Financial Crime Analyst

What the Hiring Manager Says

What the Hiring Manager Says

This is a key role at an exciting time in working in a busy Financial Crime team which is part of a larger Risk team. The role will report into the Head of Financial Crime Advisory and will operate flexibly depending on financial crime plan and resourcing requirements.

You will work alongside our Risk and Compliance colleagues across the Risk function so you will be a part of a wider Risk and Compliance community and have opportunities to learn about other areas of the Quilter business.

Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)

About The Role

The key tasks involve, but are not limited to the following:

• Inputting to the annual risk assessment relating to financial crime, to ensure all financial crime risks are considered and mitigating controls are explored.
• Carrying out Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), sanctions and adverse media screening and alert elimination, escalating to FC Investigations Team where appropriate, in accordance with the risk-based approach.
• Carrying out routine monitoring of high-risk business in accordance with the risk-based approach, including PEPs.
• Transaction monitoring, including the setting of parameters, investigating matches, escalating as appropriate to 2LoD, and reviewing the parameters on a periodic basis.
• Dealing with queries on AML client concessions where clients are unable to provide standard ID or pass EIDV. Maintain MI on AML concessions.
• Assist with financial crime reporting and data as required.
• Assist with 3rd party due diligence questionnaires and 3rd party supplier management referrals in accordance with Group Financial Crime team requirements.
• Identifying opportunities for improvement to financial crime prevention practices and making recommendations for change to the Group MLRO and Head of Financial Crime Advisory.
• Embedding a positive culture of confident and proactive customer considerations, leading to informed risk taking through training and communication of the agreed financial crime risk framework.
• Building and maintaining relationships with other colleagues in industry, to promote networking and the sharing of best practice.
• Attending periodic industry forums on financial crime related topics, to enhance knowledge and expand network.
• Promoting the importance of robust financial crime controls, in order to meet legal and regulatory obligations.
  
  
  

About You

Applications from people with diverse backgrounds enables our inclusive organisation to thrive. If you feel you don't match our job description exactly, why not take a chance on yourself and apply? You could be exactly what this role needs.

You will have:

• a good level of understanding and experience of Financial Crime legislation and regulation: AML/CTF; Sanctions; Anti-Bribery and Corruption; and Fraud, from a financial services company
• experience in a 2LoD financial crime role.
• strong attention to detail, and the ability to see the bigger picture.
• high energy and drive and be delivery focused, with the ability to work well on your own or within a team.
  
  
  

The ideal candidate would have relevant qualifications in financial crime or be willing to work towards these in future.

Core Benefits

Holiday: 26 days

Quilter Incentive Scheme: All employees are eligible to participate in our incentive scheme, based on the company's performance and their contribution to it

Pension Scheme: 10% non-contributory company pension scheme that can be boosted through personal contributions

Private Medical Insurance: Single cover as standard, cover can be increased at your own cost

Life Assurance: 4x your salary, cover can be increased at your own cost

Income Protection: 75% of salary payable after 26 weeks of absence

In addition to our core benefits we offer a range of flexible benefits that you can choose from and pay for conveniently via a salary deduction.