Job Description

The challenge for this role is the development and ongoing maintenance of internal procedures, to assist the business in applying preventative and detective fraud controls and recommend appropriate enhancements to improve the management of fraud risk within the UK.
This includes supporting a programme of enhancement to the existing controls to prevent, detect and mitigate fraud risk including an analytics programme. You will assist in developing the 2nd line assurance programme to measure the effectiveness.

Responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the maintenance of the policies and procedures related to anti-fraud
• Supporting the development of analytics and the collation of fraud events detected or reported against the Firm
• Supporting the development and reporting of effective KRI, KPI and MI to measure control effectiveness
• Conducting testing to assure 1st line controls in place to mitigate fraud risks for effectiveness and deliver continuous improvement
• Maintaining effective communications with business stakeholders
• Ensuring records are appropriately prepared and maintained
• Supporting the development and delivery of appropriately targeted training to relevant Partners and staff

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience in fraud risk management and the maintenance of policies related to financial crime (incl. Fraud, AML, ABC, Sanctions and CTF)
• Experience in a 2nd line role monitoring and testing controls
• Good knowledge of the law around fraud and other financial crime and the conduct of investigations
• Strong personal communication and influencing skills
• Experience of stakeholder management and leadership
• Proven ability to development devise and implement appropriate system and process improvements
• Ability to priorities multiple tasks
• 3-5 years previous experience in a similar role including the conduct of investigations and interviews
• Good knowledge of law and practice around fraud and other financial crime
• The ability to establish a high degree of credibility, respect and trust at all levels, but particularly with senior stakeholders and the business
• The ability to build and maintain relationships across the firm (jurisdictions and service lines), in particular with senior personnel
• Effective planning and organizing skills to priorities key areas of responsibility, tasks and projects
• A recognized qualification or certification in fraud prevention and detection
• Ability to take difficult decisions and provide substantiated arguments
• Degree-level education