This role sits within the Financial Crime Risk function, focusing on the development and enhancement of financial crime policy, frameworks, and risk assessment processes. The successful candidate will take a holistic view of financial crime risk across the business, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations and best practices. The role involves supporting governance, training, and management information, while collaborating with key stakeholders to maintain a robust control environment.
Responsibilities:
* Lead and contribute to enterprise-wide and specific financial crime risk assessments in line with internal methodology.
* Develop, maintain, and enhance financial crime frameworks, policies, and procedures.
* Prepare and support governance and committee materials relating to financial crime oversight.
* Deliver and support financial crime training programmes and maintain accurate training records.
* Produce management information and analyse risk trends against the firm’s financial crime risk appetite.
* Assist with regulatory submissions and ad-hoc requests from supervisory authorities.
Requirements:
* experience in a 2LoD financial crime or risk function within a regulated institution.
* Strong understanding of UK financial crime regulations, including AML, Sanctions, Fraud, and ABC.
* Experience in trade finance and/or emerging markets highly advantageous.
* Proven ability to assess risk and apply sound judgement in a complex regulatory environment.