Financial Crime Analyst - Central Edinburgh - 6 Month FTC

Financial Crime Analyst - Central Edinburgh - 6 Month FTC *** 4 Days per Week in Central Edinburgh office, 1 day WFH *** *** Open to Mid and Senior candidates alike, requiring prior work in the Financial Crime domain *** Lorien’s client - a central Edinburgh based and well-known organisation with a brand-new office currently expanding their Financial Crime function and seeing a growing pipeline of new business as we speak - is on the lookout for new talent in the shape of Financial Crime Analysts / FinCrime Specialists from a variety of backgrounds such as Screening, Sanctions, PEP and other risk indicators to bolster their squad for a 6-month Fixed Term contract. You’ll enjoy plenty of opportunities to upskill with dedicated training from day one, and benefit from the support and overview of senior personnel, great leaders in management, and a global reaching team. You’ll be: Tackling automated and raised alerts needing attention and investigation for new and existing clients Seeking out and raising red flags to management and external parties where appropriate to prevent financial crime occurrences Working on varying complexity caseloads with a team spanning the globe, and learning the ropes from them and key leaders Working in a regulated environment, honing your skills as you go and acting as a proactive asset within a supportive function with a great pipeline of work to tackle from the get-go We’ve placed a number of great people into this firm already, and so if this might be of interest to you, these are the kind of skills/qualities that our client’s looking for: Background in a Financial Crime domain (ideally Screening but open to people crossing over from other FinCrime areas) Proven interpersonal skills, and ability to act as an ambassador for the company in client-facing scenarios Excited by chances to learn as you go in a company that will support you to do so Adapt to changes and help to identify possible areas for improvement across the team/processes/etc. Awareness of the kind of regulations one might find in the Financial Crime / Financial Services domains So if this might be a match, and you’d like to know more about these opportunities and what this great firm can offer you, apply now with your latest CV and let’s have a chat.