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Financial Crime Officer

  • Location: London
  • Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per year
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted almost 3 years ago

  • Sector: Financial Crime & Fraud
  • Contact: Pritesh Chudasama
  • Contact Email: pchudasama@merje.com
  • Expiry Date: 18 July 2021
  • Job Ref: PCH/17628

Financial Crime Officer is required for a fast growing fintech that specialises in proving finance to small businesses to help them grow.

As the Financial Crime Officer you will:

  • Provide Financial Crime advice and support to the business (including new product initiatives)
  • Manage Financial Crime reporting including regulatory submissions
  • Identify and improve financial crime controls
  • SARs reporting
  • Help maintain Transaction Monitoring and support process enhancements
  • Ensure the financial crime controls are robust and adequate for the business operations and make any improvements where required
  • Responsible for drafting and implementing financial crime policies and procedures
  • Supporting on financial crime actions following audit / reviews findings
  • Support on broader Compliance matters within the team activities and from a central governance perspective

You will have also be/have

  • a broad knowledge of SME lending and a passion for fintech
  • keen to innovate and build not just listen and follow
  • Agile mindset with an ability to manage competing priorities and a fast paced environment where growth is front and centre
  • A true specialist in Financial Crime
  • A strong technical knowledge of financial crime regulations
  • Understanding of the FCA framework and oversight requirements
  • Ideally ICA /ACAMS qualification or equivalent
  • Experience of working with stakeholders across the business