Financial Crime Officer - Manchester, United Kingdom - Sanderson Recruitment Plc

Sanderson Recruitment Plc

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Manchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Financial Crime Officer:

Hybrid working / Competitive Salary

Manchester

This is an exciting opportunity to join and help to shape a recently established team that has been set up to Quality Assure Customer Due Diligence (CDD), with the overall aim of ensuring compliance with legislative and regulatory best practice, for the UK operations of the bank.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

To undertake Assessment on both new to bank and existing CDD;
Ensure internal CDD/EDD requirements are adhered to;
Ensure workflow management tools are completed accurately and fully to enable data to be extracted for MI Reporting
Identify any key risk areas and AML 'red flags' and escalate to management;
Support the development and continued improvement of the Quality Control process;
PEP & RCA screening matches, queries, recommendations to approve / declassify
Commercial/Corporate/Private banking individuals/Entities.
Escalating & liaising with MLRO where exceptions to retain or exit are required.

Skills, Experience and Role Requirements:

Strong understanding and experience of AML, KYC, Sanctions, and banking products and the UK regulatory environment.
Ideally, relevant specialist FC qualifications: e.g. ICA Diploma in FC/AML, ACAMS
A demonstrable understanding of corporate structures and the ability to advise on KYC/CDD requirements
Be proactive and collaborative to make relevant changes to policies, procedures and working practices and liaise with second line of defence where relevant
A team player with a positive, supportive and engaged approach to change

Compliance with the 5 Conduct Rules

Act with integrity;
Act with due skill, care and diligence;
Be open and cooperative with the FCA, PRA and other regulators;
Pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly;
Observe proper standards of market conduct

Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken is a local relationship bank built on timeless and sustainable values.

The Bank specialises in providing personalised banking services to both businesses and individuals, as well as wealth and investment management services through its UK subsidiary Handelsbanken Wealth & Asset Management.

Handelsbanken operates a unique decentralised way of working, with a strong local presence due to a nationwide branch network and a long-term approach to customer relations.

Each Handelsbanken branch makes key customer decisions at a local level and provides a truly bespoke service with the focus always being on the needs of each individual customer.

Throughout the organisation, individuals enjoy wide-ranging responsibility, and the scope to pursue a unique career, within a culture of openness, equality, and professionalism.