Financial Intelligence Unit Analyst

Metro Bank Plc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK bank is seeking a Financial Intelligence Unit Analyst to manage money laundering and terrorist financing risk. The ideal candidate will have financial crime analysis experience and be able to convert indicators into SQL queries. You will be responsible for analyzing complex datasets, providing actionable intelligence recommendations, and establishing strong stakeholder relationships. This role offers a competitive salary, discretionary bonuses, and extensive benefits including a generous holiday allowance and opportunities for internal progression.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Attractive pension scheme

Healthcare

Life assurance

Colleague discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in financial services within a Financial Crime analysis-based role.
• Strong analytical skills to organize and analyze complex data sets.
• Proficient in constructing SQL queries to analyze data.

Responsibilities

• Recommend operational direction to the FIU and AML Investigations.
• Gather and develop information from various sources.
• Compile analytical findings for the FIU.

Skills

Financial crime analysis

Stakeholder management

SQL queries

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

At Metro Bank, we believe the best banking experience starts with people who genuinely care. We're not just delivering banking services - we're building trust through authentic connections. Here, our people come first; our colleagues are part of a team that values individuality, collaboration, and long-standing relationships. We are also all about balance so most of our jobs offer the opportunity for hybrid working built around your role and home life, wherever possible.

Through analysis and investigation, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) develops Metro Bank's capability for effectively managing money laundering and terrorist financing risk.

Using extensive previous financial crime and data analysis experience, the Financial Intelligence Unit Analyst's identify and analyse MI, customer data and activity, and financial material in an highly objective and strategic manner, to provide and own intelligence-based recommendations that leads operational direction for the FIU and other stakeholders.

The desirable candidate will be a financial crime analyst who is able to convert indicators, red flags and typologies into actionable SQL queries across complex customer and transactional datasets. As well as being a proactive trend/threat identifier, who can shape both tactical and strategic intelligence to guide FIU resources and priorities, the analyst will have strong stakeholder communication and management skills and can present advanced analytical findings to non-technical audiences with clarity and impact.

What you will do:

• Recommend operational direction to the FIU and AML Investigations, including specific target groups, typologies and trends.
• Interpret detailed and complex information, challenge face value evidence in a strategic way and in producing well informed analytical reports.
• Gather, develop and interpret information from a wide range or internal and external sources and recommend direction to the FIU and other stakeholders.
• Provide and own intelligence-based recommendations to enhance AML/CTF controls and risk mitigation strategies, applying sound judgement to uncover risks, issues and control weaknesses, practicing an objective and fact-based approach.
• Receive and gather information and intelligence from various internal and external sources and compile analytical findings for the FIU.
• Conduct a strategic review of internal and external data and disseminate analytical reports to the FIU with recommendations of future action.
• Maintain detailed and accurate records of analysis, findings and decisions.
• Receive and review information from additional external stakeholders (i.e. JMLIT red alerts, Home Office circulars, minutes from external meetings) to disseminate insights to the FIU and AML Investigations teams.
• Identify bank control gaps and liaise with the Risk Team to compile business risk alerts.
• Respond to general FIU business enquiries and develop and maintain senior working relationships with the wider business.
• Assist or undertake AML/CTF investigations where required.

What you will need:

• Experience of working in financial services within a Financial Crime analysis-based role.
• Experience in the identification, assessment and triaging of complex allegations, and the recommendation of investigative strategy.
• A proven track record of seeking out opportunities for innovation and driving and delivering change for continuous improvement and efficiency.
• Strong analytical skills required to organise and analyse multiple, complex data sets and transaction information.
• Excellent discretion and integrity in handling sensitive and confidential information.
• Good stakeholder management and relationship building skills.
• Proficient user of Microsoft Excel with experience of undertaking in-depth transactional analysis, to identify themes and trends.
• A strong understanding of the requirements of the Money Laundering Regulations and the Joint Money Laundering Steering Group Guidance.
• Excellent knowledge of the legal and regulatory framework and the regulatory environment.
• Familiar with/open to learn constructing SQL queries and analysing data sets to identify themes and trends.

Our promise to you:

• We believe in "one in, one up" at Metro Bank, growing our own and promoting from within. That is why we are looking for YOU! An amazEING colleague to move into this FANtastic new role!
• We will make sure that you are well-rewarded by providing you with a competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus, and a wide range of benefits, including generous holiday allowance, attractive pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, and a number of colleague discounts!
• We will give you the training to ensure you succeed in your role and plenty of internal opportunities to progress your career (around 40% of our recruitment comes from internal promotions!

Diverse teams really are the best teams. We know that candidates (especially women, research tells us) may be put off applying for a job unless they can tick every box. We also know that 'normal' office hours aren't always doable, and while we can't accommodate every flexible working request we are happy to be asked. So if you are excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren't sure if you are 100% there yet why not give it a whirl? Please note that sometimes we may close a job earlier for applications if we are inundated with amazing candidates Good luck!