As a Financial Crime Analyst, you will be responsible for making exit/maintain decisions on a number of financial crime workstreams. The role encompasses the ability to identify potential risks or suspicious activities, capable of detecting subtle red flags that could indicate financial crime. You will be evaluating credibility of information and complex scenarios, a strong collaborator who works well with stakeholders across other departments to achieve the right result for the Bank and minimise the Bank’s exposure to risk. This role sits within the first line of defence in Financial Crime team.
To be successful as a Financial Crime Analyst, you should have:
* Experience of working in a Financial Crime environment, ideally in an approvals function or risk assessment unit
* Experience in working complex cases at pace which will require decision making
* Ability to prioritise work across multiple workstreams
* Experience of adhering to escalation procedures when dubiety presents itself
* Self-motivated, capable of working independently to a high standard
* Adherence to compliance and operational procedures and processes
* Good awareness of financial crime risk management
Some other highly valued skills may include:
* Experience in the retail banking financial services industry within a PEP, High Risk or Exits environment
* Knowledge of Financial Crime Customer Life Cycle Standard
* Experience of interpreting compliance and operational procedures and processes, translating into operational processes and controls
* ICA advanced certificate in Anti-Money Laundering
This role can be based in Northampton, London or Glasgow.
Purpose of the role
To support the Risk Function in delivering its objective of safeguarding the bank's financial and operational stability by proactively identifying, assessing, mitigating, and monitoring risks across various business units and activities.
Accountabilities
* Development of strategic direction for risk, including the implementation of up-to-date methodologies and processes.
* Management of the risk department, including oversight of risk colleagues and their performance, implementation of risk priorities and objectives, oversight of department efficiency and effectiveness.
* Relationship management of risk stakeholders, including identifying relevant stakeholders, and maintenance of the quality of external third-party services.
* Adherence to the Risk policy, standards and frameworks, and maintaining a robust control environment.
Analyst Expectations
* To perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement.
* Requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned area of expertise.
* Thorough understanding of the underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise.
* They lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.
* If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
* OR for an individual contributor, they develop technical expertise in work area, acting as an advisor where appropriate.
* Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.
* Partner with other functions and business areas.
* Takes responsibility for end results of a team’s operational processing and activities.
* Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
* Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
* Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise.
* Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct.
* Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organisations products, services and processes within the function.
* Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
* Make evaluative judgements based on the analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail.
* Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience and will be guided by precedents.
* Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex / sensitive information.
* Act as contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside team and external to the organisation.
All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.
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