Financial Crime

• Conduct important financial crime screening checks and investigations into new applicants and existing customers
• Use screening tools to match customer data against PEPs & Sanctions lists and use initiative to determine the risks associated with the application/customer
• Review customer profile information and transactional activity to identify financial crime risks, and take appropriate action on the account
• Submit internal Suspicious Activity Reports in instances where suspicious activity has been identified
• As the business grows, you may be required to take on additional tasks to support the Financial Crime Team
• Work in the office 3 days per week
• Work 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, from 9am to 6pm, with a one hour lunch break
• Work one full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) once every 4 weeks, and have two weekdays off in lieu

Financial Crime Investigator

• Taking ownership of complex FinCrime Business Banking tasks
• Writing, reviewing, and submitting high-quality Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
• Maintaining a regular schedule on core investigative tasks
• Actively coaching Investigators on complex financial crime typologies
• Working closely with Operations Analysts to share emerging trends.

Senior Financial Crime Investigator – Business Banking

• Conduct pre onboarding Know Your Customer (KYC), Client Due Diligence and where necessary Enhanced Due Diligence, on all prospective professional clients, including PEP, Sanctions and Adverse media screening
• Ownership of the AML/KYC, Onboarding and KYC refresh process from the point of introduction to prospective clients by front office teams
• Obtain, review and verify client documentation to ensure procedural, legal and regulatory compliance
• Conduct and assist the team where necessary in the unwrapping of complex client ownership structures and complex fund structures in various jurisdictions
• Identify the level of risk associated with fund structures and apply the appropriate level of due diligence in line with the firm’s procedures
• Conduct and prepare client onboarding risk scoring reviews and assessments, in preparation for sign off and approval
• Ensure that onboarding processes remain appropriate and up to date in line with procedures and the firm's regulatory requirements
• Provide regular MI/KPIs on the performance and effectiveness of the onboarding function to the Onboarding and Financial Crime Manager and Head of Compliance
• Provide day to day guidance and support to the onboarding team members and wider firm including Sales and Customer Success teams
• Responsible for reporting any unusual or suspicious activity during onboarding or ongoing monitoring, to the firms Head of Compliance and Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)
• Identify any significant gaps or quality issues in any areas of the onboarding and ongoing monitoring processes, making recommendations for improvements
• Horizon scanning; looking for future regulatory developments applicable to our business
• Any other ad-hoc tasks and responsibilities set

Junior KYC and Onboarding Analyst

• Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the transaction monitoring team
• Ensuring Teya maintains compliance with AML regulations and supports Teya’s commitment to prevent financial crime
• Managing a team of AML analysts
• Implementing and optimizing financial crime detection strategies
• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
• Working on improving operational efficiency
• Acting as an escalation point for complex cases and performing quality checks on the team
• Working with Product teams to ensure that the systems are optimized for detecting suspicious activities
• Building and maintaining relationships with internal departments, such as Legal, Compliance, and IT, as well as external partners like law enforcement agencies and vendors

Anti Money Laundering (AML) Transaction Monitoring Lead

• Provide expert second line financial crime advice, challenge and oversight to protect Kroo Bank and its customers from financial crime risk.
• Manage and execute financial crime compliance and system monitoring programmes to ensure the bank’s activities align with UK regulatory requirements and internal standards.
• Update and maintain financial crime policies, standards and procedures, ensuring alignment with the UK regulatory framework including the FCA handbook, POCA, TACT and JMLSG guidance.
• Assist in designing and delivering business wide risk assessments, country risk assessments and other thematic risk assessments in line with regulatory expectations.
• Manage and progress follow up actions from risk assessments, reviews and audits to strengthen the financial crime control framework and ensure timely remediation.
• Enhance and produce financial crime related management information and dashboards, using tools such as Lightdash and Excel to support effective senior management oversight.
• Provide regular reports and updates to senior stakeholders and executive committees on the bank’s financial crime risk profile, key issues and emerging themes.
• Deliver financial crime gap analysis, review and assurance papers, identifying areas for improvement and recommending proportionate enhancements to controls.
• Conduct regular horizon scanning to identify emerging financial crime risks, regulatory changes and industry trends, assessing their potential impact on Kroo Bank.
• Produce concise summary papers and briefings for senior stakeholders and executive committees, translating technical regulations into clear and actionable insights.
• Work closely with first line, Compliance, Legal, Risk and other teams to ensure a coordinated and consistent approach to financial crime risk management across the bank.
• Foster a strong culture of financial crime compliance and awareness, supporting the design and delivery of communications and training to ensure colleagues understand their responsibilities.
• Carry out other duties as assigned to meet business needs and support the wider Financial Crime function.

