Financial Crime Analyst - Detection

Kroo Bank Ltd; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A modern financial institution in the UK seeks a candidate for transaction monitoring roles. The successful individual will investigate alerts and review high-risk payments while also supporting FinCrime tasks. Candidates must have at least one year of experience in transaction monitoring and be analytical, capable of identifying patterns in large datasets. Join a collaborative team that values integrity and a positive impact on customers' financial futures.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience in transaction monitoring.
• Capable of identifying patterns in large datasets.
• Experience in the financial services sector.

Responsibilities

• Focus on transaction monitoring and support FinCrime tasks.
• Investigate transaction alerts for suspicious activity.
• Review and approve high-risk payments.

Skills

Transaction monitoring

Analytical mindset

Investigations experience

Team collaboration

Ability to manage workload

Job description

Responsibilities

• This role has a focus on transaction monitoring however the successful candidate will need to learn and contribute to other First Line FinCrime tasks.
• Investigate transaction monitoring alerts to identify suspicious activity.
• Review and approve or reject payments that are flagged as potentially high risk to protect customers and the bank from loss.
• Support the optimisation and update of existing monitoring processes, systems and procedures.
• Proactively identify financial crime trends through data analysis.
• Liaise with other financial institutions and law enforcement authorities.
• Liaise with other business departments.

Desired Experience & Qualifications

• 1 years' experience (minimum) of transaction monitoring
• The ability to manage a varied workload
• Investigations experience
• An analytical mindset and capable of identifying patterns in large datasets
• Have experience inaaring the financial services sector
• A cooperative character and you enjoy working as part of a dynamic team
• Readiness to complete sanctions certifications to broaden and improve your knowledge
• Confident working within a fast pace start-up environment
• Familiar with Financial Crime and AML regulations

About Kroo

Kroo has a big vision. To be the first bank that is both trusted and loved by its customers. We're helping people take control of their financial future and achieve their goals, whilst making a positive impact on the planet. Here at Kroo, doing what is right is in our DNA. We act with integrity, transparency and honesty. We think big, dream big, and relentlessly pursue our goals. We like to be bold, break new ground, and we never stop learning. But most importantly, we are on this journey together.

About the Team We are a multi-disciplined team of experienced technology, banking, customer experience, marketing, and legal professionals who share a passion for the company's mission and believe in a collaborative approach to creating the greatest social bank. We are building a diverse team of inquisitive people who want to understand customer needs and behaviour so we can develop innovative products that change people's lives for good.