Financial Crime Assistant Manager

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Working within the  Financial Crime Unit, this role presents an exciting opportunity to support group-wide compliance activities, safeguarding the company and allowing our service teams to excel in full confidence. You will be a central pillar of our overall Risk & Compliance function and part of a team that is operationally responsible for the Group's screening system, across all locations and Service Lines.

Key Responsibilities

• Active monitoring and handling of all daily alerts generated by the group's batch screening system
• Responding to business-wide screening requests, using an analytical approach to investigate potential financial crime related risks identified throughout the course of client engagement
• Timely and accurate escalation of any screening items for which MLRO, the Group Sanctions Co-ordinator and/or senior management intervention is required to determine appropriate outcomes
• Responding to queries emanating from the first line of defence, in respect to screening conducted at client on-boarding stage, advising on appropriate courses of action and advocating AML best practices
• Collation of key performance and risk metrics relating to the screening programme, for the purpose of reporting to relevant boards and jurisdictional MLRO/ MLCOs
• Development and maintenance of FCU specific policy and procedures to drive alignment and consistency across the team
• Continuous appraisal and restructuring of the screening control framework, ensuring compliance with relevant external regulation, as well as Group Sanctions and AML Policies
• Support the set up and training of staff across the Group in the use of the Risk Screen Core tool, how to conduct manual searches and review the search results
• Coordination, management and delivery of sanctions monitoring reviews in accordance with the Group Sanctions and AML policies procedures, the Compliance Monitoring Programme, and liaising with key stakeholders across the Group as appropriate
• When called upon, undertaking ad hoc initiatives identified by Line Management including assisting in the delivery and/or enhancement of screening systems and processes and AML related training to all relevant stakeholders
• Acting as a mentor, supervising and assisting in the training and development of other analysts amongst the FCU team

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in a compliance function or previous experience within an financial crime focused role, that includes direct experience in managing or supporting automated batch screening systems and processes
• Good understanding of regulatory requirements affecting a legal, and fiduciary businesses in multiple jurisdictions
• Holding or working towards a relevant compliance-related qualification
• Knowledge and understanding of various trust and company structures and AML/CDD requirements
• Ability to make decisions and use initiative within the scope of regulatory requirements, policies and procedures
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to work effectively as part of a team