Financial Crime Officer (11 month FTC)

THE COMPANY:

Our client is a successful retail and corporate banking firm. They are looking to hire an Assistant Manager- Financial Crime Operations.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Undertake fraud investigations, including analysis of payment patterns, customer behaviour, and liaising with internal teams for case resolution.
• Identifying suspicious account behaviour indicative of fraudulent activity and escalating appropriately.
• Review new account applications requiring high-risk onboarding assessments and conduct Enhanced Due Diligence where required.
• Ensure compliance with AML/KYC related laws and regulations and identify matters of non-compliance and escalate them as necessary.
• Review new accounts for enhanced due diligence and existing accounts for on-going due diligence.
• Level 1 review of name screening alerts and high risk payments.
• Ensure timely response to Operational queries from business areas and support functions
• Undertake investigations and follow up with stakeholders to resolve any issues that are raised.
• Ensure efficient identification of suspicious activities and transactions
• Keep abreast of regulatory changes/developments and financial crime news.
• Participate in adhoc projects that may be identified from time to time
• Provide general administrative support

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Strong background in AML/KYC, CDD/EDD, financial crime investigations and transaction monitoring and screening.
• Experience in identifying fraud typologies including APP fraud and mule activity.
• Working Knowledge and understanding of the local regulatory environment
• Knowledge of financial services sector .
• Ideally from a banking background

For further information please contact Natalie Eshelby