Job Description

• This manager level role is an opportunity to develop and grow our Financial Crime Intelligence analytical capability within the High-Risk Client Unit (HRCU). The role will involve work on proactive, data-led intelligence projects.
• The role holder will be required to collate relevant internal and external data and intelligence.
• They will then analyze this information to identify, assess, visualize, and contextualize the Bank’s financial crime risk exposure and to identify new high-risk clients and activities.
• Ideally, they would be equally comfortable with analyzing large data sets and writing strategic assessments.
• The role holder will be expected to be at ease in presenting their work to a diverse range of stakeholders, including the most senior people in the bank.
• Please note that this role does not currently involve line management responsibilities, though the role holder will be expected to take the lead on their projects and to cultivate effective operational relationships with key partners.

Key responsibilities

• Assist to develop and keep up to date, appropriate policies/processes/DOIs to address financial crime risks, aligning with relevant regulatory requirements
• Assist in providing governance and oversight over the implementation of FCC-related policies and procedures in High Risk Client Unit Integrated Intelligence and Investigations (i3) to ensure compliance with such policies and procedures
• Provide advice to relevant stakeholders on compliance with Group standards relating to AML
• Support the proactive identification of strategic networks involved in financial crime, including but not limited to money laundering, terrorist financing, human trafficking, financial fraud, and sanctions evasion
• Leverage business analytics, financial intelligence and link analysis expertise to reduce risk exposure to current and emerging threats

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Familiarity with the intelligence cycle and an ability to think critically and creatively.
• Previous experience of geo-political analysis, intelligence analysis and assessment, and/or implementing data analytics software solutions will be most advantageous
• A good grounding in data analytics and intelligence analysis concepts, or at least an aptitude and a willingness to develop this knowledge
• Ability to evidence financial crime subject matter expertise, either broadly or in a specific illicit finance discipline such as cybercrime, fraud, terrorist financing, tax evasion or similar
• Exposure to business investigations, law enforcement, regulatory or professional services.
• Having similar experience and/or applicability of experience to Financial Crime risk is an advantage.
• Remuneration will be commensurate with the level or applicability of experience as well as seniority
• Good decision making, creating project plans, identifying relevant information effectively, recording findings and assessments
• Knowledge of statistical modelling, coding, or scripting
• Previous experience of doing this role for a bank, financial institution or similar would be helpful but is not essential, provided the person is willing and able to develop their knowledge and skills
• Qualifications that evidence a willingness to self-develop skills and expertise, and an ability to think critically