Financial Crime Manager

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen to join AJ Bell as an Operational Financial Crime Manager. The successful candidate will lead the first line team who serve as the primary responders to referrals originating from customer services and operations business areas. Their key responsibilities encompass triaging the referrals, conducting an initial risk assessment, and determining whether escalation to the second line team for further review is necessary. The team are also responsible for managing the daily PEP and sanctions alerts and Transaction Monitoring.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Maintain and develop the organisational structure of the Financial Crime function, to ensure that it continues to perform effectively, this includes the recruitment, motivation, and training of the Operational Financial Crime Analysts
• Encourage a culture of continuous learning and professional growth within the team by coaching and mentoring by identifying strengths and areas of improvement
• Monitor adherence to Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and identify opportunities for process improvements or resource allocation adjustments as needed
• Keeping up to date with relevant regulations and industry guidance from a Financial Crime perspective
• Identify potential gaps and improvements in existing Financial Crime controls and work with the relevant stakeholders to drive enhancements

Capabilities, Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required:

• Experience in leading and developing Financial Crime teams
• Experience in working in a fast -paced environment
• Strong knowledge of Financial Crime areas such as AML, CTF and Fraud
• Strong knowledge of Financial Crime regulation, including the Financial Crime Handbook and JMLSG
• An understanding of industry-wide Financial Crime practices and trends
• Strong analytical and decision making skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong communication skills to build & maintain relationships with key stakeholders

About us:

AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers, to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 484,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £76.2 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures.

Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018, AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company.

Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol, we now have over 1300 employees and have been named one of the UK's 'Best 100 Companies to Work For’ for six consecutive years.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday allowance increasing up to 31 days with service, plus bank holidays
• Holiday buy/sell scheme
• Hybrid working policy
• Casual dress code
• Discretionary bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Dedicated time for proof-of-concepts and assessing new tech
• Support to attend conferences, events, and meet-ups
• Buy as you earn share scheme
• Free annual share scheme
• Paid study support for qualifications
• Enhanced maternity/paternity scheme from day one
• Bike loan
• Season ticket loan portal
• Discounted PMI and Dental
• On-site gym and personal trainer led classes
• Paid volunteering opportunities, free social events and more

AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications, merit and business need.