Counter Fraud Manager

Morgan Hunt UK Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Counter Fraud Manager for a Housing Trust in North London. The position is temporary with a pay rate of £42.22 per hour and requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in fraud and risk management. Responsibilities include leading fraud detection initiatives, developing compliance strategies, and managing investigations. The role offers a hybrid working arrangement, requiring 2 days in the office and 3 from home.

Qualifications

• Customer focused with a view to exceeding expectations.
• Housing qualification or equivalent practical knowledge.
• ACFS or PinS qualification required.
• ICA AML Officer Certified or equivalent required.
• Knowledge of current fraud and risk legislation is essential.
• 5+ years of experience leading investigative teams is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead trust's fraud and anti-money laundering activities.
• Develop strategies for preventing and detecting fraud.
• Manage the Counter Fraud Team and conduct investigations.
• Ensure compliance with counter fraud and AML arrangements.
• Work with internal and external parties to combat fraud.

Skills

Customer focused approach

Housing qualification or equivalent

ACFS or PinS qualified

ICA AML Officer Certified or equivalent

Knowledge of fraud and investigative legislation

5+ years of Fraud and Risk Management experience

Job description

Morgan Hunt currently require a Counter Fraud Manager for Housing Trust based in North London on a Temporary basis. Pay Rate : £42.22ph Ltd. Hours:35 hrs Mon to Fri - 9am and 17.00pm - Hybrid, minimum 2 days in the office(Tues & Weds) and 3 days from home. Location: North London. Duration : 3 month on going contract.

About the Role

To lead the trust and be responsible for all fraud, anti-money laundering and whistleblowing activities including our agents' activities and provide assurance to the Executive, Board and external parties or Regulators on these arrangements as required.

You will lead the counter fraud team to detect and deal effectively with perpetrators of fraud, working in partnership with internal teams and external agencies to secure recovery of assets and unlawful profits and, as appropriate prosecution.

You will develop trust's strategy for preventing and detecting all types of fraud, train colleagues across the business, and establish policies, procedures and controls to mitigate the risk of the trust or its partners being the victim of financial crime.

Duties

You will be responsible for ensuring trusts, its employees and agents comply with all counter fraud and anti-money laundering arrangements, monitoring that compliance and providing assurance to the Executive and Board(s) across the Group on the same.

Working with the Compliance Lead, under the oversight of the Chief Governance and Risk Officer, you will develop new strategic Fraud Prevention and Detection Strategies to identify and mitigate against online fraud, contractor fraud, money laundering activities and all types of fraud that the trust or its agents may become victim of.

You will develop, lead and manage the Counter Fraud Team to further develop good practice, polices and procedures for dealing with all types of fraud, carrying out investigations and fraud risk assessments across the business as required, using all available tools and resources, including working with third party agencies and developing and establishing partnership arrangements with the police force and CPS to encourage criminal charging and law amendment.

Skills & Experience

• A customer focussed approach, ensuring that activities are customer led with a view to exceeding both customer and business expectations
• A Housing qualification or equivalent practical knowledge and experience of housing management
• Be ACFS or PinS qualified
• ICA AML Officer Certified or equivalent
• Knowledge of current fraud, risk and investigative legislation, e.g. Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, Terrorism Act 2000, Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013, Fraud Act 2006, Social Security Act's 1992 and 1997, the Theft Act 1968, Money Laundering Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds 2017 and Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing Regulations 2019 (as amended) as well as banking regulations, cyber fraud, benefit fraud, the threats they pose to the business and the customer, and initiatives to combat them
• 5 years or more of Fraud and Risk Management experience and a proven track record of working in, leading, and managing an investigative or enforcement team undertaking detailed and complex investigations, interviewing witnesses, interviewing suspects under caution in accordance with PACE, securing evidence and attendance at court.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.