Financial Crime Advisory Officer

• **What you’ll do: **
• - Monitor customer transactions using financial crime detection systems to identify potential fraud, money laundering, or other suspicious activities.
• - Proactively identify financial crime trends by conducting periodic or event based enhanced due diligence reviews.
• - Investigate flagged transaction monitoring alerts to determine their nature, risk, and necessary follow-up actions, including the preparation of investigations.
• - Contribute to the development and fine-tuning of detection models and methodologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in identifying financial crimes.
• - Use a range of intelligence tools to effectively assess the potential financial crime risk presented by customers.
• - Compile and maintain investigation records for regulatory compliance and reporting purposes.
• - Stay updated on financial crime and compliance regulations to ensure practices are current.
• - Work collaboratively with other departments to share insights and support the prevention strategy against financial crime.
• - Participate in training and development opportunities to bolster knowledge and skills in financial crime detection and prevention.
• - Handle escalations from the Customer Service team, providing practical advice on required actions for both customers and the bank.
• - Support the Financial Crime Operations Team Lead in optimising and updating processes, systems, and procedures to maintain effectiveness.
• - Use Financial Crime systems to check for and document malicious actors, ensuring detailed records are kept to aid investigations.

Senior Financial Crime Analyst – Detection

• Enhance to the financial crime risk management controls and procedures for customers in the Fiduciary and Regulated Sectors
• The review, enhancement and, where needed, development of related policy, risk appetite, customer due diligence standards and minimum on-boarding requirements, and the related procedures and processes for the above areas
• Work closely with product and relationship teams (including digital operations who own onboarding processes) to develop and embed appropriate processes for the above listed clients
• Work closely with the CDD team for the above customers to ensure the correct policies and procedures are in place
• Review and enhancement of the customer on-boarding journey to meet the requirements defined above
• Design and review of relevant transaction monitoring scenarios and rule sets for the above sectors
• Support the overall strategic direction of the business and make a significant contribution to the bank’s commercial success, while always promoting the company’s values
• Operate as a key Financial Crime Subject Matter Expert for the Bank
• Influence the culture within the business, to deliver fair treatment of customers and good customer outcomes

Financial Crime Analyst

• Lead embedded first-line financial-crime support on insolvency and restructuring appointments, overseeing the identification, assessment, and resolution of AML, sanctions, fraud, and wider financial-crime risks on complex and time-critical cases, while enabling Insolvency Practitioners (IPs) to meet their regulatory obligations.
• Act as the senior first-line decision-maker within delegated authority, providing oversight and direction on case-level judgements relating to client due diligence, sanctions exposure, suspicious-activity considerations, screening outcomes, and risk mitigations, and determining when escalation to second-line Financial Crime Compliance is required.
• Provide strategic financial-crime advice to partners, directors, and case teams, interpreting intelligence, documentation, and stakeholder information to identify material risks, shape proportionate responses, and balance regulatory compliance with effective commercial delivery of appointments.
• Set and enforce high standards of governance and documentation, ensuring audit-ready decision-making, robust record-keeping, and effective data and document management across sensitive and high-risk appointments.
• Act as the primary escalation and coordination point for complex financial-crime matters, working closely with engagement teams, legal advisers, and second-line compliance specialists to prevent regulatory breaches, protect the firm’s reputation, and support the safe continuation of appointments.

