AddressOVERALL SUMMARY
At Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick every box. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and are open to discuss flexible work options to help you balance your work and home life.
Join the Close Brothers Financial Crime Team where you will focus on providing Financial Crime compliance advice to Treasury & Savings stakeholders and to provide support to help the business embed systems and controls to prevent Financial Crime.
The role holder will be responsible for supporting onboarding and in-life customer due diligence checks in accordance with our AML and CDD procedures, will assist in the oversight and maintenance of first line AML and sanctions systems and controls.
The successful candidate will have a solid understanding of the Money Laundering Regulations, Proceeds of Crime Act and Joint Money Laundering Steering Group guidance, particularly around customer due diligence, and will be a strong communicator and confident decision-maker, adept at identifying and managing Financial Crime risks.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Complete customer due diligence on prospective clients and conduct periodic customer due diligence reviews on existing clients.
- Expert knowledge providing risk-based advice to Treasury & Savings stakeholders on key areas of anti-money laundering including customer due diligence and beneficial ownership.
- Complete, support and guide on Savings Retail and Corporate due diligence, becoming an SME and key point of contact for queries and challenges.
- Complete and maintain Treasury counterparty due diligence and Wolfsberg Questionnaires at the onboarding stage and annual reviews.
- Support annual reviews of contractual agreements with key 3rd parties such as Brokers, Deposit Aggregators and SIPP providers.
- Perform quality assurance activity on CDD and screening, collate, analyse and report results.
WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU:
- Have experience of working in a Financial Crime compliance-related role at a regulated institution.
- Are up-to-date on UK Financial Crime related laws and regulations, in particular Money Laundering Regulations, Proceeds of Crime Act, and the application of the Regulations and associated guidance in practice in different business settings.
- Are able to plan and organise workload, manage own time effectively to meet tight deadlines. Be proactive / operate on own initiative when required.
- Have strong written & verbal communication skills and confidence engaging at all levels.
IT IS NOT ESSENTIAL BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU:
- Have experience in a Savings and/or Retail Bank or Building Society
- Obtain a certificate or diploma in anti-money laundering from the International Compliance Association, ACAMS or equivalent.
We are an inclusive organisation and committed to ensuring our recruitment process is as accessible as possible to everyone. We will make adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format or would like to discuss the recruitment process with us, please email us at recruit.ssc@closebrothers.com or request a call back.
ABOUT US
At Close Brothers we support employees to balance their work life priorities and in this role you will be able to enjoy a mixture of hybrid working.
Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking, wealth management services and securities trading. At Close Brothers we provide financial support and advice to small businesses and individuals in the UK. Our purpose is to help the people and businesses of Britain thrive over the long term.
To find out more about Close Brothers, please visit our careers page: https://www.closebrothers.com/careers
To find out more about life at Close Brothers:
https://www.closebrothers.com/life-close-brothers#374017299-899295541
To find out more about our benefits:
https://www.closebrothers.com/employee-benefits
To find out more about our commitment to creating an inclusive environment:
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Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking, wealth management services and securities trading. We employ over 3,500 people, principally in the UK.
Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 250.We remain focused on markets and services we know and understand, developing leading positions and unrivalled expertise. Our approach is prudent and considered enabling us to grow sustainably, through all market conditions, building confidence among our depositors and investors.
Our businesses have remained local as we continue to provide bespoke services, and developing long-term relationships ensuring our success in the future. We value our clients over everything else. What they do is important – they are the doers and makers of things, the wealth creators, the investors and the savers. We ensure our services meet their specific needs and invest to support them as they grow.
These principles, founded in our past but applied to the modern world today, represent what we describe as ‘modern merchant banking’ – values that are embedded in our culture and that underpin everything we do.
Private medical
Discounted health checks
Stakeholder pension contribution
Gym discounts
Cycle to work scheme
Save As You Earn scheme
Purchase additional holiday
At Close Brothers, we are dedicated to helping the charities that matter most to our employees. Our donations continue to increase year on year thanks to our fundraising efforts and matched giving schemes to our employees’ favourite charities. We continue to seek out new ways to give as a group and to help employees who give their valuable time and money to causes close to them.
To find out more detail please follow the link below:
https://www.closebrothers.com/charity.
Sustainability is fundamental to our purpose, and we recognise that to help the people and businesses of Britain thrive over the long term, we also have a responsibility to help address the social, economic and environmental challenges facing our business, employees and customers, now and into the future.
To find out more detail please follow the link below:
https://www.closebrothers.com/sustainability.
