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Financial Crime Officer

Crédit Agricole CIBLondon

30+ days ago

Job type

Permanent

Job description

Business type

Types of Jobs - Compliance / Financial Security

Job title

Financial Crime Officer

Contract type

Permanent Contract

Management position

Job summary

Financial Crime is commonly referred to as Financial Security at Crédit Agricole. The Department is split into 2 teams : (i) FS Advisory & Governance and (ii) Fraud & Complex Investigations. This vacancy sits within the FS Advisory & Governance team. FS provides CA-CIB London Branch and Crédit Agricole SA (CASA) London Branch with controls and procedures in order for them to comply with the internal FS (financial crime and sanctions) policies and procedures, local regulatory obligations and the bank’s objective of reducing financial crime within the financial sector.

Key Role Responsibilities

The role requires involvement, as required, in assisting FS to fulfil its legal and regulatory obligations in the UK. This is a hands-on role which requires substantial contribution in the day-to-day activities of the team. The expectations on the independence of performing the below listed key responsibilities varies depending on experience.

Advisory - provide opinions and assessments, from a financial crime perspective on higher risk credit requests, transactions, payments and clients;
Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) - provide opinions and assessments on high risk clients;
Live Payments - Act as an escalation point / 2LoD reviewer for payments filtering and customer screening alerts;
Reporting – Contribute to and / or deliver management information to senior management and London committees;
Projects – Assist in and / or lead on some local and group projects across the multiple work streams. This may include representing FS in working groups, leading local projects, working with various stakeholders (internal / external) and attending events.
Training – Assist in the development and delivery of some local training initiatives;
SME Escalation Point – Provide financial crime subject matter expert (SME) guidance and support to stakeholders across the London branch as well as non UK stakeholders
Other – Ad hoc and new tasks as required within the FS London team

Position location

Geographical area

Europe, United Kingdom

City

London

Candidate criteria

Minimal education level

Bachelor Degree / BSc Degree or equivalent

Academic qualification / Speciality

University Degree or equivalent

Money laundering, Financial Crime or Sanctions qualification (ACAMS, CGSS, ICA Specialist Certificates)

Experience

Experience working within a financial crime and / or sanctions function;

Experience in assessing and opining on AML / KYC / Sanctions matters / transactions, including the necessity to escalate, when appropriate;

Experience in working effectively with multiple key stakeholders to tight deadlines.

Practical 2LoD experience in advising on AML / Sanctions matters on corporate / investment banking clients and products (international trade incl. trade finance, corporate financing, transaction banking, capital markets etc.).

Required skills

Knowledge and application of UK Money Laundering Regulations, JMLSG and FCA guidance;

Good understanding of UK / EU / US sanctions.

Good understanding of investment banking products / services, including trade finance, international trade, finance and capital markets products

Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail;

Resilience and ability to work under pressure;

Flexibility and adaptability to change;

Ability to share responsibilities, skills and experience with other team members; great team player;

Clear and concise verbal and written communication.

Good working knowledge of Excel

Languages

English

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