Anti Money Laundering - London, United Kingdom - Sage Homes

Sage Homes

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

5 days ago

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Tom O´Connor

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About Sage Homes

Sage Homes is an innovative Blackstone and Regis business addressing the housing crisis in England by making good homes affordable for people across the country who need them.

Since 2017 we have delivered around 12,000 new homes across affordable rent, shared ownership and social rent for individuals and families.

In 2021 Sage Homes became the largest provider of new affordable housing in England, and by 2030 we have committed to deliver 30,000 high-quality affordable homes across the country.

We have invested more than £3 billion into high-quality affordable housing.

Our entrepreneurial spirit combined with our technical expertise has got us to where we are today and will enable future sustainable growth.

About the role:

Reporting to the Head of Compliance and the Chief Legal officer jointly, as Anti Money Laundering Officer you will assess and manage the key money laundering risks for Sage's business activities.

As part of our in-house legal team, you will undertake anti money laundering (AML) compliance and regulatory work which supports and contributes to the day-to-day activities of the general business needs.

You will need to be able to demonstrate that you work well within a team, but are confident in taking on their own responsibilities whilst receiving supervision and training.

Duties include:

Handle AML related queries from the business, referring to the MLRO where required
Regularly review and update existing AML policy and procedures.
Implement department specific training of key regulations and related procedures.
Maintain regular audits of the key business areas and track and report on results to board, committee and leadership team as required.
Run AML training for staff in the key business areas.
Support any potential disclosures of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARS) to the National Crime Agency.
Develop and maintain a good working relationship with sales agents, external solicitors, consultants and the general legal team

About you

Relevant experience in Anti Money Laundering, ideally relating to the social housing sector
Clear and effective communication skills in both oral and written English
Ability to organize and prioritise own work load
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Mature, hard working, self motivated, eager to learn
Ability to meet deadlines and deal with time pressured projects
Ability to use IT systems, Excel knowledge is a must
High level of attention to detail
Knowledge of ID checking systems (e.g. Lexis Nexis) is desirable.
Working knowledge of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information to Payer) Regulations 2017 and Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

We are committed to ensuring you have the best career here at Sage.

As well as regular support and guidance from your manager you can expect to receive a variety of learning and development opportunities to support you as you grow within our business.

This includes internally and externally delivered development programmes and opportunities to study for professional accreditations and qualifications.

About the culture
We truly care about the outcomes we deliver; creating safe and environmentally friendly places for people to flourish. And we're curious, passionate and inventive in the way we create social change.

Sage is a fast-paced and supportive environment where ambitious and proactive employees thrive. People are empowered to use their pioneering efforts to grow themselves and our business.

We are proudly committed to creating an inclusive workplace, where the diversity of our people and their ideas are truly valued and we love to see applicants from diverse backgrounds and different walks of life.