Senior Financial Crime Manager

Moneybox; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic financial services company in Greater London is seeking a Senior Financial Crime Manager. The successful candidate will lead the development of a robust financial crime control framework while providing guidance on AML matters. This role requires at least 5 years of experience in financial crime assurance and offers a hybrid working environment along with various employee benefits including private medical insurance and a personal development budget.

Benefits

Company shares

Company pension scheme

Home office furniture allowance

Private Medical Insurance

Personal Annual Learning and Development budget

Health Cashback Plan

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced parental pay & leave

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in second line financial crime assurance, preferably in a fast-paced business environment.
• Ability to interpret and apply complex regulations in a practical way.
• Ability to work autonomously with minimal guidance.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing the financial crime framework.
• Design and deliver a robust assurance and monitoring programme.
• Provide guidance as a subject matter expert on AML and financial crime.
• Prepare key management and regulatory reports.

Skills

Experience in second line financial crime assurance

Strong regulatory knowledge including Money Laundering Regulations

Experience in designing and delivering second line assurance programmes

Excellent data analysis skills

Effective communication and presentation skills

Stakeholder management skills

Fluency in English

Education

Relevant financial crime qualification such as ICA, CISI or ACAMS

Job description

The Senior Financial Crime Manager will join our second line Financial Crime team, reporting to the Head of Financial Crime. You will have significant experience in AML and financial crime and be able to proactively carry out a variety of tasks including ensuring our AML operations are effectively monitored, dealing with high-risk AML escalations, leading reviews and advising the business on financial crime matters.

What You’ll Do

• Working closely with the Head of Financial Crime, you will help Moneybox continue to build a best in class financial crime control framework, backed by robust processes and controls. You will be responsible for, but not limited to, these duties:
• Assist the Head of Financial Crime in continuing to develop the financial crime framework as the business grows and changes, including input to the business wide risk assessment process, review and maintenance of financial crime policies and processes
• Design, own and deliver a robust second line assurance and monitoring programme for financial crime
• Be a subject matter expert on AML and financial crime, providing guidance to the business and support to our first line AML operations team
• Oversee the monitoring and testing of key financial crime controls
• Prepare key management and regulatory reports
• Lead periodic financial crime reviews
• Contribute to broader compliance work, including regulatory and other ad hoc projects to deliver change

Who you are

• A driven, motivated individual who’s looking to build their career at an exciting, fast-growing company that’s trying to make a positive mark on the world
• Is proactive and orientated toward action
• Eager to take on new challenges, developing deep knowledge in new areas
• Has an independent and questioning mind
• Able to adapt quickly and manage competing priorities
• Takes a methodical, analytical approach to make good judgements
• Naturally personable, a great communicator who has a passion for their work and the people they work with
• Knows how to have fun whilst maintaining a professional outlook

Experience and Skills

• 5+ years’ experience in second line financial crime assurance , preferably within fast paced business environment
• Strong regulatory knowledge including Money Laundering Regulations, POCA, JMLSG guidance and the ability to interpret and apply complex regulations in a practical way
• Experience in designing and delivering second line assurance programmes and overseeing the effective testing of financial crime controls and outcomes
• Excellent data analysis skills
• Effective in communicating and presenting to senior management
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Fluency in English
• Ability to work autonomously with minimal guidance
• A relevant financial crime qualification such as the ICA, CISI or ACAMS would be beneficial

What’s in it for you?

• Opportunity to join a fast-growing, award-winning and super ambitious company
• Work with a friendly team of highly motivated individuals
• Be in an environment where you are listened to and can actually have an impact
• Thriving collaborative and inclusive company culture
• Company shares
• Company pension scheme
• Hybrid working environment
• Home office furniture allowance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Personal Annual Learning and Development budget
• Health Cashback Plan – cashback on everyday healthcare like dental and opticians
• Cycle to work scheme – spread the cost of a new bike and accessories
• CycleSaver – save on bike share subscriptions and have a more sustainable commute
• Wellhub subscription to a variety of gyms and wellbeing apps
• Enhanced parental pay & leave
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays with additional days added with length of service.

Our office is in London, by the Oxo Tower7.