Job Description
Our client benefits from having a highly experienced and dedicated Anti Financial Crime (AFC) function, which performs a crucial role in keeping Banks business operations and global financial services clean from financial crime while serving the interests of the Bank and society. To combat financial crime effectively and respond to challenges in a flexible manner, AFC has a matrix structure combining regional, business line, and global functional coverage in our core areas of Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions & Embargoes, Anti-Fraud, Bribery & Corruption, Investigations & Intelligence, Monitoring & Screening, and Risk Assessment. Part of our commitment is to strengthen a strong collaboration with all business lines and support functions within our bank.
AFC helps Bank generate long-term trust and add value for our clients, staff, and society and provide challenging opportunities for you to learn, contribute, and benefit from your journey with us. We foster an open and inclusive team culture with the aim to build and maintain a healthy, engaged, and well-supported diverse workforce that is equipped to do their best and enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace, whilst applying the highest standards of conduct to guarantee Banks success in fighting financial crime.
Your Key Responsibilities:
Analyze AFC risk events (e.g., Suspicious Activity Reports) in relation to specific correspondent banking relationships and distil key/common financial crime risk themes and typologies observed
Support CIU in determining the appropriate actions that should be taken with these correspondent banking relationships based on key/common risk themes and typologies identified
Close engagement with the Business and Regional AFC teams to perform targeted reviews of correspondent bank customers; supporting by drafting targeted client discussion topics tailored to the noted risk theme/typology
Establishing a productive partnership with Global Financial Crime Operations (FCO) teams to obtain key information on AFC risk events and directly liaising with FCO colleagues on AFC risk events where required
Proactively support the identification and definition of common and developing risk themes and typologies relevant to the correspondent banking business, and support process optimization and on ad hoc initiatives as required
Your Skills and Experience:
Moderate industry experience as well as Financial Crime Compliance experience gained from working in a financial institution or in a consulting firm specializing in Financial Crime Operations, Investigations, and/or Reporting, with a good understanding of local and/or international regulatory requirements related to Financial Crime Compliance
Previous experience with regulators and/or correspondent banking products and services and some experience in leading and performing financial crime investigations would be highly advantageous
Due to client segment and nature of the role, additional language skills in Spanish, Portuguese, or French would be advantageous
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint and Excel