Financial Crime Analyst at Countingup (Maternity Cover - 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract), London, England, United Kingdom.
About Countingup
We're building the platform to shape the future of finance for the self-employed, from the heart of London town. Countingup is the leading UK business current account for the self-employed. We've helped over 100,000 businesses save time and money with automated accounting and tax and are rated excellent by thousands.
At Countingup, we're committed to making it easier to run a small business. We believe that the self-employed should have a simpler way to manage their business. Our solution frees them from financial admin, saves time and money while helping them stay organised with the business insights and tools they need to succeed.
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About the role
We are looking for a Financial Crime Analyst to join us for a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover role. You will need a background in the Fintech industry, alongside a solid grasp of financial crime typologies, processes, and regulations. You must have expertise in conducting financial crime investigations, transaction monitoring, and enhanced due diligence, including evidence gathering and review. While the role will expand to include other responsibilities over time, strong transaction monitoring skills are essential from the outset. Reporting to our Head of Financial Crime in an engaging environment, you will be on the frontline using your skills to protect our business and our customers from financial crime.
Key Responsibilities
- Undertaking transaction monitoring, ensuring that the management of any suspicious/high-risk activity is aligned with internal and external requirements
- Conducting Enhanced Due Diligence where required, ensuring that regulatory and internal standards are met
- Reviewing Sanctions/PEPs/Adverse Media alerts
- Conducting searches and investigations, ensuring that fair treatment of customers is considered during this process
- Liaising with Law Enforcement Agencies and authorised third parties to provide reports and assistance in line with our Data Protection Policies
- Completing, submitting and tracking SARs (suspicious activity reports)
- Assisting with developing and improving our AML function and risk assessment on customers
- Contributing to the preparation of internal reports and management information
Working Pattern
Standard hours are Monday to Friday (9:00 AM - 6:00 PM). To support critical, time-sensitive tasks such as transaction monitoring and account/payment suspensions, this role requires coverage one weekend every four weeks. You will work a 6-hour shift on either Saturday or Sunday (your choice) and receive a day in lieu on the preceding Friday or following Monday.
What We're Looking For
- You have worked at least 4 years in a regulated environment, preferably a Fintech offering Financial Services
- You have an understanding of processes, regulations and guidelines related to:
- Card and payments processes in financial services
- Consumer Duty
- Money Laundering Regulations
- POCA
- Sanctions and counter-terrorist-financing
We're a sociable bunch, and we enjoy each other's company. These are some of the things we look for:
- Take pride in the work you do and everything you get involved with
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to articulate business and customer problems clearly
- Think independently and not afraid of suggesting new ideas
- Ambition combined with an appetite to learn and improve
- A healthy amount of curiosity for the unknown with a growth mindset
- Respectful, honest and a kind team player
Perks at Countingup
You’ll be challenged whilst being fully supported by a great team from which you can learn
Exposure to every area of the business. You’ll be encouraged to get involved and make an impact on ways of working
A transparent and open company culture where employees are consulted on company decisions and direction
Hybrid working (2 days per week in our Central London office)
We are a social team and regularly enjoy Thursday afternoon socials together in the office. Refreshments provided
High-spec equipment when you start
Access to YuLife platform to help and assist with your wellbeing
Welcoming Everyone
We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and life experiences. If you need any support or adjustments during the hiring process to help you put your best foot forward, please let us know.
Countingup are an equal opportunities employer and no terminology in this Job Description is designed to discriminate on grounds of gender, race, colour, religion, creed, disability, age, sex or sexual orientation or any other class protected by applicable law.
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