Financial Crime Risk Associate Director – Insolvency & Restructuring

• Join to lead PBWM Financial Crime Risk Strategy & Transformation within the Private Bank and Wealth Management (PBWM) team based in London.
• Support the Global Head of PBWM Financial Crime Risk, providing expert input, direction and delivery across the Financial Crime agenda.
• Define and optimise the Financial Crime Strategy for PBWM to ensure the control environment becomes one of continuous improvement.
• Lead on the Transformation activity required across the business and wider organisation to implement and maintain this.
• Drive strategic initiatives, managing stakeholders and influencing both within and outside of the PBWM business.
• Coordinate more closely across the Enterprise.
• Engage with partners within Functions, supporting the continued development of the team.

Director – Financial Crime Risk Transformation

• Deliver independent audit and assurance reviews covering financial crime risk, including AML, sanctions, fraud, and related controls
• Assess effectiveness of governance, policies, and control frameworks
• Identify control weaknesses and provide practical, risk-based recommendations
• Engage with senior stakeholders to support remediation and continuous improvement
• Contribute to audit planning and reporting activities

AVP – Audit/Assurance, Financial Crime

• support client delivery teams on engagements focused on Transaction Monitoring or Trade Surveillance
• reviewing transaction monitoring alerts generated by internal systems
• managing and working through alert queues in an organised and timely way
• carrying out initial checks to understand why a transaction or account was flagged
• reviewing basic customer account information and due diligence records
• looking for unusual patterns or behaviours that may indicate financial crime risks
• using internal systems, online sources, and commercial databases to gather information
• clearly documenting your findings and explaining why alerts are cleared or escalated
• escalating higher‑risk or unclear cases to senior analysts for further investigation
• completing reviews accurately while meeting productivity and quality standards
• recording interactions, issues, or outcomes clearly in internal systems
• working closely with your team to ensure regulatory requirements are met
• monitoring trading activity using surveillance systems to identify unusual price, volume, or trading patterns
• reviewing alerts and market data to understand why trading activity was flagged
• carrying out initial analysis of potential market abuse or conduct risks
• assisting with investigations by gathering relevant data and supporting documentation
• clearly documenting findings and summarising observations in line with defined procedures
• escalating unusual or higher-risk activity to senior team members for further review
• meeting quality and productivity standards while maintaining strong attention to detail
• taking part in training and feedback sessions to build your understanding of financial markets and regulatory expectations
• working closely with colleagues in a collaborative, fast-paced delivery environment
• participating in daily team activities, morning huddles, training sessions, and quality reviews
• building foundational knowledge of financial crime, market abuse, and regulatory frameworks
• developing the analytical, professional, and communication skills required for a consulting career

Graduate Financial Crime Analyst

• Conducting KYC due diligence reviews of Gunvor’s counterparties – whether at onboarding or as part of periodic review
• Collecting and reviewing documents to establish counterparty legitimacy
• Identify ownership, screen/review adverse media
• Analyze counterparty profiles and risks
• Develop risk assessments
• Identify where escalation to the senior Anti-Bribery and Corruption compliance officer team is necessary and appropriate.
• Review ongoing counterparty screenings and review, assess, and escalate as appropriate any relevant findings
• Ensure and promote adherence to Company’s policies and procedures governing third-party management and general ABC/AML and Sanctions control frameworks
• Maintain Counterparty data

