Financial Crime Analyst - 6 Month FTC

Based in Milton Keynes

Job title: Financial Crime Analyst - 6 Month FTC

Location: Milton Keynes

Closing date:

Job Summary

The Financial Crime Analyst is responsible for ensuring timely and accurate delivery of the end-to-end KYC (Know you customer) and AML Anti money laundering) onboarding lifecycle service for new customers ensuring that the Bank remains fully compliant with all statutory and regulatory obligations, and all aspects of financial crime.

Key responsibilities

  • Completion of periodic and event driven reviews as required in accordance with applicable AML policies and procedures.
  • Support KYC, Underwriter and Case Manager colleagues in all aspects of KYC/AML.
  • Provide AML guidance to colleagues including other departments to ensure compliance with the group and UK standards
  • Adhere to approved policies and procedures, suggesting improvements as appropriate.
  • Monitor and manage daily work activity to stay in line within agreed Service Level Agreements
  • To ensure the Bank completes Quality Control (QC) within agreed framework.
  • Perform due diligence on customer documentation and information through internal and external sources.
  • Complete Transaction Monitoring within agreed framework.
  • Perform on-going monitoring checks within agreed framework.
  • Ensure the KYC/AML record is completed in compliance with Bank policies and procedures.
  • Perform initial due diligence checks for potential new clients.
  • Any other duties commensurate with the grade and level of responsibility of this post, for which the post holder has the necessary experience and/or training.
  • Demonstrate strong customer focus, both internally and externally and where applicable promote improvements in customer processes, policies, and engagement.
  • Build and maintain lasting working relationships with fellow colleagues and any relevant external contacts.
  • Always demonstrate the Banks ROC Values & Behaviours.
  • Support the development of a strong team with high standards of risk awareness and ethical behaviour.
  • Follow all policies, procedures, frameworks, rules, and regulations (and any other related documents) applicable to you as an employee of Gatehouse Bank in the performance of your duties.
  • Ensure that the Bank is managed safely by escalating any issues to line management on a timely basis. This includes notification of all risk events.

In addition to the responsibilities summarised above, you are required to comply at all times with the Conduct Rules set out in the FCA Handbook and the PRA Rulebook.

Skills and qualifications required

  • Regulatory standards awareness.
  • Knowledge in KYC/AML and CTF.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Good communication skills.
  • GCSE English and Mathematics (or equivalent).

Please note this is an office based role which can be based from either our Wilmslow or Milton Keynes offices and offers up to 3 days per week working from home.

Gatehouse Bank is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

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Application

To apply, please send your CV to careers@gatehousebank.com