Financial Crimes Compliance Analyst, Specialist | London, UK

Vanguard Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Financial Crimes Compliance Analyst to enhance its anti-financial crime framework. This role involves advising on financial crime issues, managing risks, and delivering tailored training. The ideal candidate will have over five years of experience in financial crime, particularly within asset management, and possess strong communication and analytical skills. Join a forward-thinking company that values collaboration and flexibility, offering a hybrid working model to support both in-person and remote work. Your contributions will be vital in maintaining compliance and ensuring a secure financial environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in financial crime roles, ideally in asset management.
• Strong understanding of AML, sanctions, and regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities

• Enhance and maintain anti-financial crime framework.
• Provide advice on sanctions and manage financial crime risks.
• Deliver Financial Crime Training and manage risk assessment models.

Skills

Anti Money Laundering

Counter Terrorist Financing

Sanctions Compliance

Anti Bribery and Corruption

Stakeholder Communication

Critical Thinking

Organizational Skills

Analytical Skills

Job description

Financial Crimes Compliance Analyst, Specialist

Financial Crimes Compliance Analyst, Specialist

Vanguard Group London, United Kingdom Apply now Posted 13 hours ago Permanent Competitive

Financial Crimes Compliance Analyst, Specialist

In this role you will:

• Work with the Client Operations teams on a daily basis as a specialist resource to
• Assist with enhancing and maintaining Vanguard's anti-financial crime framework
• Assist with the regular review and update of the Anti-Financial Crime policies, standards, and desk top procedures
• Act as an advisor to the business on day to day financial crime issues
• Provide advice and support to the business on Sanctions matters and act as an escalation point for potential hits and related issues
• Identify and pro-actively manage current and emerging financial crime risks
• Create, manage and deliver Financial Crime Training, including tailored face to face Training
• Maintain the risk assessment model and process for AML, Sanctions and Bribery and Corruption
• Review and analyse AFC related management information and produce board and risk committee presentations
• Ad hoc project work relating to other financial crime matters as required
• Represent the Anti Financial Crime team at client due diligence visits, forums and external meetings and events

What it takes:

• Five or more years related experience within a similar level financial crime position with involvement in all aspects of financial crime, ideally within the asset management sector
• Strong understanding of Anti Money Laundering/Counter Terrorist financing, sanctions and Anti Bribery and Corruption requirements, risk, regulatory expectations, industry practice, business systems and processes
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to influence stakeholders, regularly liaise, articulate complex situations and be a point of contact for the business regarding financial crime issues and escalations
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with key stakeholders (both internally and externally)
• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for report writing and presentations
• Ability to prioritise workloads and adhere to deadlines in a fast paced and rapidly changing environment.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills. Is solutions orientated and uses initiative
• Excellent organisational skills

Special Factors

• Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.

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