Financial Crime Analyst

THE COMPANY:

Our client is a leading bank, offering a comprehensive range of banking services, including corporate, investment, and retail banking. This role will entail assisting the Financial Crime Department in its role as the second line of defence on financial crime activities.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review and assess internal suspicious activity reports submitted from teams, recommend follow-on actions, as necessary, under the supervision of the MLRO
• Maintain the Fraud investigation register and all corresponding investigation documents.
• Draft disclosures in preparation for submission to relevant law enforcement agencies under the supervision of the MLRO
• Maintain records of all internal SAR reports and disclosures made to relevant authorities.
• Assist the MLRO with financial crime review audits
• Assist the team with 2LOD assurance testing as required
• Discount daily client database screening and payment matches
• WorldCheck batch screening and reporting.
• Maintain departmental registers
• Maintain records of remediation requirements resulting from the financial crime monitoring & assurance
• Maintain RCSA register and log any new processes as required
• Maintain audit point recommendations
• Complete all other departmental administrative tasks
• Assist with client investigations including additional screening and adverse media checks
• Maintain SAR correspondence, investigation files & SAR register
• Maintain Financial Crime Procedures and assist with the review anti-financial crime standards and frameworks
• Complete the required SLOD checks on EDD and CDD

EXPERIENCE REQURIED:

• University degree or equivalent
• Experience in a financial crime related role ideally in a banking environment
• Ability to examine and evaluate regulatory rules & legislation.
• Displays professional and ethical behaviour at all times.
• Highly efficient, team player, with good attention to detail, accuracy
• High standard performer that enjoys working in a dynamic and small team
• Ability to work unsupervised, to tight deadlines and to withstand occasionally high-pressure demands.

For more information, please contact Natalie Eshelby