Junior Financial Crime Analyst

Monese GB; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Newcastle upon Tyne is looking for a Junior Financial Crime Analyst. This entry-level position focuses on identifying and investigating suspicious activities related to fraud and money laundering. The role offers substantial growth opportunities in a collaborative environment and expects candidates to have at least 6 GCSEs including Maths and English. Benefits include private medical insurance and generous annual leave. Candidates should be strong in analytical and interpersonal skills, with a customer-facing work experience background.

Benefits

Bupa Private Medical Insurance

25 days annual leave (+1 for every complete year to a maximum of 30)

Enhanced parental leave policies

Enhanced sick days

Learning and development budget + days off

Days off for volunteering, birthday and wedding

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills to investigate and interrogate a problem or a query.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Investigate suspicious activity related to fraud and money laundering.
• Review transaction monitoring alerts for unusual activity.
• Support tasks across areas or departments when needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

At least 6 GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths and English, Grade 5 or higher

Job description

About Pockit + Monese

Pockit and Monese are the all-in-one money apps that make it easy for people to access and manage the financial tools that put them in control of their money. We provide vital financial services, from e-money accounts through to income advance products to over three million customers across the UK and Europe. In October 2024, Pockit acquired Monese, creating the leading fintech for anyone who is budgeting, saving, or just trying to stay on top of their finances. Both firms are regulated by the FCA.

Following the acquisition of Monese, the business is on a trajectory of growth as the two organisations harmonise and integrate in both the UK and across Europe.

The role in summary

This is a 6 month fixed term contract.

Junior Financial Crime Analystis an entry level position, ideally suited to someone looking to develop their career in banking/financial services, gaining knowledge in anti-money laundering initiatives, focused on reducing financial crime.

The team comprises of naturally curious people with an eye for detail and the ability to identity patterns and trends in consumer behaviour. Providing expertise to control fraud losses across the business whilst preventing and detect financial crime, you would be expected to respond to, and investigate suspected fraudulent incidents affecting our customers, as well as proactively identifying financial crime trends to help drive Pockit’s financial crime prevention strategy.

In return, we offer a close-knit family feel environment, where we work together collaboratively in the interests of the business and our aims and goals. As a scale up business, it’s an exciting ever-changing environment perfect for an ambitious person looking to develop and grow in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Typically you will gain exposure to:

• The completion of investigations into instances of suspicious activity to fraud, money laundering and terrorist financing

• How to become a point of contact for 3rd parties reporting instances of suspicious activity to Pockit

• Actively review transaction monitoring alerts for incoming and outgoing payments and transactions to identify unusual and suspicious activity

• Learning how identify and effect continuous improvements within financial crime systems to improve accuracy and efficiency

• Supporting others on the delivery of tasks within agreed timescales and SLA whilst maintaining high standards of quality and accuracy

• And to offer support in the completion of reasonable tasks in other areas or departments when needed

What we need from you:

• At least 6 GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths and English, Grade 5 or higher

• Work experience in a consumer facing role, ideally in a sector akin with financial services, banking or similar.

• Used to working to deadlines or targets

• Offer strong analytical skills to investigate and interrogate a problem or a query.

• To be comfortable in following a process whilst applying knowledge and logic to each situation.

• To have excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and spoken).

Work Location:

The primary place of work is our office in Newcastle City Centre.

The role will be expected to be in the office 3 days a week (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday).

Benefits

• Bupa Private Medical Insurance

• 25 days annual leave (+1 for every complete year to a maximum of 30).

• Enhanced parental leave policies.

• Enhanced sick days.

• Learning and development - budget + days off

• Days off for volunteering, birthday and wedding.

• ...and more!