Senior Compliance Manager (Corporate Banking)

Our client is a leading overseas bank based in the City of London, with primary business lines including; Corporate Banking, Treasury and Private Banking.  The Bank is renowned worldwide for the quality of its customer services and has operated in the UK as a Branch for over 10 years.

The compliance team covers a broad range of duties, and the bank is seeking a highly driven, career minded individual with a desire to employ a thorough knowledge of compliance within international banking; esp. a strong background in risk assessments (particularly financial crime).

You will add balance and support for both the Head of Compliance/MLRO and the team as a Senior Compliance Manager and this role would particularly suit someone with a 1LOD background, but with experience of managing the RCSA process.

Main Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• The design and implementation of the policies and procedures, systems and controls that constitute the compliance and prevention of financial crime programmes and their related activities designed to prevent unethical, or improper conduct;
• Responsibility for the management of the Financial Crime Business Wide Risk Assessment and Regulation Compliance Risk Assessment.
• Working with the Head of Compliance to oversee execution of the Compliance Programme: Risk identification, Risk assessment, Policy, Training, Monitoring.
• Where required providing regulatory advice to all lines of business on their financial crime risks, with an understanding of the risks faced by jurisdiction, customer, product and service offering.;
• Providing analysis of legal, regulatory and other developments relating to financial crime as they impact the Bank.
• Monitoring the effectiveness of those systems and controls;
• Providing accurate, timely and clear reporting of financial crime risk faced by the Bank
• The provision of training and guidance to management and employees; and
• Other duties as assigned by the Head of Compliance/ MLRO including support for Regulatory Compliance matters as they may arise.

To be successful in the role, the following key skills are essential:

• A Bachelor degree or above, ideally of a legal or business related educational background;
• Proven Financial Crime experience across the disciplines of Anti-money laundering, Sanctions, Fraud, Tax evasion, Anti-Bribery & Corruption; Experienced risk management skills including the use of escalation and consultation to manage risk effectively and strong issue management;
• 8+ years’ experience in a financial crime role within a Compliance function for a Corporate & Investment Bank or equivalent;
• Ability to be persuasive and work with multiple stakeholders in a collaborative and collegiate manner;
• Excellent report writing skills and ability to consolidate and interpret multiple data sets.
• Demonstrable ability to develop a data led driven Compliance programme
• Deadline driven, and ability to work under pressure;

Excellent communication and inter-cultural skills.