FinancialCrimeMonitoring/AssuranceOfficer Salary£55,000-£60,000 WestEnd/London (2YearFixedTermContract) SterlingWilliamsareworkingalongsideaInternationalBankbasedinLondon's,westend.Providingabroadrangeofbankingservicestocorporate,institutional,andprivateclients.Aspartofitscontinuedinvestmentingovernanceandcontrol,thebankisstrengtheningitsFinancialCrimeframeworkandisseekingaFinancialCrimeMonitoring/AssuranceOfficertojoinitsFinancialCrimeCompliancefunction. Thisisanewlycreatedpositionofferingtheopportunitytotakeownershipofthefinancialcrimemonitoringprogramme,workcloselywithseniorstakeholders,andproducehigh-qualityassurancereportsthatdrivemeaningfulchangeacrossthebusiness. MainResponsibilities: Leadanddelivertargetedandthematicreviewsacrossthefinancialcrimeframework,coveringAML,sanctions,briberyandcorruption,fraud,KYC,transactionmonitoring,andwidercontrolareas. Assessboththedesignandoperatingeffectivenessoffinancialcrimecontrolsinlinewithinternalpolicyandregulatoryexpectations. Produceclear,well-structuredmonitoringreports(typically3-7pages)summarisingfindings,rootcauses,andpracticalrecommendations. EngagewithstakeholdersacrossCompliance,Operations,andBusinessteamstodiscussfindingsandagreeproportionateremediationactions. Trackremediationprogressandsupportteamsinembeddingcorrectiveactionsandprocessimprovements. Identifytrendsandsystemicissues,feedinginsightsintopolicy,training,andgovernanceenhancements. SupporttheongoingrefinementoftheFinancialCrimeMonitoring&Assurancemethodology,templates,andannualplan. Providesubjectmatterexpertiseonfinancialcrimeregulationsandbestpractice,ensuringtheprogrammeremainsrisk-basedandproportionate. Experience&SkillsRequired: Provenexperienceinafinancialcrimemonitoring,assurance,audit,orcompliancetestingrole-ideallywithinabankingorfinancialservicesenvironment. Strongtechnicalunderstandingoffinancialcrimerisksandregulations,includingAML,CTF,Sanctions,KYC,PEPs,andtransactionmonitoring. FamiliaritywithkeyUKfinancialcrimeregulatoryrequirementsandguidance(e.g.MLRs,JMLSG,FCAexpectations). Excellentwrittencommunicationskillswithexperienceproducingdetailedmonitoringorassurancereports. Stronganalyticalandproblem-solvingskills,withtheabilitytotranslatefindingsintoactionablerecommendations. Skilledatbuildingrelationshipsandinfluencingacrossmultiplelevelsofseniority. Abilitytodesignandexecutereviewscopesindependentlyandchallengestakeholdersconstructively. ProfessionalqualificationssuchasICADiplomainFinancialCrimeComplianceorACAMSCertificationareadvantageous.