AML & Financial Crime Vice President

Financeroles; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 77.000 - 117.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid working

Pension provision

Private medical insurance

Life and invalidity insurance

Zusammenfassung

SMBC Group, a global banking institution, invites applications for a role supporting the AML Director in strengthening the First Line of Defence Transaction Monitoring capability. The role requires strong financial crime expertise and hands-on TM experience, including system implementation, business requirements, model validation and tuning.

The anticipated salary range is £77,000 - £117,000 with final offer based on skills, experience, and market factors.

Qualifikationen

• Strong financial crime expertise and hands-on TM experience.
• Experience implementing Transaction Monitoring platforms.
• Knowledge of regulatory expectations in financial services.

Aufgaben

• Support the AML Director in shaping the TM strategy.
• Deliver new TM platforms and system upgrades.
• Tune TM models and ensure governance and control.
• Mentor junior team members and drive continuous improvements.

Kenntnisse

Financial crime

TM experience

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Tools

Systems implementation

Model validation

Jobbeschreibung

SMBC: A trusted partner for the long term

Here at SMBC Group, we want to help you find the next step in your career so read on to discover if this opportunity is the one for you. We like to recognise potential in our people, so we welcome your application even when your experience doesn't perfectly align with the job description. While we'll always strive to be better, we're proud of our inclusive culture, and encourage our applicants and colleagues to be their authentic, unique selves.

Who we are

United by a sense of purpose towards our customers – to be a trusted partner for the long-term – and our universal banking platform in EMEA, SMBC Group has an international growth agenda and award-winning products, meaning we provide exciting opportunities to work on a diverse range of projects and initiatives. We deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers as well as investment banking and advisory services, and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets. Read on to find out how you could enhance your skills and gain valuable experience, by joining us to support our clients transition to a sustainable future.

Role Summary

This role will support the AML Director in strengthening the First Line of Defence Transaction Monitoring capability, working across Operations, IT and Compliance to enhance the operating model and meet regulatory expectations. The successful candidate will bring strong financial crime expertise and hands‑on TM experience, including system implementation, business requirements, model validation and tuning. The anticipated salary range for this role is £77,000 - £117,000 with the final offer determined based on the candidate’s skills, experience, role scope, location, and relevant market factors. In addition to base salary, the role may be eligible for a discretionary incentive award and a competitive benefits package, including core benefits such as pension provision.

Business Area

The EMEA Division of SMBC includes SMBC Bank International plc, SMBC Bank EU AG and SMBC Nikko Capital Markets Limited (and other subsidiaries and affiliates) and provides Commercial and Investment Banking services to a wide client base across Europe, Middle East and Africa. The Division is headquartered in London and has office and branch locations in 17 countries and a headcount of > 3,000 staff. This role sits with EMEA Operations comprises circa 800 staff, located in 7 countries across the region.

Position Description

Support the AML Director in shaping the Transaction Monitoring (TM) strategy and delivering new platforms, including tuning, effectiveness, system upgrades and integration. Establish robust operating models and governance, drive continuous control improvements, and mentor junior team members.

Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Driving Change
• Driving Results
• Embraces Diversity
• Enterprise Leadership
• Judgement and Decision Making
• Risk Management
• Strategic and Visionary
• Trust and Integrity

What we offer

For all the expertise and experience you bring to help us make a difference, it's only sustainable if we support you to build your career and be your best self so we offer competitive company benefits, centred around promoting positive well-bring and work-life balance. We also believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, where all team members perspectives and contributions are valued. Initiatives in place which promote a diverse and inclusive culture and healthy work life balance include hybrid working, Sport & Social Clubs and Diversity and Inclusion networks.

As an employee of SMBC you have access to a host of both useful and exciting benefit offerings. See below some of the benefits on offer to you:

• Hybrid and flexible working
• Competitive paid leave days
• Benefits to support your physical wellbeing, including private medical insurance and life and invalidity insurance
• Various policies to support your mental wellbeing, including a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
• Access a wide range of learning and development opportunities and career progression opportunities
• Ambitious remuneration package

We recognise our role as a bank to support social change and welcome all applications, including those from groups often under‑representated in financial services. We value the uniqueness of professional and personal, backgrounds and perspectives as they play a vital role in continuing the sustainable growth of our organisation. We'll ensure reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process are offered due to a disability or long‑term condition whenever requested.

We are committed to transparent and equitable pay practices. Compensation is determined using objective criteria, including skills, experience, and role responsibilities, and applied consistently throughout our recruitment processes. We do not request candidates' pay history and are committed to preventing unjustified pay disparities.