We're now looking for a Financial Crime Analyst with a strong background in CDD and completing complex investigations to join a growing team. One of the key responsibilities of the role is to support the ongoing plan of improvement in respect of financial crime.
Key accountabilities and responsibilities:
- Support the Financial Crime Manager/MLRO with the development and implementation of the Financial Crime programme focusing on implementing improvements around AML, CTF and Fraud.
- Conduct CDD/EDD and prepare risk assessments in line with regulatory requirements and internal policies. This includes unwrapping company ownership to identity beneficial owners.
- Identify cases where EDD is necessary to mitigate risk/ fully understand customers. Make recommendations on additional actions to be undertaken and whether to exit/decline business.
- Carry out investigations in relation to financial crime concerns which include AML/CTF and where required report to the relevant external body such as the NCA
- Draft and update Financial Crime policies and procedures for review by the Financial Crime Manager/MLRO
- Produce financial crime related MI
- Support the Financial Crime Manager with the ongoing training and development of the wider team.
- Support with the development and delivery of financial crime training for the wider business
About you:
- Experience of working within a financial crime prevention role and knowledge of AML/ CTF and Tax evasion in financial services
- A background in CDD, understanding of complex corporate structures and identifying UBO's and the regulations that governs this is essential for the role.
- Good knowledge of financial crime regulation, including the Financial Crime Handbook and JMLSG
- Experience of identifying and supporting the implementation of improvements around AML/CTF
- Strong analytical and investigative skills
- Strong prioritisation skills and ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines
- Communication skills are imperative to the role, both written and verbal, and the ability to build & maintain internal/external relationships with key stakeholders
- Ability to take ownership of specific technical queries/issues through to resolution
- Ability to work autonomously
- A team player
- Self-motivated with a strong work ethic and the ability to multi-task across both team orientated and individual tasks.
About us
AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers, to DIY investors with little to no experience.We have over 528,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £83.7 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures.
Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018, AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company.
Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol, we now have over 1,400 employees and have been named one of the UK's 'Best 100 Companies to Work For' for six consecutive years.
At AJ Bell you can expect a friendly working environment with a strong sense of teamwork, we have a great sense of pride in what we do, and this is reflected in our guiding principles.
Our perks and benefits
- Starting holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing up to 31 days with length of service
- Holiday buy and sell scheme
- A choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 6%
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Annual free share awards scheme
- Buy As You Earn (BAYE) Scheme
- Health Cash Plan - provided by Medicash
- Discounted private healthcare scheme and dental plan
- Free gym membership, with an on-site gym providing a wide range of free classes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Bike loan scheme
- Sick pay+ pledge
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
- Discounted nursery fees at Kids Planet on Exchange Quay
- Loans for travel season tickets
- Death in service scheme
- Paid time off for volunteer work
- Charitable giving opportunities through salary sacrifice
- Calendar of social events, including monthly payday drinks, annual Christmas party, summer party and much more
- Parking at Exchange Quay
- Personal development programmes built around you and your career goals, including access to personal skills workshops
- Ongoing technical training
- Professional qualification support
- Talent management programmes
- Peer recognition scheme, with rewards including restaurant and shopping vouchers or time off
- Monthly leadership breakfasts and lunches
- Casual dress code
- Access to a range of benefits from our sponsorship deals
Hybrid working
At AJ Bell, our people are the heart of our culture. We believe in building strong connections by working together. That's why we offer a hybrid working model, where you'll spend a minimum of 50% of your working time per month in the office. For new team members, an initial period will be full-time in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues.
AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications, merit and business need.
If you like the sound of the above, or just want to know more about the company and the role, we'd love to speak to you.