As the MLRO for this niche bank, offering commercial banking and retail trade finance. Your responsibility covers each action / decision to maintain Anti-Money Laundering controls, rules, and regulations.

* Assist Head of Compliance in their responsibility for the Banks policies and procedures for countering the risk that the Bank might be used to further financial crime;

* Training of staff on Anti-Money Laundering, Countering Terrorist Financing, Data Protection Policies and Procedures.

• Attending to Suspicious Activity Reports from staff, conducting investigations to validate suspicion and reporting of suspicious transactions to NCA.

Conducting investigations to validate suspicion and reporting of suspicious transactions to NCA.

• Monitor the SAR Investigation and Submission timelines.
• Maintenance of records of suspicious transactions
• Attending to Production orders

Attending to requests for assistance from various agencies e.g. NCA, Police Investigation, HMRC etc.

Attending to and implementing sanction notifications / directives issued by HM Treasury OFSI, PRA/FCA Handbook or other authorities & provide guidelines to the respective areas of the bank.

Develop hands on knowledge of the AML software necessary to carry out the monitoring for all branches.

Producing and submitting the Annual REP-CRIM Financial Crime Report to the FCA in an accurate and timely manner.

Produce MLRO Annual Report for review and approval of the Compliance and Transformation Committee and Board of Directors.

To prepare MLRO Performance Summary Report on quarterly basis for review of the Compliance and Transformation Committee with respect to the Bank's overall compliance with the AML rules and regulations and industry best practices.

Ensuring that the CTC is kept apprised of industry best practice and any developments and changes in the regulatory requirements / guidance and that internal procedures are updated as required.

Keep updated with the Money Laundering Rules and Regulations, Legislations, and issue guidelines to all the employees of the Bank.

Quality check of investigation done and disposition of transaction monitoring alerts.

Evaluate AML controls & processes of the bank and recommend changes to enhance the controls.

Conduct additional compliance related projects as delegated by the Head of Compliance.

Minimum qualifications:

• Relevant Financial Crime & AML qualifications
• Current with relevant JMLSG guidance as applicable to the Bank

Minimum experience:

• Significant relevant experience in the capacity of MLRO / Head of Financial Crime Compliance in the Financial Services industry
• Broad, extensive knowledge of UK Regulations as relevant to the MLRO role. Deep FCC knowledge across Global AML, Sanctions and ABC
• Leadership experience in managing a team, strong organisational awareness & commitment with demonstrated ability to drive a team to execute and deliver 2nd line of defence objectives
• Proven experience of working with the UK Regulators
• Ability to build and maintain credible working relationships with Senior Management teams
• Preferably currently holding or having held FCA Senior Manager SMF17 or equivalent position