of The Rank Group Plc, on financial crime activity throughout the Group.
- Attending meetings when required and making periodic reports to the Group’s Compliance & Responsible Gambling Committee so that senior management are kept abreast of financial crime activity throughout the Group.
- Ensuring that The Rank Group plc. formulates and reviews appropriate financial crime policies and procedures.
- Building and maintaining effective relationships with external agencies and with all appropriate internal departments and sharing good practices.

**Qualifications**:

- Relevant professional investigation qualification in i.e., PIP level 2, CIFAS Cert in Fraud Investigations.
- Hold a relevant professional AML/CTF qualification i.e., ICA International Diploma in Anti-Money Laundering (or be willing to gain such qualification within an agreed time).
- Experience/knowledge of investigating financial crime.
- Knowledge of regulations and regulatory framework e.g., POCA, TACT, DPA.
- A high level of experience of report writing
- Knowledge of gaming would be an advantage.
- Law enforcement background would be an advantage.
- Strong analytical and influencing skills and ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
- Experience of working with external regulatory bodies.
- Hold a full UK Drivers licence, a UK Passport and the right to work in the UK.