AML & Financial Crime Officer

Stellar Select Limited; Twyford; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist mortgage lender is seeking an experienced AML & Financial Crime Officer to join their compliance team. This role involves managing customer risk assessments, transaction monitoring, and ensuring compliance with AML regulations. The ideal candidate will have experience in the financial services sector and strong analytical skills. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £40,000 and a comprehensive benefits package, including generous annual leave and a non-contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

11% non-contributory pension scheme

25 days annual leave (increasing with length of service)

Private medical insurance

Annual bonus

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Free eyecare vouchers

Qualifications

• Experience working in the mortgage or financial services sector.
• Knowledge of AML, CTF, and financial crime regulations.
• Practical, hands-on experience handling financial crime cases and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Assess customer risk for loan applications.
• Maintain AML and financial crime policies.
• Proactively manage financial crime risks.
• Support risk assessments and underwriting reviews.
• Conduct ongoing risk analysis.
• Assist with financial crime training.
• Monitor compliance with regulations.
• Handle AML and financial crime queries.
• Report suspicious activity to relevant officers.
• Support law enforcement responses.
• Screen customers against PEP and sanctions lists.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

MS Office proficiency

Job description

Job Title: AML & Financial Crime Officer

Location: Hampshire Hybrid 2 days WFH

Salary: Up to £40,000 depending on experience

Working hours: 35 hours. Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

Benefits:

• 11% non-contributory pension scheme from day 1 of employment
• 25 days annual leave, increasing with length of service
• Annual leave buying scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Annual bonus
• Free annual flu jabs
• 4x life assurance
• Enhanced company sick pay
• 75% income protection
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and leave
• Free eyecare vouchers
• 2 days paid volunteering days per year
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme

About the role of the AML & Financial Crime Officer:

We're looking for an experienced AML Specialist to join a growing compliance team at a specialist mortgage lender. This newly created role will focus specifically on financial crime and AML, handling customer risk assessments, transaction monitoring, screening against sanctions and PEP lists, and managing suspicious activity reports. Ideally, you'll have direct experience in the mortgage or wider financial services sector, with practical knowledge of AML/CTF regulations.

Responsibilities for the position of AML & Financial Crime Officer:

• Assess customer risk for loan applications
• Maintain AML and financial crime policies
• Proactively manage financial crime risks
• Support risk assessments and underwriting reviews
• Conduct ongoing risk analysis
• Assist with financial crime training
• Monitor compliance with regulations
• Handle AML and financial crime queries
• Report suspicious activity to relevant officers
• Support law enforcement responses
• Screen customers against PEP and sanctions lists

Experience required for the position of AML & Financial Crime Officer:

• Experience working in the mortgage or financial services sector
• Knowledge of AML, CTF, and financial crime regulations
• Practical, hands-on experience handling financial crime cases and compliance
• Excellent analytical and investigative skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities
• Proficient in MS Office applications

For more information regarding the role of AML & Financial Crime Officer please contact us

Stellar Select is acting as an employment agency and is a corporate member of the REC

Due to a high volume of applications, we will only contact you if your application has been successful. We aim to contact all successful contacts within two business days.