Money Laundering Reporting and Compliance Officer - Saint Peter Port, United Kingdom - Barclays

Barclays

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Saint Peter Port, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Money Laundering Reporting and Compliance Officer

Guernsey

This role is deemed as a regulatory approved role by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission and requires the role holder to hold certain qualifications or experience in the finance industry to obtain the formal approval of the regulator to perform the role.

As a Barclays MLRO and MLCO, this is an exciting opportunity where you will play a lead role in preventing and forestalling Money Laundering for the Barclays Bank PLC, Guernsey branch.

This role includes the regulatory obligations of a Money Laundering Reporting Officer which includes the receipt of suspicious activity reports from the various business areas, consideration of those reports and where appropriate reporting to the Authorities.

Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, established in 1690, with a legacy of success, quality, and innovation.

We offer careers that provide endless opportunity - helping millions of individuals and businesses thrive, and creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted.

What will you be doing?

Receiving internal suspicious activities reported by the business and determining whether external reporting is required
Managing the nominated Sanctions Officer and liaising with the Policy and Resources Committee when required
Providing AML/Financial Crime advice to the businesses which operate in Guernsey, ensuring they are aware of their regulatory obligations under local legislation and regulatory codes
Handling and guiding to ensure policies and procedures consider local variances in regulatory requirements
Providing advice on the onboarding of new higher risk clients and annual review of higher risk clients
Attending governance meetings and Onboarding committees
Delivering AML/SAR Handling training to colleagues

What we're looking for:

An experienced and skilled MLRO with role model stakeholder management/interactive skills and firstclass decisionmaking experience within a large financial services business
Practical experience of the Guernsey AML/CFT Regulations and requisite knowledge and broad experience in sanctions and anti

- bribery and corruption matters

Professional qualifications such as the International Compliance Association Diploma level qualification in Anti Money Laundering/Financial Crime

Skills that will help you in the role:

Being reliable, flexible and will take ownership (e.g., monitoring and follow through on AML/Regulatory issues) for day-to-day role
Ability to demonstrate excellent influencing skills and to progress issues with pragmatic solutions
A role model for integrity, initiative, and commitment through interactions with colleagues and stakeholders

Where will you be working?

We have two offices in Guernsey situated in the heart of St Peter Port, the main town on this idyllic Island.

The Barclays offices are surrounded by good quality shops and it's only a 5-minute walk to the beautiful harbour with numerous sea view restaurants and bars.

Barclays in Guernsey promotes its 'Values' and is at the forefront of everything we do with a business emphasis on our 'Shared Growth' agenda with colleagues volunteering to help others in the community they live.

We are a dynamic, future focused organisation with employee opportunities for personal development and mobility across the Barclays Group.

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