About This Role

Summary of the role

Under the supervision of the departmental management team, this role includes the provision of specialist knowledge to support and maintain Diligenta's systems and controls to mitigate the risk of financial crime against Diligenta and/or its clients, including Money Laundering, Fraud, Terrorist financing and Bribery & Corruption risks.

Please be aware that this role is available in the following locations: Bristol & Peterborough

What you'll be doing

• Supporting the delivery of activities as outlined in the FCU Annual Plan, with delivery of these within required timescales and SLA's
• Conducting investigations into potential customer or employee suspicious and actual fraudulent activity, referring to subject matter experts for more complex matters, as necessary. Recommend action to remedy any process failure or gaps. Determine whether NCA reportable and recommend appropriate and relevant action
• Provision of guidance, consultancy support and training to Diligenta business units on financial crime matters
• Gathering from a variety of sources operational management information for review and analysis to highlight financial crime risks and issues
• Produce management information and reports for Diligenta and clients
• Researching, reviewing, analysing, disseminating and implementing regulatory change and best practice in relation to financial crime
• Reviewing and signing off to operational procedures and literature to ensure financial crime risk is mitigated
• Building of good relationships with clients and representation at client meetings in manager's absence
• Representing FCU on projects to ensure financial crime risks are understood and appropriate actions taken
• Undertaking of spot checks and ongoing oversight activity of financial crime related operational processes to ensure they remain effective and operate effectively

What we're looking for

• Good educational standard with relevant experience
• Achieved ICA qualifications in Financial Crime
• CII Certificate in Financial Services or equivalent
• Understanding of anti-financial crime and counter terrorism legislation. (JMLSG, FSA, POCA, FATF etc)
• Knowledge of investigations techniques
• Able to work independently with minimum supervision
• Ability to work under pressure and be flexible in relation to workload and its prioritisation
• High levels of discretion and personal integrity when handling sensitive information and situations
• Proven relationship-building skills
• A reasonable level of experience in Financial Crime, Compliance or other related Specialist Technical roles
• Alternatively, significant experience in the Life and Pension outsourced business with the ability and desire to develop specialist anti financial crime knowledge

The hiring manager to contact is: Michael Wood Email: michael.wood@diligenta.co.uk

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