Compliance Officer - Regulatory - Generalist - International Banking

Compliance Officer – Regulatory - Generalist – International Banking

Excellent opportunity opens for a Compliance Professional from a Financial Services/ Law/ Banking background to join an International Bank's London office and work in a crucial, generalist capacity. 

• Closely support the Compliance Manager (CM) and Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO), in ensuring the London branch follows the UK regulatory regime.
• Ensuring that Compliance framework is continued to be developed, enhanced, and embedded within the branch and to promote a robust compliance framework.
• Closely work with CM and DMLRO in ensuring that the branch meets its commitments under Financial Crime obligations.
• Assist Head of Compliance (HOD) for all regulatory matters in CM and DMLRO’s absence or as and when required by the HOD
• To oversee and manage the Regulatory Compliance and Financial Crime functions in the absence of the CM and DMLRO.

Ideal Experience 

• At least 5 years of experience demonstrating strong understanding of the UK regulatory regime which provides a good foundation across all aspects of general compliance obligation’s good working technical regulatory knowledge of the UK regulatory requirements.
• Familiar with UK regulatory requirements in a banking branch environment (AML/KYC, Sanctions risks, TCF, BCOBS, PSD, MiFID, EMIR, SFTR and other relevant regulatory matters.
• Must have the ability to interpret regulatory requirements and provide relevant stakeholders with advice on implementation.
• AML/CFT/Reg compliance advisory experience.
• Good understanding of current and anticipated UK Regulatory requirements and supervisory expectations.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong Stakeholder management skills.
• Must be proactive and use own initiative in making relevant Compliance decisions.
• Good understanding of the banking/financial products.
• Compliance related qualification or a Degree in Law would be considered useful but not essential.
• Experienced individual who will work within a small, busy compliance environment.

Interested? Please Apply!