Financial Crime Systems Analyst

Job Description

Heard of themTheyre a nimble and ambitious financial services specialist. Backing people to fulfil lifes hopes and dreams; delivering the most compelling customer experience across Banking and Motor Finance.Now is your chanceThe role of Financial Crime Systems Analyst is really important to us. You will provide in depth analysis across a number of business units data, whilst working alongside colleagues on projects that will greatly benefit the efficiency of the business.We are a second-line team, and are responsible for setting the risk management framework, and providing oversight and challenge on the control environment for fraud prevention, anti-money laundering/terrorist financing, financial sanctions and bribery &corruption, including the effectiveness of the financial crime defence systemsWe are a high performing team. We attract talent by being fully immersed in our business, influencing and understanding the short, medium and long term aspirations. We develop our people to ensure they fulfill their hopes and dreams, while continuing tomeet the needs and expectations of our dynamic business.This role will be based in our Manchester or Cardiff office however, you will be able to work a blend of both home and office each week. Youll be made to feel part of your new team by your Line Manager, and colleagues through regular contact and virtualinteraction.What would your day look like

• Supporting the maintenance and development of the Financial Crime systems roadmap through engagement with Business Units and Management to ensure the Financial Crime strategy is delivered in an effective manner
• Supporting the maintenance and enhancement of Financial Crime systems MI, automating where possible
• Production of Financial Crime systems MI to agreed standards and timescales
• Support of the preparation of the Financial Crime Regulatory returns, including returns to the FCA and SARB, in a timely manner, working with relevant areas in the business to source the data
• Supporting the ongoing assessments and optimisations of the financial systems, including review of systems Financial Crime controls rulesets to improve operational efficiencies and risk mitigation effectiveness
• Identification and analysis of Financial Crime methodologies and trends through data analytics, recommending appropriate controls to mitigate risks identified
• Support the design, development and implementation of Financial Crime risk models and scorecards, validated to appropriate standards
• Supporting relevant projects, including projects to enhance financial crime controls via systems.

What do they expect of you

• You should be numerate, analytical & logical
• You should have strong Excel (Pivot Tables, V Lookups), Word and PowerPoint skills and have a high level of PC literacy
• You should have experience of designing & producing reports and Management Information (MI) within agreed deadlines
• You should have strong communications skills, both written and verbal, tailoring towards audience, and be adept at presenting complex technical problems and solutions
• You should have an understanding of Financial Crime concepts
• It is desirable that you have experience of rules and models development and optimization, as part of development and enhancement of monitoring/screening systems and strategies
• It is desirable that you have project support experience
• It is desirable that you have Tableau experience desirable

What can you expect of them

• A friendly and flexible culture, synonymous with their proposition to their customers.
• A growing organisation that defines itself as being nimble, lean and strong.
• A drive for continuous improvement, which you will be empowered to get behind from day one.
• A communicative, accessible and approachable ExCo.

And of course, you will be compensated competitively, with a good range of core benefits and bonus potential.Still CuriousOur Clients Group was formed by bringing together two very successful businesses under their Parent Companys umbrella. Whilst their parent company operates internationally from their HQ in South Africa, they are a UK-based financial services specialistthat supports their customers across a range of products and services.Underpinned by their strategic blueprint, "backing people to fulfil lifes hopes and dreams", they thrive upon saying "yes" to their customers. They respect the ingenuity of entrepreneurs and their startups; they give first-timers a leg-up onto the propertyladder; and they open up the lending market to many.This is where you come in. They are on a journey. A journey defined by a destination; to deliver on their purpose over the course of the next 3 to 5 years.Join them today and they will make the same promises to you as an employee, as they do to each of their customers. They are committed to building a working environment that values respect, diversity, and compassion. They welcome people regardless of age,disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether youre pregnant or on family leave.#backingyoutobringyourbestOur Clients Group is an equal opportunities employer.We do not accept speculative agency CVs. Any CV received by Our Client will be treated as a gift and not eligible for an agency fee. PSL agencies should only send CVs if authorised to do so by HR.Where a DBS check or CIFAS check is identified as necessary, all application forms, job adverts and recruitment briefs will contain a statement that an application for a DBS certificate or a CIFAS check will be submitted in the event of the individualbeing offered the position.