Financial Crime Compliance, Senior Analyst
Core
Senior analyst in the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) leading complex investigations into unusual activity, assessing grounds for suspicion of money laundering or terrorist financing, and escalating cases for Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs).
Role type
Senior IC financial crime compliance analyst
Builds
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and management information for the FIU
Domain
Financial services / Financial crime compliance
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Complex financial crime investigations, SAR preparation and submission, UK regulatory framework knowledge (MLR, POCA, Terrorism Act, Sanctions), Stakeholder liaison with Law Enforcement Agencies, Thematic review and control gap analysis, RFI coordination
Preferred skills
Professional qualification (ICAC, ACAMS), Banking experience with payments/SWIFT, Higher-risk jurisdiction knowledge, Correspondent banking experience
Technologies
NCA portal, SWIFT
Responsibilities
Lead complex unusual activity investigations and document analysis/evidence/conclusions; Escalate suspicious activity to MLRO/Nominated Officer and submit SARs; Liaise with Law Enforcement Agencies; Conduct deep-dive and thematic reviews of transactional activity; Support FIU operations and produce management information; Provide advice and facilitate Financial Crime training; Assess and respond to Requests for Information (RFIs).