Trade & Financial Crime Compliance Manager
Job Title
Trade & Financial Crime Compliance Manager
Location
Asda House
Employment Type
Full time
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours Per Week
37.5
Salary
Competitive salary plus benefits
Category
Compliance/Audit
Closing Date
30 March 2025
Job Overview
This is a Manager role within Asda’s Legal and Compliance function, acting as a subject matter expert for Trade compliance (customs compliance, trade sanctions, HMRC accreditations such as Authorised Economic Operator (AEO)) and Financial Crime compliance (Anti Bribery, Anti-Money Laundering, Corporate Criminal Offence, Fraud). The role involves developing, delivering and advising on Asda Group’s compliance programmes in these areas, advising business partners, understanding relevant laws and regulations and how they apply and driving continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
* Implement, embed, monitor and continuously improve Asda’s Trade and Financial Crime compliance related procedures, standards and controls through working collaboratively and cross-functionally to manage risk.
* Horizon scan, risk assess and be curious on emerging compliance risks that may impact Asda, supporting the Senior Manager in ensuring the resources of the team are best applied to the risks facing the Asda group.
* Support with the development and implementation of new or updated compliance programmes in response to changing regulation and risk, including drafting policy documents, guidance, process flows, ways of working, forms and checklists to be utilised both within the team and by the business.
* Advise business partners on Trade and Financial Crime related queries and risks, enabling them to make informed decisions.
* Develop training materials and conduct training where required to colleagues on related areas.
* Liaise and work collaboratively with external agencies and experts.
* Support on ad hoc projects within the wider Legal and Compliance team and beyond.
Minimum Requirements
* Prior experience/knowledge regarding customs matters, sanctions, AEO accreditation requirements and supply chain security is required, ideally with IQ Level 3 AEO qualification.
* Ideally you will have a broad understanding of Financial Crime regulatory areas, including Anti-Bribery, Anti-Money Laundering, Tax evasion and Fraud.
* You will have proven previous success of developing, implementing and managing compliance programmes.
* This is a management role, requiring you to collaborate with and maintain a network of peers and contacts across multiple business areas internal and external to Asda.
* You have the freedom to make decisions and change established ways of working using your own judgement to achieve success.
* You will need to be comfortable communicating and delivering training and awareness to all levels of the business.
* You will achieve results through inspiring and motivating your team and the business to take action and deliver.
* This role requires autonomous thinking combined with an understanding of relevant legal requirements.
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