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Financial Crime Officer

MERJE Ltd
Posted a day ago, valid for 6 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Salary

£30,000 - £36,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • A bank is seeking a second-line financial crime officer to lead the financial crime aspect of a new KYC onboarding system while also performing BAU financial crime activities.
  • The role involves collaborating with various business units to define project deliverables, establish timelines, and represent the financial crime perspective in committee meetings.
  • Candidates should have strong financial crime knowledge, ideally holding an ICA Diploma or ACAMS qualification, with substantial experience in retail banking and internal project involvement.
  • The position requires a good understanding of mitigating financial crime risks through system automation and knowledge of AML Risk Based Approach concepts.
  • The salary for this role is competitive, and candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in financial crime compliance.

This is a unique opportunity for a second-line financial crime officer to join a bank and be the financial crime lead for a new KYC onboarding system being used by the bank while also conducting BAU second-line financial crime activities.

As the financial crime lead, you will collaborate closely with various business units to define project deliverables and establish timelines.

You will serve as the second-line financial crime representative in all committee meetings related to the implementation of the new onboarding system, ensuring that project, risk, and tech teams understand the requirements and their significance. Additionally, you will identify and escalate any project risks and issues related to financial crime, along with appropriate mitigation plans.

You’ll also need to ensure that the financial crime project meets the required quality standards, supported by thorough testing, and conduct ongoing assessments to confirm that the new system and third-party financial crime solutions are aligned with regulatory requirements and the Bank’s risk appetite. Furthermore, you will act as the financial crime lead for key stakeholders across Bank-wide projects.

Key requirements

  • Strong Financial Crime understanding (ideally ICA Diploma or ACAMS qualified)
  • A substantial amount of your Financial Crime experience must be from Retail Banking
  • Proven experience working on and being part of an internal project
  • Good understanding of mitigating financial crime risks through system automation
  • Sound knowledge of AML Risk Based Approach concepts
  • Knowledge of the regulatory and legislative requirements and industry practice for financial crime
  • Experienced in financial crime compliance testing, sampling, and assuring processes and controls to mitigate financial crime risks

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