Financial Crime Specialist

ENGINEERINGUK; Stratford-upon-Avon; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking a Financial Crime Specialist to join their team in Stratford-upon-Avon. This permanent role involves developing policies, training staff, and ensuring compliance with financial crime regulations. The position offers a hybrid working model and a competitive salary with additional benefits.

Benefits

Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary)

Contributory pension scheme

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Health and wellbeing plan

Employee discounts on insurance policies

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of UK financial crime regulations.
• Experience investigating suspicious financial crime reports.
• Ability to train others on financial crime topics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain financial crime-related policies and procedures.
• Create and deliver financial crime training to staff.
• Review reports and investigate high-risk transactions.

Skills

Decision-making

Communication

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Education

ICA Certification

Background in Financial Services or Law Enforcement

Job description

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• Develop and maintain financial crime-related policies, procedures, guidance, and training to support the business.
• Stay abreast of financial crime laws and regulations to advise the business on best practices to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Hybrid role with 80% homeworking and 20% based in Stratford-upon-Avon (Wednesday is currently the in-office day) plus occasional ad hoc days as required.

Financial Crime Specialist

We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Financial Crime Specialist to join our professional Financial Crime Team (FCT) on a permanent, full-time basis.

At NFU Mutual, we're committed to protecting our customers, partners, and reputation from financial crime and work hard to uphold the highest standards of integrity and transparency. Our FCT plays a central role in safeguarding NFU Mutual from being exploited for criminal purposes. Their remit spans across the entire organisation, including the agency network, and their work is critical to maintaining regulatory compliance, protecting customer trust, and upholding the company's reputation.

As a Financial Crime Specialist, you'll be responsible for developing and implementing policies and procedures, as well as providing guidance and training on financial crime matters. The objective is to minimise and mitigate the impact of non-claims related financial crime and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

You'll interpret and disseminate legislation and regulations, as well as industry updates to help identify risks and ensure the business takes the right actions to stay compliant with legal and regulatory requirements.

Additional duties include:

• Create and deliver financial crime training that meets legal requirements and helps protect the business from financial crime risks.
• Review reports and investigate to spot high-risk people or transactions.
• Support and advise teams and projects to make sure they follow the rules and reduce financial crime risks.
• Collate and prepare reports for senior leaders and regulators to support decision-making and meet legal requirements.
• Check and review high-risk processes and systems to make sure controls are working and highlight any compliance concerns.
• Monitor and respond to external alerts or requests to help protect the business and support law enforcement.
• Collaborate with other divisions such as Finance, Claims, and external parties to support investigations.

About you

As a Financial Crime Specialist, you'll have strong decision-making abilities and excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to clearly present findings and recommendations. Attention to detail is essential, along with a logical and analytical mindset to assess complex information, investigations, identify patterns, and evaluate potential risks effectively.

Technical skills required:

• Strong working knowledge and understanding of UK financial crime regulations (essential).
• Experience of practical application of financial crime and anti-money laundering regulations (essential).
• Working knowledge and understanding of Anti-Money Laundering (essential).
• ICA Certification (desirable).
• Background in Financial Services or Law Enforcement (essential).
• Experience investigating suspicious financial crime reports and writing investigation reports (essential).
• Experience working with DWP and/or law enforcement (essential).
• Experience training financial crime and related topics, with the ability to interpret legislation and simplify it for others (desirable).

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that come from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.

We recognize that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. We encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be their best throughout our recruitment process.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

Benefits and Rewards

When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:

• Salary £50,000 - £60,000 (depending on experience)
• Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary)
• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
• A Family Friendly policy to help balance work and family responsibilities
• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel, and supermarkets
• £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership (T&Cs apply)
• Health and wellbeing plan with cashback for dentists, opticians, physios, and more
• Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical and dental insurance
• Employee volunteering opportunities
• Unlimited access to the Refer a Friend scheme with a £500 bonus
• Life Assurance cover of 4x salary
• Employee discounts of 15% on NFU Mutual insurance policies

Working at NFU Mutual

We're one of the UK's leading general insurance and financial services companies, with over 110 years of experience. We pride ourselves on being "a great place to work," with numerous awards recognizing our workplace culture.

We offer a supportive environment where our people can perform, grow, and be recognized for their contributions. We are committed to respecting our employees and their communities, maintaining financial sustainability, and ensuring our ongoing success.

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Location

Stratford-upon-Avon
Tiddington Road
Stratford-upon-Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 7BJ

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