FINANCIAL CRIME MANAGER – AML EXPERIENCE FROM ASSET/WEALTH MGT OR RETAIL FINANCIAL ADVICE FIRM REQUIRED

£72K plus bonus & benefits                                                                                     50% Hybrid (London)

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We are assisting our client, a leading Financial Services Group, in recruiting an experienced Financial Crime Manager to be responsible for all 2nd line Financial Crime oversight including managing a UK and Overseas based team. Reporting to the MLRO, duties include; 

• Support the MLRO to oversee Financial Crime operations and manage any second line processes and controls across the business.

• Oversight of all assurance testing, across various financial crime areas including Anti-Bribery & Corruption, AML, tax evasion and fraud.
• Obtaining and interpreting management information and putting together packs for various internal and client committees.
• Assessing financial crime risk across various areas and ensuring that the necessary and proportionate controls and processes are in place and being adhered to.
• Assisting with the annual Financial Crime reporting and drafting of the MLRO report
• Managing 2nd line policies and training content

You should have previous experience of managing a Financial Crime team from asset management or private wealth management or a retail financial advice firm.   While you will need a thorough understanding of Money Laundering Regulations you will also need an understanding of other areas of financial crime compliance such as anti-bribery and corruption, tax evasion and fraud.

You should also have staff management experience (including mentoring and implementation of individual targets) and excellent communication skills.  This role is London based, with occasional travel to the Midlands as part of your 2-3 d pw in the office. This is a great opportunity to join rapidly expanding Compliance Dept at an exciting time with plenty of opportunities for internal progression. 

NB We have already filled many roles at this client including some of the senior positions hence are well placed to advise you on these.

So, if that sounds like you, then please send your details to Gary Collins, at gary@symescollins.com (including email and contact no) however please note we cannot reply to all applications so only successful applications will be contacted (although under no circumstances are your details ever passed on without your specific permission).

Compliance Recruitment Solutions Limited (CRS) are acting as an employment agency in relation to this role.

    The recruiter has stated that all applicants for this job should be able to prove that they are legally entitled to work in the UK. Through application, all candidates signify their acceptance of the above information and confirm that the information they provide is true and accurate to the best of their knowledge.