Head of Financial Intelligence Unit
Our client's Financial Crime Compliance & Risk Management group implements a compliance framework to meet the requirements of anti-money laundering, anti-corruption and economic sanctions law and regulation. The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) conducts investigations into potentially suspicious transactions which clear through our client's corporate and correspondent banking businesses.
The Head of Financial Intelligence Unit will be responsible for day-to-day management of the FIU. This includes the following duties:
• Manage execution of financial crimes surveillance and investigations
• Manage, train and supervise teams of surveillance analysts who are responsible to investigate AML surveillance alerts as they relate to the Bank’s correspondent banking business
• Liase with Barclays compliance personnel cross product lines to ensure unusual and suspicious activity is properly investigated and escalated to Financial Crime Compliance
• Ensure that Suspicious Activity Reports are complete, accurate and filed in a timely manner
• Assist in management and execution of AML transaction surveillance initiatives, including routine optimization of surveillance scenarios
• Maintain current operations procedures for all activities of the FIU
• Manage regulatory and audit inquiries as they relate to AML surveillance and investigations
Requirements:
• 10+ years of financial services industry experience in bank compliance or risk management including experience conducting complex investigations involving banking products and correspondent banking
• 5+ years of experience in a compliance or risk management role focusing on Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism regulations as it pertains to the financial services industry
• Knowledge of sanctions and corruptions issues is a plus
• Proven track record of complex problem solving
• Strong analytical skills
• Team player
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
Our client is a prestigious global financial services institution. They provide correspondent banking for its clients in addition to a top-tier investment bank which provides large corporate, government and institutional clients with a full spectrum of services.
If you would like to apply for this role or find out more, please apply online or contact Marissa Bontempo at Robert Walters on marissa.bontempo@robertwalters.com or call +1 212 704 9900 quoting the reference 135410.