Manager, Market Abuse, Financial Crime

EY is on the lookout for a Manager to become a part of our Financial Crime team within the UK Financial Services Consulting business focusing on market abuse and surveillance. In today's competitive market landscape, the essence of success lies in making smart, data-driven choices. The ideal candidate will possess a robust technical background along with core consulting expertise and will play a pivotal role in guiding our clients through strategic and operational change. Joining our team means working with some of the most renowned names in the financial services industry, where your contributions will be vital to our collective success.

The opportunity

We’re currently growing our Financial Crime, Risk Consulting practice to meet increasing demand for our services. Our market abuse and surveillance team within the Financial Crime practice is experiencing increasing demand from our clients and is looking for experienced professionals to join our team.

Market integrity is key to a well-functioning capital markets economy, enabling growth for businesses and investors. However, threats to this integrity are regularly posed from criminals seeking to abuse financial markets, cheating the markets through insider dealing or attempting to manipulate other market participants. At EY we support our clients to maintain market integrity through identifying, preventing and managing market abuse risks. Our team are at the forefront of global approaches to surveillance across markets through the review, implementation and operation of trade, order and communications monitoring.

Your key responsibilities

• To lead and work as part of a team to create valuable and practical insights for our clients, adapting methods and practices to fit their business needs.
• Provide input into the development of innovative solutions to address complex financial crime risks and issues and help our clients meet global regulatory expectations.
• Take responsibility for engagement planning, management, and leading teams in a variety of financial crime engagements.
• Support bids and proposals for new client opportunities and grow existing relationships with insights and thought leadership.
• Mentor staff and provide performance feedback for members of your team.

Technical skills and attributes for success

• A clear understanding of the strategic implications of financial crime and conduct regulation.
• The ability to articulate the impact of AML/CTF and market abuse regulations on firms and effectively implement a variety of regulatory directives.
• Understand complex regulation and industry guidance and formulate appropriate points of view.
• A background in change or transformational projects.

Non-technical skills and attributes for success

• Stakeholder Management
  • Experience of working with a diverse range of stakeholders and in effectively communicating with stakeholders at all levels, including written and verbal communication.
  • Proven track record of building and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders, including the ability to establish trust and rapport.
• Project and people management
  • Understanding of project management principles and experience in establishing project governance structure, ways of working and stakeholder update reports and metrics.
  • Experience in proactively identifying, managing and addressing project quality, budget and resourcing risks and issues.
  • Experience in setting up and managing complex project budgets and forecasts, including the ability to identify financial risk.
  • Experience in motivating junior members of the team and providing necessary support through feedback and coaching.
• Leadership
  • Demonstrated leadership skills, including the ability to guide and motivate others, and to make decisions that balance the needs of various stakeholders.
  • Experience in leading and managing a team of financial crime specialists, including hiring, training, and performance management.
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate financial crime risks and strategies to a variety of audiences, including senior management and the board of directors.
• Applies problem-solving and critical thinking skills when identifying issues, analysing problems, and devising effective solutions.
• Ability to evaluate information from multiple sources and perspectives to make reasoned judgments.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with other wider stakeholders across different departments, geographies and cultures and willingness for contributing to a team environment with a positive attitude.
• Demonstrates learning agility, is quick to learn and apply new knowledge and skills, and willing to continuously develop professionally.

To qualify for the role you must have

• Solid conduct compliance experience in 1LOD or 2LOD at a regulated financial institution, capital markets, payment, an asset management firm or in a client-facing role at a consulting practice.
• Experience of working in compliance or conduct in-house function at a consulting firm, or financial services industry.
• Experience in executing Market Abuse Risk Assessments, designing surveillance control procedures.
• Experience assessing market abuse and surveillance controls against regulatory requirements.
• Market abuse investigations experience.
• Knowledge of the latest regulatory guidance and industry practice across the UK, Europe, US, and other regions.
• Functional knowledge of the UK and European financial crime regulatory environment (with knowledge of the global environment an advantage).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to present information in a clear and concise manner.
• Sound technical knowledge of financial services businesses and products.
• Stakeholder management and strong communication skills.
• Experience of leading teams, managing projects and working with others to deliver financial crime engagements.
• Enthusiasm to be involved in business and practice development activities and developing the Financial Crime team.
• Flexibility to travel and work full-time on assignments, as necessary.

Ideally, you'll also have

• A background in a financial crime advisory or first line operational role within the financial services industry and/or in a client facing consulting role.
• Experience of working with law enforcement, or a regulatory or governmental body such as the FCA, HMT or equivalent body in another country.
• Experience helping firms to deliver change programmes or recognise efficiencies in their operating model through implementing process or technology enhancements.
• Strong academic background, ideally to a degree level or equivalent.
• Experience in assessing risks and developing controls for money laundering through the markets (‘MLTM’).

What we are looking for

You’ll be a trusted business advisor to our clients, specialising in regulatory matters. You will have strong experience of financial crime activities and will have been involved in change projects and transformational projects. You will have a solid background in market abuse and will enjoy working in a collaborative and teaming environment.

You will be interested in staying at the forefront of market practice. You’ll be inquisitive and keen to innovate. You’ll be ready to persevere through failure as you iterate and find opportunities.

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with MyReward you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.

Plus, we offer:

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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