Senior AVP, Financial Crime Advisory
Financial Crime advisory position with a City-based Corporate Bank with strong roots in the APAC emerging markets. The role will see you join their central Financial Crime advisory team (circa 12 heads), covering the business across the region.
You will be expected to provide the bank with cross-topical (AML, Sanctions Bribery/Corruption) advice on issues and escalations that arise from business transactions and new client take on. Likewise, you will be expected to contribute towards the ongoing development of a Financial Crime policy framework, set and lead by the MLRO.
Further responsibilities include;
• Acting as a lead escalation point for all forms of queries arising from the Front Office in relation to Financial Crime.
• Investigating all suspicious activity reports, providing insightful judgement around Financial Crime and reputational risks.
• Advising the client onboarding team on the AML risks associated with high-risk client types. You will be expected to have full knowledge of the end-to-end onboarding process around complex entity types.
• Assist in project-work related to Financial Crime policies, systems and controls.
• Contributing to the annual enterprise-wide risk assessments with respect to AML and, in particular the sanctions climate.
This company has an exciting international profile and has grown to more than 300 staff in London over the past year. The successful candidate will have acted in an advisory capacity within a Financial Crime Prevention team at a bank or wealth manager within London.
For full details on this position, please call Lawrence Watson at Hays on 02034650078 or email lawrence.watson@hays.com
“Hays Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) is a dedicated recruitment function, spanning all three lines of defense in AML, Sanctions, Bribery Corruption and Enhanced Due Diligence/KYC topics. We offer a unique insight into the UK FCC market, combing over 25 years FCC recruitment experience. For a confidential discussion of the market please don’t hesitate in contacting us direct"
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