Economic Crime Systems Assurance Senior Specialist - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Adway Associates

Description

Reporting to the Lead Manager of Economic Crime Risk Assurance, you'll be part of a team of assurance professionals helping the bank meet its legal and regulatory obligations.

We do this by conducting timely Thematic Reviews, Ongoing Assurance and Close and Continuous assurance activities across all elements economic crime (Fraud, Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Terrorist Financing, Tax Evasion, Bribery and Corruption, Proliferation Financing and Sanctions Evasion).

• Lead a variety of assurance activities designed to assess the effectiveness of Economic Crime systems and solutions against the banks risk appetite
• Deliver independent testing of all component parts of a defence system, including data lineage/mapping, data reconciliation, rule/model calibration, change management and governance
• Proactively analyse trends and systems capability, making recommendations for rules or systems enhancements and identify control weaknesses through Ongoing Assurance activity
• Develop and maintain an Economic Crime Risk universe and regularly review assurance plans to ensure that risk exposure drives current and future assurance activity
• Work as a team and independently to deliver the Economic Crime Risk Assurance Plan, producing high quality and informative reports
• Significant experience in Financial Services working in a financial crime/fraud analytical role, managing, and analysing large quantities of complex data
• Proven track record of high professional standards involving research and analytical skills, with the ability to analyse data and communicate technical and regulatory matters in a nontechnical manner
• Understanding of risk management principles
• SQL enhanced knowledge and practical experience
• Experience of performance testing of Financial Crime systems and data feeds
• An ability to foster teamwork, collaboration, and respect for others
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, adapting style to a wide range of people across the bank
• Have a good understanding of the Banks customers, products, channels, and business areas and the associated economic crime risks

• A relevant professional qualification in financial services or risk (ICA or equivalent)
• Practical experience in delivering audits
• Broader knowledge of operational risk management frameworks

• Generous holidays days annual leave (including bank holidays and prorated if parttime) plus the option to buy more
• Up to five extra paid wellbeing days per year
• 20 weeks paid, genderneutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt
• Marketleading pension
• Free private medical cover, income protection and life assurance
• Flexible benefits include Cycle to Work, wellness and health assessments, and critical illness
• Ability to work anywhere in the UK (where the role allows)