Financial Crime Officer - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Shawbrook Bank

Shawbrook Bank

Verified Company

Glasgow, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Opportunity

Shawbrook is a specialist bank driven by a purpose to power up ingenuity to create opportunity, every single day.

We offer a diverse range of savings and loan products.

From personal and business savings accounts and loans for wedding and new cars, to complex financial credit facilities for businesses requiring significant investment and mortgages for landlords with multiple properties - no two customers are ever the same.

We give our customers the best-of-both worlds; uniquely combining strong digital capabilities with human expertise and ingenuity to deliver the best outcomes.

We rise to the challenge of a complex case or unconventional circumstances, and we love to make things happen. By being creative, practical, and personal, we know we can always find the right solution for our customers.

If you're willing to roll up your sleeves, contribute new ideas and believe anything is possible, you're our kind of person.

Work with us because you:

Want to be part of a bank built for the dynamics of the modern world
Relish a challenge and enjoy past faces, innovative and hardworking culture
Enjoy finding new and better ways to solve complexity and make things happen
Want to belong to a diverse culture that stands shoulder to shoulder with minority and underrepresented groups
Care about society and the environment and want to be part of a business that cares too
Want to continue to grow professionally and be the best version of yourself

The Role & Responsibilities

To support the Consumer Financial Crime Team (Savings) in the prevention, detection, and investigation of financial crime issues, including money laundering, fraud (internal and external), market abuse, bribery & corruption and other regulatory malpractice, and the remediation of related regulatory processes such as AML, Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), sanctions etc.

Maintain effective relationships with Management, team leaders and staff to ensure that the key aims of the Bank are achieved
Support the Financial Crime team in providing guidance and input to the businesses on financial crime matters, best practices and standards to ensure the Bank remains compliant in financial crime matters
Support best practice in financial crime compliance by promoting a positive image of financial crime approach by maintaining high standards and ensuring staff are aware of, and are competent in, the relevant financial crime policies and procedures
Ensure all relevant Quality Assurance Testing is undertaken in a robust and timely manner
Engage in a high performing culture characterised by capable, engaged people and efficient processes, to deliver high levels of performance
Support a continuous improvement culture within the Savings Team by promoting the identification of opportunities to improve/reengineer Bank processes
Assist and support the operational risk framework for the Bank through regular review of key controls and compliance with financial crime policies, to ensure business areas, operate within risk appetite
Review of all financial crime related transaction monitoring reports and investigation into any irregularities, formulating any internal or external reports as necessary
Provide assistance to the enforcement agencies in the investigation of financial crime

The Person

Hold/commit to studying/obtaining an appropriate professional qualification (minimum ICA Advanced Certificate in Financial Crime Prevention and/or Anti Money Laundering) preferred
Providing advice to the Savings Team
Proven financial crime experience gained within a financial services environment
Successful track record of achievement with financial crime related responsibilities
Good product and sector knowledge of the broad financial services regulatory regime
Most likely to have a compliance function background or detailed knowledge and exposure to quality, risk, and compliance matters
Understanding of Quality control requirements in financial services operations for both phones and backoffice processes
Computer literate (good knowledge of MS Office suite
Excel, Word, Power-Point)
Knowledge of conduct risk and TCF
Evidence of aptitude, logical and analytical skills
Conversant with relevant Financial Crime compliance regulations and PRA/FCA Handbook content and industry best practice guidelines
Good analytical skills, confident and selfassured
A selfstarter: an ability to think on one's feet and deal with unexpected challenges
Team player skills, i.e., comfortable working with colleagues of all grades and backgrounds
Calm under pressure, adaptable and agile in approach
Enthusiastic "can do" attitude, motivated and driven to build a satisfying and rewarding career
Ability to demonstrate decisiveness and sound judgment on a consistent basis
An aptitude to learn/develop skills base
Strong initiative and willingness to create & develop new standards and agenda for Financial Crime