THE COMPANY:
Our client is one of the UK’s leading providers of investment management services. They are looking for a Financial Crime Manager to help lead the Financial Crime team (2LOD) in operating, maintaining, and developing its anti-financial crime framework.
THE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support the MLRO and DMLRO with overseeing the firm’s financial crime framework and compliance with the anti-money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions, bribery, tax evasion requirements.
- Lead on maturing and maintaining financial crime risk assessments of all Group subsidiaries.
- Alongside the MLRO and DMLRO, evaluate the financial crime risks and controls relevant to the Group’s subsidiaries, identify any control enhancements and ensure compliance with financial crime regulations.
- In collaboration with the MLRO and DMLRO, lead on developing and maintaining the financial crime framework and associated documentation.
- Where appropriate, oversee, direct and review the work of the Financial Crime Senior Analysts and Analysts, as well as the wider Group entities.
- Log, track and see through to resolution, any control enhancements identified through the risk assessment.
- Ensure risk assessments feed into financial crime assurance plans.
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of financial crime regulation through various channels.
- Identify, analyse and support the implementation of changes driven by regulations, industry guidance or best practice.
- Produce relevant MI for MLRO/DMLRO insight and review.
- Active attendance and contribution to industry forums to assess the firm’s compliance with evolving financial crime typologies and best practice, including providing insights to the MLRO/DMLRO.
- Support the MLRO and DMLRO in defining and implementing the strategy of the Financial Crime team alongside the firm’s wider strategies, values and goals.
- Deliver excellent customer service and maintain a positive relationship with the business.
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Must have Financial Crime Risk Assessment experience, ideally from Wealth / Investment Management Background.
- Demonstrable experience in advising key stakeholders on financial crime related matters.
- Proven ability to develop and maintain key elements of a financial crime framework, including identifying gaps and ensuring that required actions are seen through to conclusion.
- In depth product knowledge within the wealth and/or asset management sector.
- Experience of key sources of internal and external information.
