Financial Crime Manager

Grant Thornton UK; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A top professional services firm in Cardiff is seeking a Financial Crime Manager. This role involves managing compliance obligations and relationships with international entities. The ideal candidate has solid experience in financial crime management and stakeholder engagement, along with a relevant professional qualification. This position offers flexibility and supports work-life balance in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Inclusive culture

Work-life balance support

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of leading in a financial crime management role.
• Experience with maintenance of policies in an international business.
• Technical experience in managing complex financial crime risks.

Responsibilities

• Manage legal and regulatory obligations for international subsidiaries.
• Support on financial crime due diligence for M&A activities.
• Maintain financial crime compliance resources and action plans.
• Be a central coordinator for international firm consultations.

Skills

Financial crime management

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Relevant professional qualification (e.g., ICA, CAMS)

Job description

Alternatively, Grant Thornton

At Grant Thornton we do things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work life balance. A true alternative.

With over 5,000 people in the UK, and a presence in 150 global markets, we're on an ambitious journey, from great to exceptional, and we need the best people to help us achieve our potential. And with that comes the opportunity to help redefine what our industry looks like, and what you want from your career.

Job Description:

NEW GROUND WON’T BREAK ITSELF.

Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals.

The Financial Crime team supports the firm to effectively and efficiently manage financial crime risk and compliance. This is a senior position within the team, reporting directly to the Deputy Head of Financial Crime, International. The head of the team is the GTUK MLRO.

The role is newly created to support the Deputy Head of Financial Crime, International, on activities, projects and strategic priorities as they relate to international entities, financial crime 2LOD assurance activities, and future M&A activities of the GT UK firm. The M&A work is often highly confidential and sensitive, and there will be a requirement for the manager to be agile and reactive in often short timeframes, working with senior stakeholders.

You will deliver a pivotal role in managing the legal and regulatory obligations placed on the Grant Thornton UK firm in relation to its international subsidiaries and other entities. The role has a broad remit, working as part of a UK based team with internal and external responsibilities. Internal to the UK firm you will be required to maintain policies, procedures, standards and any other resources as they relate to financial crime compliance and international entities. You will be responsible for maintaining team action plans covering periodic controls testing and monitoring activities on financial crime procedures, as well as supporting the Deputy Head of Financial Crime, International on the strategic development and growth of the team.

Externally you will be a key contact for international firms, managing consultations, escalations and other support activities. These activities will differ with each firm and there is a need for flexibility and agile thinking, balancing the support that is provided and ensuring that the strategic goals and legal and regulatory requirements of the UK firm are met.

The role demands a proactive, self-motivated individual with strong analytical and communication skills and the ability to forge and maintain strong relationships.

We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, we’ll support you to balance your work and life.

A look into the role

As a Manager in the Financial Crime Team, you will:

• Be an expert in UK legal and regulatory requirements on financial crime compliance.
• Have a good working knowledge of financial crime risk and prevention, including anti-money laundering (AML), anti-bribery & corruption (AB&C), counterterrorist and proliferation financing (CFT), prevention of tax evasion and fraud prevention.
• Have a good understanding of international sanctions regimes and the obligations that these place on international firms.
• Support the Deputy Head of Financial Crime, International, on financial crime due diligence activities related to M&A activity of the GT UK firm.
• Manage relationships with, and be the central coordinator of, any relevant activities with Grant Thornton international member firms.
• Be responsible for consultations and escalations from international firms, providing appropriate and balanced advice or support to senior stakeholders.
• Work with the Deputy Head of Financial Crime, International, on establishing necessary monitoring and reporting frameworks, and leading on related milestone activities to implement periodic controls testing.
• Support on any other activities that may arise due to the outcome of your work, including the delivery of training, quality monitoring or reporting.

Knowing you’re right for us

Joining us as Financial Crime Manager, the minimum criteria is:

• Demonstrable experience of leading in a financial crime management role, preferably in a professional services environment.
• Experience with maintenance of policies, and the production of supplementary resources and documentation to support a large international business.
• Technical experience in identifying, assessing and managing highly complex financial crime risks and matters as they relate to client or third-party relationships.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship building skills.

It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way.

• Familiarity with working in a Quality & Risk function for an international firm.
• A relevant professional qualification (e.g., ICA, CAMS) is highly desirable.
• Project management experience or experience working as part of a project team where there are many workstreams and stakeholders.
• You’ll have the ability to comply with the firms legal, ethical and regulatory requirements and refresh your knowledge regularly to establish yourself as a credible senior member of the team.
• This team is newly formed. You’ll understand how to engage and motivate a team through a key transition period, while building your own networks across different stakeholders.
• You’ll be self-motivated and able to deliver to multiple deadlines while maintaining high levels of service to external and internal stakeholders.

Knowing we’re right for you

Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone. Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential.

Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.

Beyond the job

Life is more than work. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance.

The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments, to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society. It’s that drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our firm’s values – purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind.

We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be.

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