Compliance Officer, AML

Meraki Talent’s industry leading financial services client are looking for a Compliance Officer, AML

This is your chance to join a successful team where hard work is recognised.


Responsibilities of the Position:

• Proven experience working in a financial crime prevention environment.
• Execute the Financial Crime Compliance Assurance Plan within the required timescales and to the standards required under the FCC Assurance Methodology
• Reviewing Risk MI packs
• Proven experience working with AML Transaction Monitoring systems
• Support the delivery and execution of the Risk Assurance and Compliance Monitoring Plan by conducting regular reviews across various areas of the business
• Support the development and ongoing maintenance of the risk based FCC Assurance Plan and the FCC Assurance Methodology
• Work with business managers to improve control effectiveness and agree any action required
• An understanding of how AML policies and procedures are structured and implemented
• Interpret and apply relevant regulatory guidance to the business areas and provide pragmatic alternative solutions and support to the business where standards are deemed to be `non-compliant
• Assist other Monitoring Consultants in the delivery of their work.
• Assist the Compliance Manager in development of the annual Compliance Monitoring Plan.
• Interpret new regulations, undertake impact assessments and advise/support the business with implementation
• Prepare updates to the Executive Management team on regulatory change affecting business processes

Background of the Position:

• Legal background advantageous
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of EU and UK financial crime framework, regulations, industry trends, best practice and guidance;
• Experience in an assurance/risk management role with a Financial Crime focus;
• A demonstrable understanding of Financial Crime systems and tools for Financial Crime Processes (i.e. Payment Screening, Customer Screening, Customer Due Diligence, Transactional Monitoring, Trade Finance);
• Previous experience of working in a Financial Crime Team with an understanding of fraud, AML, Sanctions, Anti-Bribery & Corruption (preferable).
• Extensive experience in review/audit techniques - assessing regulatory requirements of the function being reviewed, scoping reviews, determining review approach and testing controls
• Experience of supporting the delivery of risk-based Risk and Compliance monitoring plans
• Experience of delivering high-quality outputs to a high level of consistency within a demanding environment
• Enthusiastic and positive can-do attitude