Financial Crime Monitoring Analyst, Financial Advisory

Teneo; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm in Leeds is seeking a Financial Crime Monitoring Analyst. This role involves supporting compliance monitoring programs across various jurisdictions, identifying issues, and ensuring adherence to AML regulations. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of due diligence experience and strong analytical skills. This position offers a rewarding career path with benefits including 28 days vacation and a discretionary bonus scheme.

Benefits

28 days holiday

Cash benefits allowance

Discretionary Bonus Scheme

Company pension scheme

Investment in personal development

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Life assurance

Cycle to work schemes

Social, cultural and charitable activities

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in Client Due-Diligence for AML in a regulated industry in the UK or Ireland.
• Experience following standard operating procedures.

Responsibilities

• Support the Chief Risk Officer and MLRO to perform compliance reviews.
• Conduct testing reviews for adherence to AML/CTF regulations.
• Apply analytical skills to identify potential compliance issues.

Skills

Client Due-Diligence for AML

Analytical skills

Competency in Excel

Education

ICA qualification level 2 or equivalent

Job description

Leeds, United Kingdom

The Role

The Financial Crime Monitoring Analyst supports Teneo’s Financial Advisory Business. Teneo Financial Advisory is a multi-national business with presence in the UK, Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Ireland, Australia, Bermuda, BVI, Cayman, Germany, Hong Kong, UAE, Saudi Arabia and the USA. The Monitoring Analyst will assist in enhancing Teneo’s procedures, monitoring and regulatory compliance.

As Teneo’s Financial Crime Monitoring Analyst you will focus on our compliance monitoring programme across a range of jurisdictions. The successful candidate will be responsible for the execution of the testing program, delivering specific reviews, identifying issues and underlying root-cause analysis, agreeing solutions and communicating findings effectively, both orally and in writing.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Chief Risk Officer, MLRO and Deputy MLRO to perform the determined scope and test steps for a comprehensive review programme including distribution monitoring and ABC testing.
• Perform testing reviews to assess compliance with and adherence to regulations/legislation and internal policies, primary focus will be AML/CTF.
• Follow established policies, procedures and standards for testing activities
• Apply analytical skills to review information and determine potential weaknesses or exceptions to policies / processes
• Validate and summarise testing results in clear, concise language
• Detect and advise Compliance and Business Unit management of potential compliance issues and identify changes and/or enhancements to improve efficiencies in procedures
• Tracking of identified issues to closure via periodic follow up with action owners

Basic Qualifications

• 2 years experience in Client Due-Diligence for AML purposes in a regulated industry in the UK or Ireland
• Competency in the use of Excel
• Experience of following standard operating procedures

Preferred Qualifications

• ICA qualification level 2 or equivalent
• Experience of quality assurance testing or monitoring of Client Due-Diligence for AML purposes

The Financial Advisory Team at Teneo

Teneo’s global Financial Advisory business advises corporates, creditors and other financial stakeholders. No two situations are the same. Our advice and approach is tailored to each situation and each client. At Teneo, we support our clients to identify and pursue opportunities to create and restore value, raise new capital, pivot in a new direction and ultimately, achieve their strategic goals. Teneo partners with clients to find viable opportunities that will protect and enhance value and help them to build strategies that will most benefit their business and/or investment goals.

Integrating the disciplines of financial advisory, management consulting, investor relations, strategic communications, government affairs, risk analysis and talent advisory, Teneo’s global Financial Advisory team guides companies and their stakeholders throughout various stages of their lifecycles. We help address the challenges a business faces, whether that is targeted performance improvement, or delivering a route to recover value, our focus is delivering certainty from uncertainty.

What can we offer you?

New joiners are supported by an induction programme. As well as this we offer a whole host of benefits and rewards, including;

• 28 days holiday
• Cash benefits allowance
• Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• Company pension scheme
• Extensive investment in personal development & learning
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave (depending on length of service) and shared parental leave
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work schemes
• Regular social, cultural and charitable activities

About Teneo

Teneo is the global CEO advisory firm. We partner with our clients globally to do great things for a better future.

Drawing upon our global team and expansive network of senior advisors, we provide advisory services across our five business segments on a stand-alone or fully integrated basis to help our clients solve complex business challenges. Our clients include a significant number of the Fortune 100 and FTSE 100, as well as other corporations, financial institutions, and organizations.

Our full range of advisory services includes strategic communications, investor relations, financial transactions and restructuring, management consulting, physical and cyber risk, organizational design, board and executive search, geopolitics and government affairs, corporate governance, ESG and DE&I.

The firm has more than 1,600 employees located in 40+ offices around the world.

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EEO and Accessibility

Teneo is committed to equal opportunity for all and to creating an inclusive workplace. We provide reasonable adjustments for applicants with disabilities in our recruitment process. If you need adjustments or assistance, please contact us at [e-mail].