Financial Crime Manager

Primary Purpose: This role is responsible for FCU strategy implementation of the Financial Crime Unit Framework.

The incumbent ensures the FCU provision is strategically aligned with the Bank needs and regulatory requirements and mitigates the bank's exposure to fraudulent activity, maintaining a safe and secure environment.

This role is further responsible for holistically managing the teams within the Financial Crime Unit.

Minimum Requirements Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Fraud Examination, Financial Forensics, Fraud Investigation, Law, Criminology, or other similar qualification.
• Extensive training in Criminal Justice, Forensic investigations, and Prevention.

Experience

• 5-7 years extensive experience in combatting bank-related crimes and applying risk mitigation strategies.
• 5 years' experience in the Financial Services Industry.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a management role.
• Experience in advising on financial crime matters in an organisation with a diverse range of business activities.
• Experience in developing and implementing Compliance planning, monitoring, and reporting relating to financial crime.
• Good knowledge of regulations relating to Financial Crime Compliance, including without limitation Financial Intelligence Centre Act, FAIS Act, Prevention of Organised Crime Act (POCA), Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), and Treasury regulation.
• Strong knowledge of key regulatory issues and control assessment processes.
• Highly numerate, with the ability to assimilate information quickly and accurately to inform decisions around key functions.
• Ability to analyse trends and customer needs across financial crime.

Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: Identify and implement revenue or cost-saving opportunities and ensure adherence to budget.
• CUSTOMER CENTRICITY: Support Head: FCU and drive strategy execution.
• OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE: Ensure all Financial Crime Operations are conducted in line with Bank guidelines.
• PEOPLE LEADERSHIP: Provide management responsibility to team, drive digital journeys and continuous improvement.
• COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING: Ensure Potential Fraud Risks are mitigated and controlled.
• STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT: Provide advisory services through partnership with all relevant stakeholders (internal and external).
• REPORTING: Perform different analytics to assist with business impact.
• LEARNING AND GROWTH: Drive a continuous learning culture which focuses on innovation and value-adding solutions in line with best practice.

This position is advertised in line with our commitment to Employment Equity.