Crown Agents Bank is a rapidly growing, regulated UK bank connecting emerging and frontier markets to the global financial ecosystem through FX and payments technology. By reducing friction, we enable more money to reach those who need it.
Role Purpose
The Senior Analyst will support the delivery of the Bank’s Network Management strategy across Latin America, focusing on the expansion, onboarding, and ongoing support of correspondent banks and financial institution partners.
Role Responsibilities
Network Expansion & Market Analysis
* Support execution of the LATAM network expansion strategy in line with the Network Management Target Operating Model.
* Conduct corridor, currency and capability analysis to identify coverage gaps and prioritisation opportunities.
* Prepare country assessments, briefing notes and recommendations for senior management and governance forums.
Partner Onboarding & Relationship Support
* Support end‑to‑end onboarding of new correspondent banks and financial institution partners across LATAM.
* Assist Network Managers with credit applications for new prospects and existing partners, including supporting analysis and documentation.
* Coordinate due diligence documentation, approvals and onboarding conditions throughout the lifecycle.
* Provide ongoing support for assigned partner relationships, including periodic reviews and service discussions.
Payments & Infrastructure Enablement
* Support enablement of local and cross‑border payment capabilities across LATAM, including clearing systems, ACH‑type schemes and FX settlement.
* Coordinate with Legal, Company Secretary and Compliance teams on onboarding, contractual and governance formalities.
* Work with Technology, Payments Operations, Treasury Operations and Product teams to support operational and technical readiness.
* Develop a strong understanding of end‑to‑end payment flows, settlement structures and infrastructure dependencies.
Risk, Governance & Controls
* Support preparation, maintenance and periodic refresh of Country Risk Assessments and correspondent banking reviews.
* Liaise with Risk, Compliance and Financial Crime teams to ensure all activity aligns with internal policy and regulatory expectations.
* Monitor regulatory, geopolitical and market risk developments across LATAM and raise issues appropriately.
Stakeholder Engagement & Delivery
* Prepare high‑quality management information, network status updates and internal reporting.
* Coordinate with Sales, Trading Desk, Payments Operations and Treasury Operations teams to support operational queries and escalations.
* Support senior colleagues with materials for governance committees, management forums and strategic initiatives.
Collaboration & Professional Development
* Collaborate with Network Management colleagues across regions to ensure consistency of approach and share best practice.
* Take ownership of defined workstreams, delivering outputs with a strong focus on accuracy, quality and timely escalation.
* Actively develop regional, technical and commercial expertise within Network Management, demonstrating ambition to progress.
Qualifications
Qualifications and Experience
* Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study would be advantageous but not essential.
* Experience in Network Management, correspondent banking, payments, financial institutions coverage or related functions.
* Exposure to emerging markets and/or Latin America preferred.
* Payments, FX or operational banking experience advantageous.
* Spanish and/or Portuguese strongly preferred.
Additional Information
* Hybrid working (3 days on‑site).
* Contributory personal pension plan: Minimum employee 2% and employer 7%. Employer matches contributions in 1% increments to a maximum of employee 5% and employer 10%.
* Life Assurance – 4 times annual salary.
* Group Income Protection.
* Private Medical Insurance – covers partner and/or children at company cost. Includes Optical, Dental and Audiology.
* Discretionary Bonus.
* Competitive annual leave.
* Two volunteering days.
* Benefit Hub.
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