Graduate Financial Crime Due Diligence Analyst

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We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We're energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that's energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels, whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion, and more potential. That’s why working here is #MoreThanACareer. We do energy differently - we do it all. We make it, store it, move it, sell it, and mend it.

About your team:

You’ll be working centrally within our mission control room, aka Centrica’s group functions. From Finance and Data Science, to our Wellbeing and People teams - this is the engine of our energy system, where our various Centres of Excellence power up each of our brilliant businesses, ensuring they have all the support, technologies, and capabilities they need to get our customers to Net Zero by 2050.

We have an exciting opportunity to be an integral part of our growing Group Financial Crime team as a Graduate Financial Crime Due Diligence Analyst. This is a fantastic development opportunity in which you will be required to conduct ‘know your customer’ (KYC) checks on new and existing third parties, carry out periodic reviews consistent with Centrica’s procedures and ensure that accurate records are kept and maintained.

You will work closely with Centrica’s trading business, Centrica Energy, to help meet its legal and regulatory obligations.

Location: We work flexibly in line with our Flexible First working arrangements believing that empowered colleagues are happier and more productive. The successful candidate will, however, need to be comfortable commuting to our Windsor office on a weekly basis and to our Park House office in London once per week.

What will you do?

• Carry out risk sensitive due diligence in line with legislation and regulation on financial crime, including the UK Bribery Act, UK, EU and US Sanctions, FCA expectations and money laundering regulations.
• Play a part in preventing, detecting, mitigating and reporting on financial crime risk matters within the Centrica Group.
• In line with Centrica’s financial crime requirements and guidance, and due diligence procedures, classify third parties from a risk and regulatory perspective, including accurate analysis of ownership structures / layered entities and apply appropriate risk ratings.
• Conduct screening for sanctions, politically exposed persons (PEPs) and adverse information to ensure the timely escalation of issues identified to management for resolution.
• Liaise with business stakeholders, front office staff and with external parties to obtain relevant CDD documentation and information and ensure that onboarding and reviews are delivered within Service Level Agreements.
• Assist with monthly MI reporting regarding the status of work in progress and key risks that need to be managed.

Who are we looking for?

• A genuine interest in the global financial and commodity trading markets.
• Understanding of international statutory, regulatory requirements and best practice associated with third party risk management.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with strong analytical skills.
• Confident in communicating with key stakeholders and external parties.
• Ability to demonstrate high levels of integrity, and trust, and an ethical track record.
• Ability to demonstrate a strong attention to detail and to swiftly, critically assess information to facilitate business decisions.
• Demonstrates sound collaboration with peers, team members and internal stakeholders.

Why should you apply?

We’re not a perfect place – but we’re a people place. Our priority is supporting all of the different realities our people face. Life is about so much more than work. We get it. That’s why we’ve designed our total rewards to give you the flexibility to choose what you need, when you need it, making sure that you and your family are supported not only financially, but physically and emotionally too.

If you're full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority.

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