This role is based in the United Kingdom and as such all normal working days must be carried out in the United Kingdom.

Join us as a Financial Crime Risk Specialist Manager

• In this high profile role, you’ll be helping to define and deliver the bank-wide Anti-Tax Evasion (ATE) and Anti-Bribery & Corruption (ABC) risk policy framework
• You’ll be providing your technical expertise on implementing regulatory change and upstream risks, supporting the bank in our ongoing compliance with relevant laws and regulations
• You’ll achieve excellent exposure for you and your work, as you liaise with a wide variety of stakeholders and act as a viable ambassador for the ATE and ABC Financial Crime Specialist team
• This is a remote-first role, so you’ll spend most of your time at home, working with your team digitally and coming into the office once a week when you need to collaborate closely with your colleagues

What you'll do

As a Financial Crime Risk Specialist Manager, you’ll be helping to define and maintain the ATE and ABC risk policy, appetite, models and training, as well as supporting your specialist area on legislation. We’ll look to you to provide guidance and opinion to the oversight teams in line with external requirements and the bank’s risk appetite as well as helping to develop and maintain effective relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

Your key responsibilities will also include:

• Assisting with setting, managing and maintaining policies, processes, models and appetite to support the effective management and control of financial crime and risk
• Engaging with internal and external stakeholders to support with the delivery of an effective policy framework and ensuring full understanding and awareness of relevant upstream risk and regulatory changes
• Working closely with the oversight teams to provide specialist input and approval to the development of new propositions, including new products, services, mergers, acquisitions, disposals and investments, innovation and the adoption of new technology
• Identifying and analysing material upstream risks and drafting briefing papers following industry enforcement actions, negative media or CEO letters, highlighting and tracking key impacts to the bank

The skills you'll need

You’ll have financial crime knowledge, technical skills and experience, with a focus on relevant ATE, FATCA,CRS and ABC regulation, legislation and industry guidance.

You’ll also need:

• Awareness of our Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework (EWRMF)
• Commercial awareness, industry knowledge and an understanding of risk management principles
• Knowledge and experience of defining controls and risk management frameworks
• Effective stakeholder management and influencing skills, both externally and internally
• The ability to convey complex concepts, risks and issues in a clear and concise manner

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