KYC Analyst

• Support sanctions and financial crime referrals by gathering information, conducting initial screening, and preparing factual summaries for review by Senior Financial Crime Analysts or the Financial Crime Manager.
• Undertake financial crime checks (e.g. screening, adverse media reviews, jurisdictional risk checks) in line with documented procedures and escalation thresholds.
• Assist with financial crime risk assessments, MI production and periodic reviews by collating data and drafting supporting analysis under supervision.
• Support the implementation of financial crime controls, policies and procedures, including assisting with updates and internal communications.
• Respond to internal queries on financial crime matters by reference to established guidance, escalating judgement‑based or higher‑risk matters appropriately.
• Participate in training and development, building technical knowledge across Sanctions, AML/TF, Fraud, Bribery & Corruption and Tax Evasion/Facilitation, with progression supported by senior colleagues.
• Provide administrative and analytical support to Senior Financial Crime Analysts and the Financial Crime Manager on projects, regulatory exercises and reviews.
• Work collaboratively with other Compliance pillar leads and teams to ensure seamless delivery of cross-functional compliance initiatives and projects, fostering a culture of shared responsibility and mutual support across the Compliance function. Contribute to divisional compliance initiatives and support the development of a shared resource model across the wider Davies Insurance Solutions compliance division.

• provision of AML subject matter advice and guidance to the client-facing practice and our AML Central Support Team
• development of AML policy, procedures and controls
• suspicious Activity Reporting including guidance to the client-facing practice
• awareness, training and monitoring

Senior Associate – Financial Crime

• Drive P&L growth for the above mentioned advisory/consulting services and work with BD and Regional teams to pro-actively increase adoption of these services.
• Develop solutions in partnership with other business units eg. core product, internal compliance teams etc.
• Understand the latest trends in the market and build strong narratives around them.
• Ability to effectively build and prioritize the advisory/consulting services roadmap with commercially-oriented go-to-market planning and in close collaboration with peers and leadership.
• Innovative to continue evolving our services suite and drive future success by focusing on identifying and developing solutions that are scalable and drive recurring business for Mastercard Services.
• Interface with Mastercard units across the organization to represent advisory/consulting services suite and collaborate on building new ones.
• Provide expert sales support and ensure close partnership with the Sales team.
• Ability to be a client-facing expert sales resource.

Director – AML and Compliance Advisory Services, Global Role

• Support with the continuing client due diligence (CDD) procedures both pre and post client/investor take-on
• Conduct CDD enquiries and collate documentation in line with Aztec Policy
• Maintain accurate and complete CDD records are maintained to cover new business take-on and trigger events (Promoters, Carry vehicles, General Partners, Management, GP Entities, Investors, POAs & SPVs etc)
• Review and assess CDD files to evaluate the inherent AML risk and where appropriate escalate cases to the relevant jurisdiction’s MLRO/MLCO as required (this includes reviewing and assessing screening matches)
• Provide guidance to Administration teams and key stakeholders to ensure CDD files are prepared accurately, completely and in a timely manner
• Ensure CDD procedures comply with AML laws, regulations, and internal policies
• Prepare AML reports as required for the Fund Boards
• Perform periodic reviews of CDD files
• Remain fully up to date with anti-money laundering legislations and guidance in the relevant jurisdictions with an awareness of developing AML/CFT methodologies and policies where necessary

Senior AML Analyst

• Perform CDD and KYC on a variety of client types, such as borrowers and institutional investors at various risk levels.
• Review and resolve screening alerts, including Sanctions, PEPs, and Adverse Media, to ensure the business remains compliant with regulatory requirements.
• Conduct Transaction Monitoring on all products ( Cards, Flexipay, Term Loan) to protect the business against financial crime.
• Conducting EDD on high risk clients and AML investigations when suspicious activity is identified.
• Identify suspicious activity and raise internal/external SARs to the MLRO and the NCA portal, completing all necessary post-action requirements.
• Working with various stakeholders, leading/assisting any ad hoc projects or initiatives within the wider operations and financial crime team.
• Monitoring and supporting ongoing client due diligence and periodic reviews.
• Involvement with financial crime compliance teams to develop new systems and improve efficiency.

AML Analyst

• Provide strategic leadership across fraud and financial crime risk management
• Act as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders across the Bank and Government
• Oversee fraud and financial crime reviews, reporting and KYC processes
• Work closely with government bodies, law enforcement, and lenders
• Ensure robust risk governance while enabling the Bank to deliver on its mission
• Act as the Bank’s Counter Fraud Champion and Functional Lead

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