Financial Crime Manager

Grant Thornton UK LLP; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 70 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Grant Thornton UK LLP is seeking a Financial Crime Manager within the Forensic & Investigation Services team in the UK. You will coordinate reports, manage client expectations, and oversee assignments from planning to delivery, with a focus on regulatory considerations and risk mitigation.

You will bring at least 4 years in financial crime, including 2 in consultancy or regulatory settings, plus a recognised professional qualification.

Qualifications

• 4 years relevant experience including 2 years in a financial crime role.
• Proficient qualification in financial crime (ICA/ACAMS/CISI/ACFE).
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Responsabilités

• Coordinate inputs for reports, draft sections and review cycles.
• Build trusted client relationships and manage expectations.
• Lead small to medium assignments under supervision by senior staff.
• Maintain organised records of work and conclusions reached.
• Delegate tasks and manage timelines and budgets for small teams.
• Develop own technical and consultancy skills through training.

Connaissances

Financial crime qualification

MS Office proficiency

Formation

ICA / ACAMS / CISI / ACFE qualifications

Outils

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Description du poste

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.

Grant Thornton Forensic & Investigation Services (FIS) supply a range of services to large corporates, lawyers and regulatory authorities. Our work falls broadly into the following areas: investigations, disputes, digital forensics, financial crime and competition services and monitoring.

As a service line within FIS, the Financial Crime team helps clients of all shapes and sizes by providing the advice they need to navigate complex financial crime risks and challenges. Our work is varied and includes:

• Reviewing a firm’s financial crime framework (or specific elements within it) to assess business risk and regulatory compliance
• Providing training to raise awareness and update a firm’s knowledge repository
• Internal systems reviews – combining internal audit and industry insight to report on financial crime and fraud control design and effectiveness
• Helping a firm to scope and carry out remediation activities in relation to core financial crime process (such as KYC, CDD/EDD, screening)
• Conducting investigations on behalf of a firm and providing recommendations to help them determine appropriate next steps
• Supporting an organisation’s response to identified regulatory breaches, such as sanctions breaches or instances of money laundering, bribery or corruption

Helping clients of all shapes and sizes, from FS and non-FS regulated sectors, as well as corporates. We support businesses to achieve regulatory compliance, detect and prevent financial crime, and play their part in enhancing the integrity of the UK financial system.

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 Financial Crime Manager within our Financial Crime team, you will:

• Co-ordinate inputs for reports including drafting report sections, aggregating multiple authors, reviewing work of junior colleagues and arranging appropriate review cycles.
• Build a trusted relationship with client employees, manage client expectations and support Partners/Directors in client meetings. Undertake an assignment manager role for small and medium sized assignments and manage the day-to day aspects of these under Director/Partner supervision.
• Keep organised records of work done and conclusions reached. Identify and raise key issues early to the Engagement Partner/Director and keep them informed of progress.
• Delegate tasks effectively to junior team members, take responsibility for delivering to agreed timelines & budgets, and for managing small teams.
• Display judgment and an understanding of relevant risks and issues arising in an assignment, offering potential solutions and seeking advice when necessary.
• Display good commercial awareness.
• Work effectively with all members of the team, building respect of peers and junior team members.
• Mentor and coach junior team members; appraise them giving regular feedback, complete timely performance reviews and provide development opportunities.
• Actively seek opportunities to develop own technical and consultancy skill, attend workshops, keep technical knowledge up to date, identify and complete relevant grade-appropriate in-house training opportunities and keep records for CPD purposes (where required).
• Seek to actively support, and co-ordinate, some aspects of business development opportunities e.g. preparing proposals/bids, supporting at pitch meetings, organising conferences/client events, developing marketing materials.
• Build up a network of contacts and attend external networking events.
• Have a good knowledge of technical matters relevant to Financial Crime, including MLR2017, CFA2017, BA2010, JMLSG, and FATF guidance.
• Ensure compliance with internal procedures including the completion of take-on, conflict checking and setting up charge codes.

Knowing you’re right for us

Joining us as a Financial Crime Manager, the minimum criteria you’ll need is 4 years relevant experience that includes 2 years in a financial crime role (consultancy, industry or regulator). 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.

• Financial crime professional qualification e.g. ICA, ACAMS, CISI, ACFE
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite, primarily Excel, Word, and Powerpoint

We are looking for candidates with a genuine interest in our clients and a passion to help them navigate financial crime challenges. You will have strong technical knowledge of the UK financial crime regulatory regime (across AML, ABC, sanctions, terrorist financing, fraud) and an awareness of current developments and issues. You will have commercial awareness of client issues particularly within the regulated sector. As a Manager, you will have experience leading teams of junior colleagues and also be comfortable working independently using your own experience. You should be focused on self-development as well as having the desire to coach, mentor and develop your colleagues.

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 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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