Analyst - Customer Due Diligence - Bristol, United Kingdom - Homes England

Homes England

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Bristol, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Analyst - Customer Due Diligence
Fixed Term Contract until 31/03/2024
Closing Date - 23/03/2023
A bit about the role...
Homes England is registered with the financial services regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), for supervision of its Money Laundering systems and controls as required by the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Informationon the Payer)

Regulations 2017 (MLR), the Proceeds of Crime (PoCA) 2002, Terrorism Act (TACT) 2000 s21D and the "Sanctions Act" re:
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (SAMLA).
Homes England, as a sponsored Government department's agency, applies Cabinet Office (CO) guidance, and specifically AEC guidance re Government Function Standard GovS 013: Counter Fraud and

General Grants Minimum Requirement Seven:
Risk, Controls and Assurancedocument (GGMR7).

This role proactively supports the Head of Anti-Economic Crime (AEC) Operations and Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer (DMLRO), who is responsible for the effective discharge and compliance to the MLR, PoCA and SAMLA, across Homes England, and throughits Anti-Economic Crime Framework (AECF) and associated AEC policies; failure to do so, could result in disciplinary procedure, criminal conviction, gaol and/or fines.

The role specifically supports the DMLRO, by taking day-to-day responsibility for the following disciplines - facilitating customer due diligence (CDD) and screening (PEP and Sanctions) name matches for assessment and decision-making.

This role will also entailbeing the lead liaison with internal stakeholders on lower risk CDD cases and tactical procedural and policy matters.

Working in the Anti-Economic Crime (AEC) team, this role will play a critical role in supporting the Head of AEC Operations and Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer (DMLRO), who is responsible for the effective discharge and compliance to the Money LaunderingRegulations, Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) and Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act (SAMLA), across Homes England, through its Anti-Economic Crime Framework (AECF) and associated AEC policies.

A bit about you

This role will entail being the lead liaison with internal stakeholders on lower risk CDD cases managing the CDD lifecycle process to ensure customer risk is assessed and appropriate CDD levels are applied, which includes enhanced due diligence controls suchas the identification of Politically Exposed Persons and Sanctions monitoring.

In addition the job holder will be required to continuously assess low risk customer reviews (new and existing) for compliance to AEC CDD policies and procedures as well as review Sanction escalations, from the programmes, outsourced CDD providers and/or CDDOperations' team, and, where appropriate, approve the discounting of the screening alert or where a target match is proposed, escalate a recommended course of action to Senior Specialist and/or Specialists for review and appropriate action.

We are looking for someone who has a good understanding and experience of CDD, customer tax evasion and Sanctions, and particularly strategic AEC risks, control environments including operational and organisational models; making structured and applied riskdecisions is critical to this role.

The job holder will also have an appreciation regarding AEC Governance, Management Information (MI), Countering Fraud, Modern Slavery and Anti Bribery Corruption.

Who are we?

Homes England, the government's housing and regeneration agency, plays a central role in tackling the housing challenges the country now faces.

We have the appetite, influence, expertise and resource to drive positive market change, and our mission is to ensuremore homes are built in areas of greatest need, improve affordability and create a sustainable housing market.

Following the publication of the government's Levelling Up White Paper, Homes England has also been tasked with a core role in spearheading regeneration, partnering with places to reduce economic disparity, empower local leaders and create equal opportunitiesacross the country to ensure communities reach their full potential.

What we offer...
As well as a competitive salary and 33 days annual leave, we are committed to hybrid working. We'll support you, wherever possible, so that you don't miss out on what matters to you.

If you ever need a bit of extra help, we have a great employee assistance programme, financial wellbeing support and access to many great discounts with leading high street names.

Our range of network groups are also there to support you to be yourself at work and play a key role in helping shape our future.

If you are a member of a professional body, we'll pay for your membership and once you get your digital kit, you'll be good to go.

Homes England is committed to the highest standards in the prevention of and/or facilitating economic crime such as money laundering, fraud or other punishable criminal acts, leading to economic crime.

We are legally required to adhere to all laws and regulationsapplicable to our business activities and expect our customers to have the same standards.