Financial Crime Surveillance Analyst

Law Support Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial services firm located in Greater London is seeking a senior financial crime surveillance analyst. In this role, you will review escalations from client name screening systems and assess risks related to sanctions and enforcement actions. The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical background, experience in financial compliance, and excellent report-writing skills. This position offers a permanent contract in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in financial crime compliance roles.
• Ability to write clear, professional reports.
• Knowledge of money laundering rules and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Review escalations from client name screening systems.
• Assess and mitigate risks from sanctions, political exposure, and enforcement actions.
• Perform timely review and record keeping of sanctions alerts.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Risk assessment

Clear writing

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

We are working with a highly esteemed private wealth manager in the west end of London. Due to ongoing success, they are seeking senior financial crime surveillance analyst to join them on a permanent basis. The successful individual will be responsible for the review of escalations arising from client name screening systems and assessing and mitigating the risks posed by potential sanctions risk, political exposure, and civil/criminal enforcement actions.

A key element to the role will involve reviewing all requested transactions on blocked accounts in order to determine if the requested transaction is permitted to be processed. Daily duties will include performing the timely and accurate review, investigation and record keeping of sanctions, PEP and adverse media alerts generated by the Pythagoras screening tool ensuring that rules and regulations affecting the money laundering environment are adhered to.

Further duties include supporting the MLRO and DMLRO in the management of all financial crime compliance issues as well as assisting in the review and update of departmental procedures and drive system and process improvements.

Applicants will have gained extensive experience within a similar role and possess the analytical mentality suited to the role of a surveillance analyst. The ability to write clear, professional reports is essential to the role coupled with a sound knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Please get in touch with your CV for further information.