Financial Crime Reputational Risk Lead - Guildford, United Kingdom - NatWest Group

NatWest Group
NatWest Group
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Guildford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Our people work differently depending on their jobs and needs. From hybrid working to flexible hours, we have plenty of options that help our people to thrive.


This role is based in the United Kingdom and as such all normal working days must be carried out in the United Kingdom.

Join us as a Financial Crime Reputational Risk Lead in Anti-Money Laundering (AML)

  • In this highprofile role, you'll play a pivotal role in safeguarding our customers and the bank from the reputational and financial damage associated with financial crime
  • You'll harness your risk expertise to assess risks relating to antimoney laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements
  • It's a chance to grow your network, develop your leadership profile and become a recognised expert and ambassador for Financial Crime reputational risk
  • Other UK locations will be considered for this role

What you'll do:


As Financial Crime Reputational Risk Lead, you'll be collaborating with our Financial Crime teams to promote purpose-led decision-making and protect the bank from the risks posed by financial crime, so that the people, families and businesses we serve can thrive.


With a dedicated focus on reputational, ethical, social and environmental (ESE) risks and AML and KYC matters, you'll manage the delivery of critical projects and any regulatory changes that could impact our systems, processes, customer proposition and the overall customer experience.


Day to day, you'll be:

  • Escalating and exercising robust decisionmaking for queries relating to financial crime risk, reputational risk, and ethical, social and environmental (ESE) risks
  • Assessing the risks posed by antimoney laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements
  • A key sponsor of our complex decisioning reputational risk appetites and processes
  • Driving change across our reputational risk and complex decisioning hubs, collaborating and engaging with other leaders to embed change seamlessly
  • Creating a new target operating model to help us achieve our financial crime and risk goals of proper governance, and consistency in our decisionmaking process and approach
  • Gathering and maintaining critical MI to meet assurance and compliance objectives
  • Deputising for your leadership team in governance meetings, external engagements and with senior stakeholder management

The skills you'll need:


We want you to thrive in your role, which is why you'll need a breadth and depth of knowledge in AML, financial crime, reputational or ESE related risks.


You'll have experience of making risk-based financial crime decisions for diverse customer and corporate scenarios too, including those arising through customer due diligence operations teams, media and regulatory developments, legislation, and industry guidance.


You'll also demonstrate:

  • Commercial awareness, industry knowledge and experience of managing reputational or ESE risks
  • Extensive people management experience and the ability to coach, mentor and build the future capability of your team
  • Good stakeholder management skills
  • Effective influencing and presentation skills
  • The ability to develop strategic business and technical architectures
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