Financial Crime Advisory, VP

JR United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading banking institution as a financial crime specialist, where you'll manage risks and enhance the control framework. Enjoy a supportive environment with opportunities for personal growth and a focus on diversity and inclusion. The role involves advising on financial crime risks and implementing enhancements to the framework, ensuring the bank's compliance and security.

Benefits

Hybrid and flexible working arrangements

Competitive paid leave

Health benefits including private medical, life, and invalidity insurance

Mental health support via counseling and coaching services

Learning, development, and career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Understanding and managing financial crime risks in corporate/investment banking.
• Ability to review complex referrals independently.

Responsibilities

• Identify and manage financial crime-specific risks.
• Enhance anti-financial crime control framework.
• Conduct assessments for financial crime risks.

Skills

Communication

Judgement and Decision Making

Customer Focus

Trust and Integrity

Education

Recognized professional qualification in financial crime

Job description

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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, providing exciting opportunities to work on diverse projects and initiatives. We deliver a full suite of corporate finance products, investment banking, advisory services, and innovative solutions in global capital markets. Read on to discover how you could enhance your skills and gain valuable experience by supporting our clients' transition to a sustainable future.

Role Summary

1. 1LoD’s first point of contact for all financial-crime related matters arising from SMBC EMEA’s business divisions.
2. Core responsibilities include identifying, understanding, and managing financial crime-specific risks of products, transactions, and customers.
3. Expert knowledge and experience in trade and export finance, emerging markets, and commodity financing are preferred.
4. Proactively enhance the anti-financial crime control framework across 1LoD & 2LoD.
5. Identify, resolve, and escalate financial crime-related risks & issues to senior management and relevant governance committees.

Position Description

Provide advice and guidance on the financial crime risks of transactions, clients, and other business activities in the EMEA region.

Identify and implement enhancements to the financial crime framework.

Conduct assessments of individuals, corporate entities, sectors, countries, and products for financial crime risks.

Ensure management information is accurately obtained and analyzed to understand the bank’s financial crime risk profile.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Understanding and practical application of managing financial crime risks within a corporate/investment bank context.
• Inquisitive, motivated, highly trustworthy, and able to work independently with minimal supervision, handling highly confidential material.
• Ability to review complex referrals independently.
• Thorough understanding of corporate/investment banking products & services.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, especially when facing challenges.
• Strong prioritization skills in high-risk environments.
• Recognized professional qualification in financial crime, such as ICA or equivalent.
• Ability to serve as a financial crime SME for CPD-FCG.
• Knowledge of the broader financial crime landscape in the UK and globally.

Core Competencies:

Customer Focus, Driving Change, Driving Results, Judgement and Decision Making, Strategic and Visionary Thinking, Trust and Integrity.

What We Offer

We support your career growth and personal development with competitive benefits, promoting work-life balance, diversity, and inclusion. Initiatives include hybrid working, sports & social clubs, and diversity networks.

Our benefits include:

• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Competitive paid leave
• Health benefits including private medical, life, and invalidity insurance
• Mental health support via counseling and coaching services
• Learning, development, and career progression opportunities

If you enjoy challenges and want to grow in a supportive, dynamic, and diverse team, apply today!