Meraki Talent’s industry leading financial services client are looking for a Compliance Officer, AML
This is your chance to join a successful team where hard work is recognised.
Responsibilities of the Position:
- Proven experience working in a financial crime prevention environment.
- Execute the Financial Crime Compliance Assurance Plan within the required timescales and to the standards required under the FCC Assurance Methodology
- Reviewing Risk MI packs
- Proven experience working with AML Transaction Monitoring systems
- Support the delivery and execution of the Risk Assurance and Compliance Monitoring Plan by conducting regular reviews across various areas of the business
- Support the development and ongoing maintenance of the risk based FCC Assurance Plan and the FCC Assurance Methodology
- Work with business managers to improve control effectiveness and agree any action required
- An understanding of how AML policies and procedures are structured and implemented
- Interpret and apply relevant regulatory guidance to the business areas and provide pragmatic alternative solutions and support to the business where standards are deemed to be `non-compliant
- Assist other Monitoring Consultants in the delivery of their work.
- Assist the Compliance Manager in development of the annual Compliance Monitoring Plan.
- Interpret new regulations, undertake impact assessments and advise/support the business with implementation
- Prepare updates to the Executive Management team on regulatory change affecting business processes
Background of the Position:
- Legal background advantageous
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of EU and UK financial crime framework, regulations, industry trends, best practice and guidance;
- Experience in an assurance/risk management role with a Financial Crime focus;
- A demonstrable understanding of Financial Crime systems and tools for Financial Crime Processes (i.e. Payment Screening, Customer Screening, Customer Due Diligence, Transactional Monitoring, Trade Finance);
- Previous experience of working in a Financial Crime Team with an understanding of fraud, AML, Sanctions, Anti-Bribery & Corruption (preferable).
- Extensive experience in review/audit techniques - assessing regulatory requirements of the function being reviewed, scoping reviews, determining review approach and testing controls
- Experience of supporting the delivery of risk-based Risk and Compliance monitoring plans
- Experience of delivering high-quality outputs to a high level of consistency within a demanding environment
- Enthusiastic and positive can-do attitude
