AML & Financial Crime Vice President (19744) in London

Here at SMBC Group, we want to help you find the next step in your career so read on to discover if this opportunity is the one for you. We like to recognise potential in our people, so we welcome your application even when your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the job description. Whilst we’ll always strive to be better, we’re proud of our inclusive culture, and encourage our applicants and colleagues to be their authentic, unique selves.

Who we are

United by a sense of purpose towards our customers – to be a trusted partner for the long-term – and our universal banking platform in EMEA, SMBC Group has an international growth agenda and award-winning products, meaning we provide exciting opportunities to work on a diverse range of projects and initiatives. We deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers as well as investment banking and advisory services, and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets. Read on to find out how you could enhance your skills and gain valuable experience, by joining us to support our clients transition to a sustainable future.

Role Summary

This VP-level role reports to the head of the financial crime advisory team; it does not involve any line management responsibility. The financial crime advisory team is part of the wider 'advisory & frameworks' function that is responsible, from a 2LoD perspective, for managing a range of financial crime risk types & issues, and developing and enhancing the bank's control framework. The team is in continual contact with different business areas, and other teams across the financial crime & compliance organisation, providing the opportunity to build constructive and valuable relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. Whilst being a key member of a small team, the role-holder requires a high level of autonomy to proactively manage and deliver on a diverse book of work.

Position Description

Core responsibilities & key experience:

• 1LoD’s first point of contact for all financial-crime related matters arising from SMBC’s UK business divisions; working closely with the business and providing dedicated support and guidance.
• Proactively enhancing the anti-financial crime control framework across 1LoD & 2LoD, with the ability to engage, manage and influence senior stakeholders to deliver change.
• In-depth experience of the UK regulatory landscape and the ability to interpret, apply and advise on relevant pieces of ‘law, regulation and guidance’ in a range of contexts.
• Proven ability to identify, understand, and manage the financial crime-specific risks that products, transactions, and customers may present.
• Working knowledge across a suite of products including trade and export finance, project finance, markets, and commodity financing preferred.
• Ability to identify, resolve and escalate, as appropriate, all financial crime-related risks & issues to senior management and relevant governance committees.

What we offer

For all the expertise and experience you bring to help us make a difference, it’s only sustainable if we support you to build your career and be your best self so we offer competitive company benefits, centred around promoting positive wellbeing and work-life balance. We also believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, where all team members' perspectives and contributions are valued. Initiatives in place which promote a diverse and inclusive culture and healthy work-life balance include hybrid working, Sport & Social Clubs and Diversity and Inclusion networks. As an employee of SMBC you have access to a host of both useful and exciting benefit offerings. See below some of the benefits on offer to you:

• Hybrid and flexible working.
• Competitive paid leave days.
• Benefits to support your physical wellbeing, including private medical insurance and life and invalidity insurance.
• Various policies to support your mental wellbeing, including a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services.
• Access a wide range of learning and development opportunities and career progression opportunities.

So, if you like a challenge and want to continuously grow and develop in a role where you will be supported along the way by a dynamic and diverse team, apply today!! We recognise our role as a bank to support social change and welcome all applications, including those from groups often under-represented in financial services. We value the uniqueness of professional and personal backgrounds and perspectives as they play a vital role in continuing the sustainable growth of our organisation. We’ll ensure reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process are offered due to a disability or long-term condition whenever requested.