Sr Manager, UK Financial Crime, Strategy & Intelligence Risk Assessments

Job Description

When you work with the UKs most innovative companies, you know youre making a difference.SVB UK (backed by HSBC) is the banking partner to the UKs leading innovators and investors: we support the growth of startups, scaleups, and technology corporates along with the UKs investor, Venture Capital and Private Equity community.Our clients come to us for our deep industry knowledge, expansive network and unique experience helping innovative companies within the UK grow and succeed. They stay because our diverse, passionate and enterprising teams make a real difference to theirbusiness.Join us and help us bring our clients game-changing ideas to life.We believe that diverse perspectives and inclusive environments ignite new ideas and power innovation. This is why we are building a culture of belonging with a workforce that reflects the markets we serve.The RoleThe UK Financial Crime Strategy and Intelligence (Risk Assessments) Senior Manager will play a critical role in the development and consolidation of SVB UKs financial crime systems and controls framework. The role holder will be expected to take a leadingrole in the development, design and execution of risk assessments across a broad range of financial crime typologies, so experience in this discipline is critical. The role holder can also expect to support other key workstreams relating to product risk assessment,technology and systems development and regulatory change.The role will necessarily be forward thinking, helping to prepare SVB UK for changes relating to business model, regulatory environment, systems infrastructure and risk appetite. Success within the role will ensure that SVB UK complies with all applicableregulations and guidelines in relation to fraud and financial crime and is well-placed to adapt to a rapidly changing internal and external environment.The role will report to the Director, Strategy and Intelligence and be part of a small but highly skilled team. The role holder will have experience of managing a diverse workload in relation to financial crime activities, working independently and flexiblyacross multiple workstreams and have a strong ability to engage with internal and external business partners.As part of the second line of defence the role holder will look to leverage opportunities to support internal business partners through robust guidance, support and oversight. The role holder will work closely with all pillars in the UK Financial Crime divisionacross all financial crime disciplines.The role holder will need to be able to work on confidential and sensitive matters, exercising good judgement in the execution of their role and putting the needs of the business first. The role holder will also be expected to cast the right shadow withinthe wider business, including acting as a liaison point into the various financial crime points within SVB in the US and other locations as may be appropriate.Responsibilities:

• Supporting the Director, Financial Crime Strategy and Intelligence with the creation of multi-year roadmaps and plans for the UK financial crime team
• Engaging with internal stakeholders in relation to the development of SVBs risk assessment framework, providing critical judgement to the content, structure and execution thereof
• Planning, conducting and executing risk assessments relating to a range of financial crime and fraud typologies
• Utilising the risk assessment outputs to support strategic discussions relating to financial crime and fraud risk and controls
• Contributing to the development and maturity of the financial crime systems and controls environment through contributions to policy/procedure development to ensure the firm remains compliant whilst aligning to a risk-based approach
• Support financial crime risk transformation activities, including the development of coherent action plans to resolve management action plans
• Building and maintaining in depth knowledge of UK regulatory requirementsincluding Money Laundering Regulations, JMLSG, FCA Rules
• Supporting the delivery of training to colleagues and embedding an effective risk culture across 1LoD and 2LoD lines of defense
• Building strong relationships through effective influencing and decision-making skills
• Setting a tone and fostering a culture which rewards doing things the right way, in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations and any policies, procedures or processes that SVB puts in place to meet these

SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Extensive experience working in a financial crime management role
• Good understanding and experience of designing, planning and executing risk assessments across multiple financial crime typologies
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills demonstrated across all leadership levels
• An ability to work independently in completing assigned duties to sometimes tight deadlines
• Strong planning, coordination and analytical skills - ability to understand sometimes complex proposals to synthesize corresponding financial crime risk and appropriate risk mitigations
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail in a fast-paced environment
• Strong judgment and critical thinking skills
• The ability to work independently and challenge effectively
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• An ability to quickly gain a thorough knowledge of SVBs bank operations and products
• An interest in the technology sector and venture capital / private equity transactions

The role holder should have an entrepreneurial, collaborative approach and a flexible style that allows for the input of others.The role holder must possess a high level of energy and initiative and be capable of functioning as a collaborative partner and value-added business contributor. In style, the role holder should be consultative versus directive and able to weigh optionsand alternatives effectively, yet equally capable of being decisive and willing to take risks where appropriate.The role holder must be hard-working, self-motivated and able to work independently in a team-oriented environment.They will possess a strong sense of urgency, be able to think beyond the initial set of facts or issues and have a strong orientation forsearching for less than apparent solutions and should bring a strong sense of ethics, sound business judgement and the desire to be a business-oriented problem solver. We know that some people may be put off from applying for a role if they dont meet all elements o