Junior Financial Crime Officer

Our Client is a leading gaming sector business who are enjoying continued growth and expansion across a number of departments. They are now seeking a Junior Financial Crime Officer to join the team in support of a high performing Compliance and Financial Crime Prevention team.

The Junior Financial Crime Officer will:

• Assist in conducting in depth investigations escalted by the verifications team
• Assist in conducting in depth investigations escalted by the Finance team
• Assist with the identification and reporting on new fraud patterns, configure tools to mitigate changed trends and make recommendations for amendments to tools which are not adequate
• Analysis and reporting of Fraud and Investigation activities
• Assist with the management of investigations into fraud complaints, bonus abuse, and protection of vulnerable persons
• Assist to prevent and the tracing of fraudulent deposits
• Assist with the identification and management of investigations relating to customer identity and locations
• Assist with the identification and taking of the appropriate action against customers using services in prohibited regions
• Assist with the investigation and drafting of formal replies to third-party dispute resolution bodies
• Maintaining proper documentation and record keeping on a timely basis

The ideal candidate for the role of Junior Financial Crime Officer will have:

• A minimum of 5 GCSEs, to include Maths and English at grade C or above
• A willingness to work toward gaining a recognised Fraud or Risk management qualification
• Ability to analyse and strong organisational skills are essential in order to balance workload and meet deadlines
• Innovative and strategic thinker
• Well-developed presentation and communication skills
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Sound interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Ability to learn and then apply legislation and relevant industry standards
• Fluent English communication skills - written and verbal
• Be proactive and able to work independently and on own initiative but at the same time as part of a team
• Methodical and well organised and able to prioritise and multi-task
• Have excellent attention to detail
• Clearly demonstrates a 'can-do' attitude which successfully overcomes barriers
• Ability to provide accurate information within tight timescales
• Ethical, high integrity, professional, responsible and accountable

Desirable:

• At least one years' relevant experience in a Compliance role would be advantageous
• Experience working in a fraud, risk, compliance role regulation role desirable, however full training will be provided