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- Preparation and processing of Internal Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) in accordance with Compliance Functional Procedures for review by the HoFCP/MLRO.
- Where required by HoFCP/MLRO, reporting of SARs to the appropriate agencies in accordance with Compliance Functional Procedures.
- Prevent the facilitation of Mortgage Fraud, providing advice and ad-hoc training to first line staff and liaise with mortgage lenders to raise or manage concerns into customers and brokers.
- Investigate whistleblows and/or internal fraud concerns as requested by HoFCP or Technical Manager.
- Maintenance of the Group databases and spreadsheets – for example, SAR Register in accordance with Compliance Functional Procedures.
- Review and processing of Information Requests from Local Authorities and other bodies received by the Connells Group business (excluding Countrywide).
- Review and identify failures to follow Group Policy, especially those related to the giving and receiving of Gifts.
- Identify and escalate at the earliest opportunity any regulatory issues to the Technical Manager/HoFCP in a clear and accurate manner.
- Act as subject matter expert and provide technical and practical advice and guidance on general matters relating to Anti-Money Laundering and Customer Due Diligence.
- Attend Committees as agreed with the HoFCP.
- Experience within a Financial Crime Prevention/AML role. Especially those in an FCA/HMRC regulated environment.
- Good knowledge of Money Laundering Regulations, JMLSG and relevant regulatory guidance (e.g. HMRC, CLC, SRA, FCA).
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to deliver high quality written work and reporting.
- Ability to assess the impact and relevance of issues and articulate them in a clear and precise manner.
- Good identification skills drawing key areas of focus/concern from a variety of sources.
- Good interpersonal and influencing skills and the credibility to work well with Senior Management and relevant external agencies.
- Ability to build strong and effective working relationships with business areas.
- Articulate, confident communicator and presenter.
- Confident to provide appropriate and commercially aware challenge to business areas and management.
- Highly self-motivated with ability to prioritise time, to work unsupervised and to react to urgent situations.
