Financial Crime SME Investigator

Role Description

We're looking for a Financial Crime SME Investigator to join us. This is a critical position to help us protect our customers and our business whilst ensuring that we adhere to our regulatory expectations. You’ll also contribute to how we grow and support more people.

This is a great opportunity for someone with a proactive approach to managing a diverse and expansive range of operational responsibilities including:

• Work of an investigative nature
• Analysing data
• Problem solving
• Collaborating with a variety of stakeholders

The Financial Crime SME Investigator is key to developing the Financial Crime agenda within the business - shaping, monitoring, and strengthening the financial crime control environment. The role holder will need to use subject matter expertise to ensure regulatory compliance and operational excellence within the first line of defence. By moving beyond basic operational support to act as a strategic lead, they will provide expert guidance and lead risk assessments to ensure the organization remains compliant with legislation and FCA guidance.

Ultimately, this position protects the business and its customers by driving data-led decision-making, overseeing third-party compliance, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and heightened risk awareness.

• Be the go-to financial crime expert within the business leading the financial crime agenda, providing direction and support to the organisation
• Act as an escalation point for first line sanction, PEP and AML investigations
• Work with our partners on referrals and enquiries, keeping abreast of operational and industry performance, guidelines, policies and best practice
• Effectively manage all stakeholders, ensuring that they are kept appropriately informed and consulted on all matters AML/Project & Policy
• Maintain accurate Management Information and Key Risk Indicators on an ongoing basis
• Participate in governance committees and forums, both internal and external as required

Qualifications

• A deep knowledge of financial crime legislation, regulation and industry best practice
• 3+ years in Financial Crime experience working in either a client screening, transaction monitoring and/or AML role
• A willingness to keep abreast of operational and industry performance, guidelines, policies, and best practice
• Preparing and producing accurate information
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Stakeholder management
• Confident presentation skills
• Financial Services experience

Requirements

• Professional AML certification or equivalent qualification (bonus)
• Knowledge of Financial Crime screening tools (bonus)
• Project management experience (bonus)

Benefits

• Base salary: £40,000 to £50,000 DOE + benefits
• 18 days a year working from anywhere (for non-regulated roles)
• Bonus for non-commission based roles
• Company pension
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced parental leave
• Birthday day off
• A supportive team who care about what they do
• The chance to help people improve their lives