About Zodia Custody
Zodia Custody is the leading institution-first digital asset custodian, formed through a partnership between Standard Chartered, Northern Trust, SBI Holdings, National Australia Bank & Emirates NDB. Our mission is to enable institutional investors worldwide to fully embrace the potential of the digital asset future in a secure and reliable manner. By combining cutting-edge technology, robust custody solutions, and a focus on governance and compliance, Zodia Custody meets the complex needs of institutional investors.
About the role
This is a full-time hybrid role for a Senior FC Manager at Zodia Custody based in London. As Senior FC Manager, you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding the firm's assets and reputation by maintaining the firm’s comprehensive financial crime control framework, ensuring Zodia’s adherence to regulatory requirements and mitigating risks associated with financial crimes. You will be responsible for overseeing and managing the Financial Crime Risk portfolio of Zodia Custody and its subsidiaries.
Your day-to-day tasks will include assessing KYC files, providing financial crime advisory to the 1st line functions (including product, sales and operations) and ensuring Zodia’s controls are executed in line with its policies and procedures. The role will also involve identifying potential risks, developing risk mitigation strategies with functions across the firm, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. This role covers all Financial Crime sub-risk types (AML/CTF, Fraud, AB&C & Sanctions). The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the digital asset ecosystem, a proven track record of managing risk in a complex financial environment and a strong knowledge of financial services regulations, especially regarding digital assets.
What you'll be doing
* Drafting and updating policies and procedures and ensuring effective implementation into processes, whilst identifying opportunities to enhance the control framework and mitigate potential gaps/risks.
* Provide advisory support to the 1LoD including operations, product, technology on financial crime controls and assessment and mitigation of financial crime risk, this includes on KYC, operational processes, new products, and new technology.
* Conduct blockchain analytics and transaction monitoring investigations and conduct reviews and testing of KYC files. Be the first point of contact for any escalations from the 1LoD.
* Liaising with internal and external stakeholders (e.g. regulatory bodies, auditors, and law enforcement agencies) in relation to Zodia's FC Risk Management, associated controls and processes to support ongoing reviews, audits, and examinations as necessary.
* Working with the 2ND Line of Defense Team and Senior Management team, conducting regular FC risk assessments (AML, Sanctions, ABC, Fraud) to identify vulnerabilities and implement mitigation strategies, providing timely reports to relevant stakeholders, including the board of directors. Partner with the business and other internal stakeholders to address identified gaps.
* Identifying, reporting and remediating items presenting material risk incidents (e.g. Control failure) and the status of any outstanding action plans.
* Monitoring market trends, regulatory changes, and emerging risks to ensure the firm's financial crime policies and controls and broader strategy remain accurate and effective.
* Supporting on the broader compliance strategy and execution of controls, for example, data privacy, conflicts of interest and conduct.
Minimum Requirements
* 5-7 years of experience in 2nd line financial crime compliance within a financial services firm/consulting with at least 3 years in a managerial role.
Additional Qualifications
* A “can do” and proactive attitude. This role will have minimal supervision and the candidate taking this role needs to be a self-starter, able and willing to drive initiatives independently to short timeframes.
* Strong proficiency in compliance technology tools and ability to conduct associated data analysis.
* Strong understanding of digital assets and the financial crime risks and controls within digital asset firms, and a desire to learn more and be open to new innovations.
* Able to multi-task and thrive in a high-pressure environment. Changing priorities and tasks excites you.
* A strong ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
* Strong organization, project and time management skills.
* Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to articulate technical detail to non-technical stakeholders.
Nice to have
* Digital assets-related qualifications / certifications.
* Experience working in a Digital Assets environment and/or conducting blockchain analytics investigations.
* Additional languages are a plus.
Benefits
* Performance Bonus
* ESOP shares
* 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
* Private Health Insurance
* Critical Illness Cover
* Life Insurance
* Cycle to work scheme
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