Anti-money Laundering

**Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer**

The Access Bank UK Ltd is the first Bank in London to be awarded **Platinum** status by Investors in People (IIP) in 2020 demonstrating our commitment to high performance through good people management and strong company culture.

This means there is a focus on clearly defined set of core values and the Bank encourages a sense of individual ownership and talent development whilst fostering team spirit and career progression.

**We are looking for**:
An Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer to work within the Compliance and Risk Department in Northwich and this role will report to the AML Officer and Deputy MLRO. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual to gain knowledge of this specialist area; who has an aptitude for complex investigative work, who is looking for a challenging and varied role within the Bank’s first line of defence.

**Your day-to-day responsibilities**:
The duties will include assisting the AML Officer and Deputy MLRO:

- Help ensure the Bank’s AML systems and Controls meet or exceed required regulatory standard.
- Assist to ensure the Bank’s systems and controls meet or exceed the required regulatory standards in respect of Data protection and information security.
- Assist to ensure the Bank’s Business Continuity plan is up to date, meeting or exceeding regulatory standards and is fit for purpose.
- Help ensure that the business maintains an appropriate level of awareness of AML and to monitor adherence to the firms Anti Money Laundering Policies and Procedures.
- Act as a key point of contact on money laundering issues.
- Draft reports to the senior management of the firm relating to the effectiveness of anti-money laundering procedures.
- Provide advice on regulatory issues on areas of responsibility to all areas of the Bank’s business.
- Help arrange, administer and ensure that all staff have appropriate training in relation to money laundering.
- Support the AML Officer and Deputy MLRO with day to day AML activities/projects.

**Person/Experience Required**:

- Educated to degree level
- Relevant experience within an office environment
- Interest of working within financial services.
- Knowledge of legislation and regulation surrounding financial crime is desirable.
- Excellent communication skills both written (including report writing) and verbal
- Strong planning and organising skills
- Meticulous and good team player and able to work on own initiative.
- A good attention to detail, adaptability, a keenness to learn and accurate keyboard skills.
- Ability to build relationships effectively, both in the immediate team and wider business.

**The role of AML within the Bank**

The Bank’s overarching policy is to manage compliance proactively. Our Anti-Money Laundering team ensure that the Bank, its customers and its employees; operate within all legal and regulatory requirements and that the regulator is satisfied with the Bank’s compliance systems and controls. The Bank’s policy is to manage AML proactively, and to ensure that AML and Counter Terrorism Financing (CTF) systems and controls are effective and meet regulatory requirements. The AML team plays an essential role in the Bank, completing a range of monitoring activities, proactively responding to regulatory updates and emerging risks. The team ensures that systems and controls continue to provide a robust response to the threat of money laundering, terrorism financing as well as broader financial crime.

**Why work with The Access Bank UK Ltd?**

The Access Bank UK Ltd is committed to helping people reach their full potential through providing continuous learning opportunities, and the tools and training to help them grow.

Our success is founded on the strong relationships we have developed with our customers, and our relationship-based philosophy continues to drive the growth. Our core values are:

- Excellence
- Innovation
- Passion for Customers
- Professionalism
- Empowered Employees
- Leadership

**Our Rewards Package**
- Hybrid Working
- Bonus Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme & MyMind App
- Company Awards & Events
- Training Sponsorship & Mentoring Scheme
- Dress Down Fridays/Friday Breakfast
- Discounted Gym Membership
- As an equal opportunities employer, The Access Bank UK Ltd is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership._