Financial Crime Risk

JOB SUMMARY (purpose) Providing support to the advisory side of the financial crime team. Liaising directly with front office staff to ensure timely, accurate and proportionate advice regarding financial crime queries. Operating across all disciplines within financial crime – AML, ABC, Sanctions and Fraud KEY WORK OUTPUTS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES Horizon Scanning – Carrying out relevant regulatory horizon scanning, and analysis where appropriate. Ensuring that the relevant impacted areas are advised and made aware. Preparing briefing notes on regulatory actions in relation to financial crime cases as and when they are published. Trusted Advisor - Sharing financial crime expertise with the relevant stakeholders and working to continually enhance systems and processes. Using the advisory aspects to help foster positive relationships with other departments. Transaction Approvals – reviewing, approving or rejecting transactions escalated to the FCR team in a timely manner. Client On-Boarding Oversight – where particular client on-boarding cases are escalated to the FCR team, reviewing cases and interacting with both business and 1LoD in order to seek additional comfort where required. Committee Papers & Policies and Procedures - Assist in the compiling of Committee Papers, and on-going reviews of relevant Standards and Policies framework – advising the FCR Core team of situations where policies may require amendment. Training - Assist in the planning and delivery of bespoke financial crime training as required by individual specialist departments operating within the bank. Conduct & Culture – Assisting in the banks ongoing work, and participating in any training, projects, and non-financial risk work. Supporting other areas of Financial Crime Risk as and where required. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Financial Crime Advisory roles Robust understanding of the regulatory environment in relation to AML, ABC, Sanctions, Fraud. Detailed understanding of financial crime risks presented by Trade Finance and Correspondent Banking Experience working with industry standard transaction and payment screening tools. Relevant qualifications.