Financial Crime Manager - Wealth Management | London, UK | Hybrid

Financial Crime Manager - Wealth Management

Michael Page London, United Kingdom

Posted: 3 days ago | Job Type: Hybrid Job Permanent | Salary: GBP60000 - GBP65000 per annum + pension, health

Our client, a leading Wealth and Investment Management firm, is recruiting for a Financial Crime Manager - Wealth Management to join their growing team.

Description

The Financial Crime Manager will be responsible for:

1. Assisting the MLRO and DMLRO with overseeing the firm's systems and controls for compliance with anti-money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions, bribery, and tax evasion requirements.
2. Actively working with the MLRO and DMLRO to evaluate end-to-end processes and controls to ensure compliance with financial crime regulations.
3. Collaborating with the MLRO and DMLRO to develop and deploy an assurance plan to identify potential gaps and ensure compliant resolution.
4. Leading the drafting of financial crime policies and procedures for review by DMLRO/MLRO.
5. Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of financial crime regulation through various channels.
6. Identifying, analyzing, and supporting the implementation of changes driven by regulations, industry guidance, or best practice.
7. Actively attending and contributing to industry forums to assess the firm's compliance with evolving financial crime typologies and best practices.
8. Supporting the MLRO and DMLRO in defining and implementing the strategy of the AML team alongside the firm's wider strategies, values, and goals.
9. Overseeing, directing, and quality assuring work activities of the Financial Crime Analysts and Senior Analysts.

Profile

The Financial Crime Manager - Wealth Management should have the following skillset:

1. Significant experience in financial crime related roles.
2. Experience in leading and undertaking assurance plans on financial crime related topics.
3. Proven ability to identify gaps and ensure that subsequent recommendations are seen through to conclusion.
4. In-depth product knowledge within the wealth management sector.
5. Experience dealing with a wide range of high risk and complex cases.
6. Experience with key sources of internal and external information, including domestic and overseas company registers.
7. Extensive knowledge of relevant financial crime related legislation and guidance (e.g., JMLSG) and ensuring compliance.
8. Ability to work on own initiative, individually and as part of a team.
9. Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to balance a busy workload and key deliverables.
10. Background in financial crime and experience of leading and delivering assurance work.

Job Offer

Salary of £60,000 - £65,000

Attractive benefits package

Hybrid working: 2 days per week in the office.