We are looking for a talented and driven individual to support our 1st Line of Defence (LoD) team by contributing to the performance and enhancement of the Financial Crime, AML & Sanctions compliance function. The role involves assisting in the development, implementation, and monitoring of the financial crime compliance program, including KYC, monitoring, and reporting.Key Responsibilities:Strategic:Assist in strengthening our AML & Sanctions frameworks.Perform and support KYC/onboarding and AML & sanctions-related investigations and monitoring.Collaborate with both the 1st and 2nd LoD to promote a strong compliance culture.Conduct KYC checks on third-party customers: verify names and addresses, conduct entity and PEP screening, and build comprehensive customer due diligence profiles.Participate in the maker/checker (input/approver) process for various products and manage customer documentation.Conduct Quality Assurance reviews of all relevant documentation.Approve customers for onboarding in line with risk acceptance standards.Operational:Ensure adherence to 2nd LoD requirements concerning AML & Sanctions policy.Support internal audits focused on testing AML and OFAC Sanctions policies and procedures.Assist in the execution of day-to-day AML & Sanctions compliance tasks such as:AML investigations and disposition of PEP and sanctions hits.Conduct KYC due diligence, enhanced due diligence, data research, and mining.Handle the associated administration of due diligence tasks, including report drafting and accompanying notes.Lead special projects, including drafting internal procedures and policies.Analyse and report on financial crime compliance data.Create reports based on specified criteria, including advanced reports (e.g. customer profiles, year-on-year growth, etc.).Leadership:Serve as a subject matter expert on new initiatives.Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with stakeholders at all levels.Experience, Education, and Certifications:Bachelor s Degree, or equivalent work experience.Minimum of three years experience in Banking, Financial Services, or consultancy roles.Expertise in financial crime compliance is essential.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Strong background in Financial Crime Compliance.Familiarity with payments, correspondent banking, FX, equity, or derivatives business is advantageous.Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and understanding of data analysis concepts (data mining, working with delimited files, etc.).Knowledge of Business Intelligence/Data Analytics tools (e.g. Microstrategy) is helpful.Ability to manage projects and identify areas for process improvement.Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.High level of attention to detail.Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation capabilities.Strong relationship management abilities with senior stakeholders.Success Factors:Enthusiastic and passionate about compliance.Collaborative and approachable, with a focus on partnership.Highly organized and disciplined, with an ability to prioritize and execute controls in a timely manner.Trusted to maintain confidentiality and integrity.Comfortable working with and interacting with US and UK-based teams.Effective under pressure and able to foresee and address challenges proactively.











Show more















Show less