Financial Crime Manager

Job Description

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Grant Thornton Forensic & Investigation Services (FIS) supply a range of services to large corporates, lawyers and regulatory authorities.

Our work falls broadly into the following areas: investigations, disputes, digital forensics, financial crime and competition services and monitoring.

As a service line within FIS, the Financial Crime team helps clients of all shapes and sizes by providing the advice they need to navigate complex financial crime risks and challenges.

Our work is varied and includes

• Reviewing a firm's financial crime framework (or specific elements within it) to assess business risk and regulatory compliance
• Providing training to raise awareness and update a firm's knowledge repository
• Internal systems reviews - combining internal audit and industry insight to report on financial crime and fraud control design and effectiveness
• Helping a firm to scope and carry out remediation activities in relation to core financial crime process (such as KYC, CDD/EDD, screening)
• Conducting investigations on behalf of a firm and providing recommendations to help them determine appropriate next steps
• Supporting an organisation's response to identified regulatory breaches, such as sanctions breaches or instances of money laundering, bribery or corruption

Helping clients of all shapes and sizes, from FS and non-FS regulated sectors, as well as corporates.

We support businesses to achieve regulatory compliance, detect and prevent financial crime, and play their part in enhancing the integrity of the UK financial system.

We're happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, we'll support you to balance your work and life.

• A look into the role
• As a Financial Crime Manager within our Financial Crime team, you will:
• Co-ordinate inputs for reports including drafting report sections, aggregating multiple authors, reviewing work of junior colleagues and arranging appropriate review cycles.
• Build a trusted relationship with client employees, manage client expectations and support Partners/Directors in client meetings.

Undertake an assignment manager role for small and medium sized assignments and manage the day-to-day aspects of these under Director/Partner supervision.

• Keep organised records of work done and conclusions reached. Identify and raise key issues early to the Engagement Partner/Director and keep them informed of progress.
• Delegate tasks effectively to junior team members, take responsibility for delivering to agreed timelines & budgets, and for managing small teams.
• Display judgment and an understanding of relevant risks and issues arising in an assignment, offering potential solutions and seeking advice when necessary.
• Display good commercial awareness.
• Work effectively with all members of the team, building respect of peers and junior team members.
• Mentor and coach junior team members; appraise them giving regular feedback, complete timely performance reviews and provide development opportunities.
• Actively seek opportunities to develop own technical and consultancy skill, attend workshops, keep technical knowledge up to date, identify and complete relevant grade-appropriate in-house training opportunities and keep records for CPD purposes (where required).
• Seek to actively support, and co-ordinate, some aspects of business development opportunities e. g. preparing proposals/bids, supporting at pitch meetings, organising conferences/client events, developing marketing materials.
• Build up a network of contacts and attend external networking events.
• Have a good knowledge of technical matters relevant to Financial Crime, including MLR2017, CFA2017, BA2010, JMLSG, and FATF guidance.
• Ensure compliance with internal procedures including the completion of take-on, conflict checking and setting up charge codes.
• Knowing you're right for us

Joining us as a Financial Crime Manager, the minimum criteria you'll need is 4 years relevant experience that includes 2 years in a financial crime role (consultancy, industry or regulator).

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