Anti-Financial Crime Analyst

Core-Asset Consulting Ltd; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global investment company is seeking an Anti-Financial Crime Analyst for a 6-month temporary contract in Edinburgh. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with legal regulations and Anti-Financial Crime policies, conduct customer due diligence, and maintain strong relationships within the team. Required skills include awareness of financial crime, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and strong problem-solving abilities.

Qualifications

• Experience with financial crime regulations.
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Anti-Financial Crime policies.
• Conduct Transaction Monitoring on customer activity.
• Review Customer Due Diligence processes.

Skills

Awareness of Financial Crime in Financial Services

Good system & product knowledge

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Ability to work collaboratively and independently

Good prioritisation and time management

Proactive problem-solving

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

Job Description:

We have an exciting opportunity for an Anti-Financial Crime Analyst to join a global investment company on an initial 6-month temporary contract based in Edinburgh (hybrid working).

The successful candidate will ensure business practices meet legal and regulatory requirements and the company's Anti-Financial Crime and Anti Bribery policy.

Skills/Experience:

• Awareness of Financial Crime in Financial Services
• Good system & product knowledge
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Has an ability to work both collaboratively and independently working unsupervised with limited direction
• Good prioritisation and time management effectively balancing a very varied workload
• Be rigorously planned and organised to ensure demanding targets are achieved
• A proactive approach to problem solving, taking ownership of issues and determination to follow tasks through to completion
• Knows where to get relevant information from and will make use of all available sources across the Group

Core Responsibilities:

• Ensure that at all times business practices meet legal and regulatory requirements and the company's Anti-Financial Crime and Anti Bribery policy
• Review & progress CDD / ODD / EDD / Onboarding
• Undertake Transaction Monitoring on customer activity
• Undertake Investigations as required
• Support operational teams with AFC queries and questions e.g.Customer Risk Assessment / Customer Due Diligence
• Build strong relationships with 2nd & 3rd line colleagues to ensure AFC requirements are met.
• Contribute to a strong internal control environment through robust data and information maintenance
• Encounter highly sensitive and confidential information every day and will be required to act with discretion and professionalism at all times

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: 16185

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